Sep 6th, Melanie and I hiked North Moat Mtn. as one of the B group hikes. I'll admit, it was a bit of a distance, at 10.3 miles, but it is a 52 with a view, and therefore, we just HAD to do it!
It rained, it was cloudy, and no... my boots are not waterproof! I poured about a half a cup of water out of them when I went to remove a rock. The trail covered all types of surfaces. Soft pine needled trail, hand over hand rock climbing, open ledges, waterfalls (including Diana's Bath), and river crossings. It was a beautiful hike. As a 52 with a view, we were hopeful for fantastic sights. We got clouds, with occasional peaks of scenery, but it was still beautiful. I would do the hike again on a clear day. We hiked the loop clockwise, which brought us to a nice opening at mile 5. We thought that was the summit, but it was not until a mile later. It was a nice day, and of course a day on the trail is always better than a day doing, well, most things! :)
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| Melanie |
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| The summit of North Moat Mtn. |
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