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Quickest Route Above Treeline?

ChileMass

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What is the quickest/shortest distance route to get above treeline that you know of? Walking in the woods is fun and all, but the views above treeline is what it's all about.

So what is the quickest route you know of - (Whites, Greens, 'Dacks, Maine, etc) - ??
 

Greg

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Caps Ridge Trail. It starts at 3008'.
 

Mike P.

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Quickest I've been on

Cap's Ridge on Jefferson - NH
Sunset Ridge on Mansfield - VT

Unsure what the quickest above treeline would be in ADK's but here are a few that provide great views on open ledges, likely below technical treeline.

Hurricane - near summit 3694 feet about 2 miles
Cascade near summit 4098 feet, about 2 miles
Pitchoff below summit 3600 feet less than two miles
Three Brothers & Big Slide, forget distance, elevation is low to the Three Brothers, best views on lowest two Brothers & then from summit of Big Slide

Race & Brace in South Taconic area of NY/MA/CT provide open ledges & Blueberries in season Brace, under two miles, the best views on Race require more distance.

Many peaks in NH offer views without being above treeline too. Sugarloaf's come to mind quickly along with Blueberry near Moosilauke.
 

SilentCal

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Caps Ridge in the Whites. Nice lookout about 40 minutes into the hike then treeline about a quarter mile after the lookout.
 

Jaytrek57

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Monument Mountain in western MA.

Again, not technically above "tree-line" but you get up quick to the top, above the trees, with 360 degree views.

The best "bang-for-your-buck" mountain in MASS IMHO.

peace.
 
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