montvm
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Date(s) Hiked:2/20/07
Trails(s) Hiked:Under Mountain Trail/A.T. North/Paradise Trail/
Total Distance:6.7
Difficulty:Moderate
Conditions:Under Mountain trail and A.T. North to summit is a super highway, A.T. North from summit steep trail broken by one other hiker, Paradise trail broken by one other hiker, 4-6 inches of crusty snow, some powder, some spots post holing.
Special Required Equipment:Sun Screen, swimming suit, beach tower, (was almost 50 degrees at the end of hike). Crampons or some type of traction for Decent on AT N down Bear Mt.
Trip Report: Under Mountain Trail was a super highway thanks to 4 hikers before me that I passed on the way up. They camped the night before,(if you guys remember that day it was -1 in this area) and had brought up supplies in a sled, so the trail was super packed. Bear booted to the summit. The AT north to Bear was the same. I can not say the same about the descent, down Bear on the AT. It was kink of sketchy in a few spots, and crampons came in handy. Paradise trail was really nice. At this point I was completely protected from the wind and it felt balmy. I would have been comfortable in shorts and short sleeves. You gotta love New England weather the day before it was -1 without wind the wind chill!
All in all I will go back and do this in the reverse direction some day, ascending Via Paradise and A.T. south.
Trail Head
The Loop
Lunch anyone?
Super Highway, (Under Mountain Trail)
Trail Junction A.T. North
Summit Shot
Me on the summit
Paradise Trail Junction
Forest shot
Trails(s) Hiked:Under Mountain Trail/A.T. North/Paradise Trail/
Total Distance:6.7
Difficulty:Moderate
Conditions:Under Mountain trail and A.T. North to summit is a super highway, A.T. North from summit steep trail broken by one other hiker, Paradise trail broken by one other hiker, 4-6 inches of crusty snow, some powder, some spots post holing.
Special Required Equipment:Sun Screen, swimming suit, beach tower, (was almost 50 degrees at the end of hike). Crampons or some type of traction for Decent on AT N down Bear Mt.
Trip Report: Under Mountain Trail was a super highway thanks to 4 hikers before me that I passed on the way up. They camped the night before,(if you guys remember that day it was -1 in this area) and had brought up supplies in a sled, so the trail was super packed. Bear booted to the summit. The AT north to Bear was the same. I can not say the same about the descent, down Bear on the AT. It was kink of sketchy in a few spots, and crampons came in handy. Paradise trail was really nice. At this point I was completely protected from the wind and it felt balmy. I would have been comfortable in shorts and short sleeves. You gotta love New England weather the day before it was -1 without wind the wind chill!
All in all I will go back and do this in the reverse direction some day, ascending Via Paradise and A.T. south.
Trail Head
The Loop
Lunch anyone?
Super Highway, (Under Mountain Trail)
Trail Junction A.T. North
Summit Shot
Me on the summit
Paradise Trail Junction
Forest shot
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