Long Trail Part 2 of 3

OK, here are more of the photos from our recent LT trip.


One of the delights of the LT is meandering on ridges, through forests, being able to look out to either the east or west and seeing views.


And then there's the temptation of lying down in gentle hay at the top of a ski trail on Sugarbush and taking a short nap while letting a sore foot get some fresh air.


This part was almost like being on the Camino de Santiago, probably because we missed the turn-off back into the woods for the LT. We kept on going down the trail and eventually bushwhacked our way back to the LT.


After more meandering through the forest and some up and down terrain, we emerged onto the Antelope trail of Mad River Glen and in a short amount of time, saw the terminus of the famous single chair lift that dates back to the 1930s or 1940s. Having taken it in the winter, it was fun to see it in the summer.


The chair recently was restored completely and various plaques remember those who contributed to the restoration. This view is to the northeast.


The best part of staying up top (not original plan but the shelter 0.7 miles downhill was in major repair process, i.e., they had torn the floor out the day we were planning on staying) was seeing the gorgeous sunset over Lake Champlain...


and almost full moonrise to the east...


with final look at the setting sun over the high peaks of the Adirondacks.