Ascent of Dorset Mountain on 2008-07-26| Others in Party: | Stephen Taerum
| | Date: | Saturday, July 26, 2008 | | Ascent Type: | Successful Summit Attained | | Peak: | Dorset Mountain | | Location: | USA-Vermont | | Elevation: | 3760 ft / 1146 m |
Ascent Trip Reportascended dorset hollow trail, first to south peak then to north peak, then continued the loop around & back. Trails were obvious but there were more than shown in the Day Hiker's Guide, so we found ourselves at a couple of confusing intersections. One we might have missed entirely but for a small hand-lettered arrow sign nailed to a tree: "N Peak". Not too buggy considering the time of year.
Took our time, photographs of oddities along the way, shared a beer at the n summit while signing in to the canister and photographing a few past entries from others. chatted w/ an arrival, Eric Rathbun - no trail name. Dorset was #98 of his NEHH - next day he planned to do Mendon and Equinox. We exchanged photo-opps, & he mentioned that he would post his pics on his site: ericexplores.com.
After he headed off, the marker was placed, aided by stephen's great height. Found our way back to the car & headed to The Loft for a meal. |
| Summary Total Data | | Total Elevation Gain: | 2260 ft / 688 m | | Round-Trip Distance: | 6.8 mi / 10.9 km | | Route: | Dorset Hollow Trail | | Trailhead: | Dorset Hollow Rd 1500 ft / 457 m | | Route Conditions: | Maintained Trail, Unmaintained Trail | | Weather: | Pleasant, Breezy, Partly Cloudy |
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