Also on this trip

Trails Used

Gates Brook Trail, Yellow Trail, Red Trail, Blue Trail, Austin Brook Trail

Trail Conditions

Notes

I started on Gates Brook Trail, then crossed Mt. Crag on Yellow Trail. Great view at the top of Mt. Crag for very little effort. I continued east on Yellow Trail, used the cable car to cross Austin Brook, then climbed Mt. Cabot on Red Trail. Another great view up there. After descending on Blue Trail, I backtracked on Yellow Trail to the junction with Austin Brook Trail. I headed north on Austin Brook Trail, then walked the entire length of Gates Brook Trail to get back to my car. Pros: Two great views and a cable car. Cons: My route took me past the sites of some recent logging operations. Lots of visible cuts and piles of slag. So it's not the most pristine forest in the region.

Parking

Parked in the small lot on North Rd near the Gates Brook trailhead.

Water Crossings

Yellow Trail crosses Austin Brook. The water was low for this time year, but why cross on foot when you can use the cable car?

Wildlife

A few black flies, but not bad yet.