Also on this trip

Trails Used

Long Trail, Jerusalem Trail

Trail Conditions

Notes

We went for the up and over today and it was a beautiful day to do so. We saw many people out for the day and trail was nice like usual. We even went to the plane crash just below Abraham which was my firsts time there. There is a small cairn off to the left if you head north on the long trail a very short distance from the summit. The road for parking at Jerusalem has been widen but people seem to not understand to park at an angle to get my cars parked correctly off the road. But good day out all in all!

Parking

spotting cars and had spots on both ends

Water Crossings

no issues

Wildlife

none

Trails Used

Jerusalem Trail, Long Trail

Trail Conditions

Notes

Fun shakeout overnight to grab 4/5 VT peak for the kiddos. Stayed at the Glen Ellen Lodge, which was very nice. Sleeps eight and is fully enclosed with benches and a table. Thankfully we had the place to ourselves-ai imagine it’s slammed during the summer/fall and we discovered there is NO tent camping permitted. Even if you wanted to break the rule there’s nowhere to pitch a tent. Great spots for hammocking nearby though. The stream water source adjacent to the lodge was raging(still a tiny rock hop). Views are more limited than we were hoping (sunrise was barely not visible through the trees). There was plenty of standing water all over both trails from the recent downpour, and we had a surprise downpour at sunset for several hours, so things were even wetter on the way out. Jerusalem Trail is a wildflower explosion!!!! Probably the most heavily concentrated forest floor I have ever hiked through in terms of wildflowers. Until 2500’ you hike through a massive commercial sugaring operation. Not the most pleasant through here with all the tubing and blah trail but the flowers made up for it!!! only saw a few people down low and no one on ridge. Only One patch of stubborn snow about eight feet long:)

Parking

Roadside parking was ample

Water Crossings

None

Wildlife

Plenty of buggers below 2500’ in the hardwoods but thankfully they aren’t biting YET!!!

Also on this trip

Trails Used

Battell, Long Trail, Jerusalem

Trail Conditions

Notes

Really nice conditions today - trail and rock slabs are in good condition and to a large extent dry. A few small patches of snow and ice at elevation, pathetic remnants of their former glory. Steep descent at the top of Jerusalem was a little wet.

Also on this trip

Trails Used

Battell Trail, Long Trail, Jerusalem Trail

Trail Conditions

Equipment

Notes

Solid trail all day. Wore spikes, snowshoes along for character building exercise We each postholed once but overall firm trail. Little slower going as trail is choppy with numerous areas of frozen postholes from the warmer days. Great day on trail

Parking

Dirt roads were muddy and sketchy on way out

Water Crossings

One is bridged