June 12, 2010 Hike #3
After a quick hike to Mount Jasper followed by a hike to Mount Cabot, I had time for one more hike. I decided to do a section of the Cohos Trail. I parked at South Pond. There is a recreational area there and the cost is $5 but if you are hiking you are let in for free. I parked and walked through a picnic area.
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There's a beautiful beach there.
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I found the trailhead.
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The trail started off easy enough.
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It even had a place to sit.
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There were a couple of viewpoints for the pond.
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A little after the pond I came to the junction for Devil's Hopyard. I would check that out later. I continued on to Rogers Ledge.
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The trail got a 'tad' rough in places. I felt like I was on Devil's Hopyard already. Yuck!
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Madison and I made it to the 2965' summit of Rogers Ledge.
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Geological Survey Marker
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I had been here once before from the other direction. It is such a nice spot. Here's a few photos.
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~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ For a 180° video clip click here.
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I stayed about 15 minutes to enjoy the great spot but the bugs were getting a bit too tough so I headed back. I reached the junction for Devil's Hopyard. I dropped my pack and went to check it out. It started out easy enough. It felt like a trap.
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This small bridge was the last user friendly thing about this trail.
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It got ugly.
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I then came out at a huge rock face.
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The trail ended here.
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For a video clip of the rock face click here.
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By the time I returned to South Pond the weather started to improve.
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I had a view of Rogers Ledge (center) from Route 110 on the way home.
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