Start: Shaker Campsite, MA
Another great day in the trail life of Flicka. We woke up at 7:10 and were out of camp at 8:20. The trail was flat initially, but quickly gave us a 500 foot climb and descent. Three miles into the day, a trail maintenance crew was out and one of the maintainers, Mother Nature, gave us delicious cookies from a bakery in Great Barrington! Yeah!! Thank you Mother Nature!! The trail magic has been amazing in New England! Those cookies gave us some energy for the almost 1000 foot climb that followed. Once we reached the peak of Baldy Mountain, the trail continued with some small ups and downs. After 10 miles we reached the .5 mile blue blazed trail to Upper Goose Pond. What a hiker haven! The cabin is awesome and the caretakers (Bonnie, Rob, and Max) were great. We enjoyed a couple of hours there and then we moved on. It was 1.6 miles to the road where there was a motel 0.1 miles from the trail and delivery pizza. Last night, I had trouble falling asleep because of thoughts of pizza so we were happy to be able to get some. No Whistle was at Upper Goose Pond Cabin, so she also hiked down for a shower and pizza. Miles Supertramp and Carver are also here tonight. I'm thinking it will be a great night with great company to follow a great day of hiking.
End: US 20, Lee, MA
Peace Be The Journey
~Flicka
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