July 10, 2015_Butler Lodge Trail to LT, to Needle's Eye, back on LT to Nebraska Notch Trail

Today was going to be in the 80's so we got an early start. Headed up the Bulter Lodge Trail and used the Wallace Cut Trail to get to the LT. We processed up the LT to the Needle's Eye and returned to the Wallace Cut-Off. From the Cut-Off we headed south to the Nebraska Notch Trail. We used the Nebraska Notch Trail to get back to the parking lot. By the time we got to the parking lot it had started to heat up and the parking lot was full. We stop at the small store in Underhill Center to buy chips and drinks and eat lunch on the green in front of the church. Great day.


10/13/2012 we hiked the Nebraska Notch Trail to Clara Bow and back!  Travel this trail to the Clara Bow Trail and back via the Long Trail to Nebraska Notch Trail. The temperature was in the mid thirties when we started out. We were on the trails for about 3 hours. Great trails and great day.   We have several times hikes up from Mansfield Lake, around to Clara Bow and back, too. 

July 6, 2015 Stratton

Started the day by dropping off the truck at the Stratton Pond Trail and went back to the Long Trail trail head. It was a beautiful morning with the prospect of a very warm afternoon so we were on the rail by 7:15am. When we gotten to the top we were met by the caretakers.Had a great conversation we them which lasted 30 or more minutes. They had over 250 people at the tower area the day before. We then climbed the tower and had lunch. At this point we had not met another hiker. Headed down the LT to it's junction with the Stratton Pond Trail. Took a break for water and snack, at this point we met a AT Thur hiker. He had been on the trail for 108 days and was hoping to get to the Whites in two weeks. The bugs were a bit pesky on our way out on the Stratton Pond Trail. Met several hikes on this trail. Actual hiking time not counting our visit on top 6.5 hours.

July 5, 2015_Bromley

Started the leaving home very early and dropping a vehicle at the parking lot on Route 11/30 and driving over to the parking lot on Mad Tom. It was a great day to hike this section. At least the second time around. Met very few hikers on the trail to the Bromley summit. We did meet a  young lady who had been doing a tru hike but had injured herself and had to get off the trail. She was doing this section to get back in shape to continue her thru hiker. Had lunch on one of the ski lift platforms, great view. We could see Stratton Mountain which is our hike on the next day. Quick hike down to the parking lot on Route 11/30. We stopped at the little Cilantro food stand and had a custard. Then off to get the Rav at Mad Tom and then to Stratton Mountain/Black Bear Lodge to spend the night before our hike the next day.