The A.T is literally outside my door at work. So instead of walking down the highway to my bus stop, I decided to snowshoe part of the A.T. and pick up the bus at the Long Trail Inn.
After a short road walk to the A.T. I saw some signs marked. It's amazing how much snow we have. The snow covered parts of the sign. The trail had been recently broken in so it made for a nice walk. Of course it wouldn't have been a day out without making a wrong turn. I literally walked in circles. Eventually I found the right path.
It was a relatively peaceful walk through a hardwood forest. Some of the traffic along Route 4 could be heard. On the climb to Ben's Balcony, it was apparent I had too much clothing. I'm not sure who Ben is, but his balcony was a bit of a disappointment. Just like the Catskills, the Long Trail map uses stars to let the hiker know where there are view points. Just like the Catskills, many of these view points are questionable at best. Views were very limited here (even more so, I assume in summer), but still appreciated. The summits of Killington, Skye Peak on Killington and Pico were all visible.
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| The A.T. |
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| Skye Peak and summit of Killington |
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| Pico |
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| Pico through the trees |
After taking in the views, I headed down toward the Long Trail Inn. I passed a guy walking up in boots, post-holing all the way up. Though I wished to have a Guiness while waiting for the bus, I chose to stand outside, drenched in sweat, taking in the rapidly dropping sun. Except for the chills, it was so very nice to be out.
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| Long Trail Inn. I imagine it's a nice cozy place to stay when it's so cold |
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| Setting sun and the beat up old MSRs |
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| The cliffs of Deer Leap |
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