Dennis C.
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On Saturday, Feb. 11, Joan, Irene, and I had a beautiful sunny day for a bushwhack up Mt. Clough, just west of Mt. Moosilauke. This was my second winter climb of this peak, but a first using a southern approach. Our hike start was from the upper parking lot of the Sanatorium in Glencliff. After setting altimeters, we used the gated logging road from there about a mile to a stream dam (BM 1796) by the Tunnel Brook Trail and followed that to about 2000 feet. Soon after starting our bushwhack route up Mt. Clough, we left the snowshoes behind and followed along the marked ridge. The forest was fairly open about 2/3 of the way, but we passed through several spruce and snapper thicket bands and one steep section (red cross). There was just enough snow on the lower mountain to retrace our tracks on the way back. There was a lot of moose activity evidence in the last 1/3 mi. before the summit area. We found the jar and register book. We were the first to log in this year. Great day!
