Adventurous
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I headed out from the Loj at 9:30am accompanied by Sudsboy (Jay), Alison, and Alicia. It drizzled on and off all the way to the start of the path. I was surprised to find an official sign that pointed to the Tabletop path. Approx. 4 miles from the Loj, there is a sign pointing to the right to go to Marcy. At this point, there is a large cairn straight ahead - behind the cairn, you will find the sign to Tabletop. The path up to Tabletop is straight forward - we didn't find any herd paths along the way that went nowhere. Well...as soon as we started our climb, the drizzle stopped and the rain started. The path is quite eroded and trekking poles would have helpful going up and down. We reached the summit at 12:30...took pictures, had lunch, and headed back down. I have to say, now that I don't feel the pressure (that I put on myself) to complete the 46, I found Tabletop to be quite enjoyable despite the rain, mud, and lack of views. We split from Sudsboy and Alison since they wanted to get Phelps while they were here and Alicia (being a nonhiker) wanted to go back to the Loj. We took our time climbing down the muddy rocks and roots and avoided having any mishaps. We arrived at the Loj around 3:30pm.
