Fort Mtn.- been there recently?

[bugbait]

Fort Mtn. - Baxter park- anyone been there recently? How is the "path" from N. Brother? Anyone going in next few weeks?

 

[dr_wu002]

Fort Mtn. - Baxter park- anyone been there recently? How is the "path" from N. Brother? Anyone going in next few weeks?

Depends what you mean by recent. Since the mountain was built a few thousand years ago, yes.

Herdpath is pretty much impossible to lose.... it's more like a 'trail-whack' although it's sprucy enough that you'll shed some skin.... otherwise it just looks any trail that doesn't get much maintenance....

-Dr. Wu

 

[Tom Rankin]

Anyone going in next few weeks?

Maybe!

We'll see how Laurie feels when she gets to Big Brother!

 

[The Hikers]

That path was VERY obscure last year when we took it. By looking at the ground you could barely make out a clear path, and we did lose it a couple of times on the way back.
Yes, and I do have a permanent scar to remind me of fort.

 

[Tom Rankin]

That path was VERY obscure last year when we took it. By looking at the ground you could barely make out a clear path, and we did lose it a couple of times on the way back.
Yes, and I do have a permanent scar to remind me of fort.

When I went, the path was not at all clear at shoulder level, but you just have to keep looking down at your feet.

 

[Raymond]

Make sure it’s not a wet day.

 

[bugbait]

By "recently" I was hoping for 2009 but didn't want to restrict the scope of the question and possibly eliciting no response.
Thanks for the input..

 

[rocket21]

Was up there a few days ago...walk up the trail to North Brother, keep going straight past the summit sign for a few feet, then look to your left for cairns that mark a safe way to walk down through the fragile North Brother alpine zone. The path winds around a little bit out of the way before it dips into the trees.

From there, my best advice would be to look down at the footbed - it's a pretty obvious herd path to follow if you look at your feet. Someone put up navigational aides awhile back, but I suspect they may be gone by the end of the holiday weekend.

Pants and a long sleeve shirt are a good idea - even though the footbed is well beat out, there are plenty of branches, etc.