The trail starts on Glen rd south of the intersection with the Luke Glen Rd. I generally acces it via Styles Brook Road, off Rte 9N, coming from the south; it's about a mile and a half to two miles north of the 73/9N split. Styles Brook rd becomes dirt past the Highland Farm, which has a three story stone barn on the right. Bear LEFT at the fork, onto the Luke Glen Rd. At the intersection of Luke Glen, turn R and look for parking. It's not a lot, it's a pull off.
There are two starts to the trail. One is a rain gully and the other is the path. they are about twenty feet apart from each other. Because it's a herd path and the quality of it is that of a true path, not one of the engineered ones such as the 46'ers have, it will take it's turns and loops; you will have a few under-and-over, especially at the three tree swamp.
There are six summits to the mountain. The first is at the top of the slide and has a nice panorama toward the south and west. The second is the next visible top. There is a large cairn at the fourth summit -- it's greater than that of the main peak. Many people confuse this peak with the summit, and then turn around. The trail, at this juncture, becomes threadier, often one loses the way. Keep pushing - you will pass cliffs and rocks along the way.
The one way trip is about three miles -- a mile and a half on the ascent to the rocky outcrop and then another mile and a half to the true summit. generally it's not a heavily hiked mountain in the winter. I know that I have often seen snowshoe tracks stop halfway to the first viewpoint. If one is competant with a map and compass, then it shouldn't be hard to access the first ridge.
Have fun!!
Moose
