Jason Berard
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I think doing the AT boundary work that I do is a bit like a treasure hunt. You have maps that tell you how to get to your "treasure" ....
And then you have to dig it up.
Along the way, we came across a different kind of treasure. There were some beautiful hidden places along this section of boundary.
I believe if you follow this brook upwards, you will come to a slide with good views to the south, but I will have to try that another day....
This is the edge of the glade described in the first map. It was about 1000 feet across, and 600 feet or so wide. I wish I had a picture showing the whole glade.
On a 1933 map of Smarts, it shows two trails coming off the ESE side of the mountain. I was hoping to find evidence of either of them, but instead, I found the Clark Pond Loop Trail, which is sandwiched in between where the other trails should have been. This goes to Cummins Pond, which is where the Maskoma Trail once went on its route to Cardigan.
We followed the trail up to where it joins the AT, and found this sign near the junction.
We spent some time wandering around on the summit, and I came across this bed frame in the woods. It must have belonged to the fire warden.
We had a fun treasure hunt today, and got about a mile of the AT boundary fixed up. The survey we were following was done about 15 years ago, so it needed repainting and a bit of clearing, just so you could sight along the boundary. The next trip will go from where we stopped this time
(194-NH-16X) , and head north, following the town line between Lyme and Dorchester. Maybe then I'll have time to check out the slide and a couple of view ledges that should have nice views south and east. A big thanks to Kevin, Jeff, and Bernie for coming out and helping yesterday!
And then you have to dig it up.
Along the way, we came across a different kind of treasure. There were some beautiful hidden places along this section of boundary.
I believe if you follow this brook upwards, you will come to a slide with good views to the south, but I will have to try that another day....
This is the edge of the glade described in the first map. It was about 1000 feet across, and 600 feet or so wide. I wish I had a picture showing the whole glade.
On a 1933 map of Smarts, it shows two trails coming off the ESE side of the mountain. I was hoping to find evidence of either of them, but instead, I found the Clark Pond Loop Trail, which is sandwiched in between where the other trails should have been. This goes to Cummins Pond, which is where the Maskoma Trail once went on its route to Cardigan.
We followed the trail up to where it joins the AT, and found this sign near the junction.
We spent some time wandering around on the summit, and I came across this bed frame in the woods. It must have belonged to the fire warden.
We had a fun treasure hunt today, and got about a mile of the AT boundary fixed up. The survey we were following was done about 15 years ago, so it needed repainting and a bit of clearing, just so you could sight along the boundary. The next trip will go from where we stopped this time
(194-NH-16X) , and head north, following the town line between Lyme and Dorchester. Maybe then I'll have time to check out the slide and a couple of view ledges that should have nice views south and east.
A big thanks to Kevin, Jeff, and Bernie for coming out and helping yesterday!
