Damselfly
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Mt. Bemis - 1/2/12
Steve and I took some friends up to Mt. Bemis. This is a great peak to climb for folks who are just starting their bushwhacking journey.
At the 1.5 mile mark, when the Nancy Pond trail meets the first major crossing of Nancy Brook, an old Fire Warden's trail diverges right. This trail climbs gently, but steadily. Signage warns against maintaining this trail, so there are numerous blowdowns to step over or crawl under. The last 500' push to the summit is steep.
At about 3.75 miles, you will arrive at the site of the ruined fire tower. Look west, and you'll see a "bump" 100 yards away; this is the true summit. It's a whack... but short.
Conditions today were perfect. I barebooted most of the way; others used microspikes the entire day. And we had two dogs, who handled the woods with ease.
You can locate a map for the old Fire Warden's Trail on the 1946 historical topo maps.
Beth Zimmer
btzimr at gmail dot com
Steve and I took some friends up to Mt. Bemis. This is a great peak to climb for folks who are just starting their bushwhacking journey.
At the 1.5 mile mark, when the Nancy Pond trail meets the first major crossing of Nancy Brook, an old Fire Warden's trail diverges right. This trail climbs gently, but steadily. Signage warns against maintaining this trail, so there are numerous blowdowns to step over or crawl under. The last 500' push to the summit is steep.
At about 3.75 miles, you will arrive at the site of the ruined fire tower. Look west, and you'll see a "bump" 100 yards away; this is the true summit. It's a whack... but short.
Conditions today were perfect. I barebooted most of the way; others used microspikes the entire day. And we had two dogs, who handled the woods with ease.
You can locate a map for the old Fire Warden's Trail on the 1946 historical topo maps.
Beth Zimmer
btzimr at gmail dot com
