Red Rock Trail

[forestgnome]

BeccaM and I hiked Great Brook Trail, Red Rock Trail to Speckled Mtn., then back over to Miles Notch, down Miles Notch trail.

The ground was covered with green leaves, as if the area had some strong winds in the recent past...

Great Brook Trail is lightly traveled. These slopes have a nice mix of maples and beech and oak...

a very soft trail bed...

lots of ferns on the ridge....this is at the junction of Red Rock Trail...

This trail has been on my mind for a long time. Steve Smith suggested I would like it, which encouraged me to finally get over there, and Becca is redlining.

my kind o' trail...some parts look like a moose trail...

very nice forest...

found this old trail sign half buried in some moss...seems to be made of porcelain...has a 1940's or so feel...

summit of Durgin Mtn.

leaving the summit of Speckled Mtn.

continued...

 

[forestgnome]

interesting feature carved into the ledge...

RRT east of the junction of GBT...

view from Butters Mtn....

Becca resting on Red Rock Mtn.

view NW from Red Rock Mtn., with a pop-up rain shower....

view from the shoulder of Red Rock Mtn...

spectacular views from a ledge just off trail ...

we could see the leading edge of the huricane approaching...

Thanks, Becca, for another awesome day!


If you plan to do this route, note that there is a ~450' gain as you hike out of Miles Notch, from the Beaver Brook up and over the ridge. I think Becca figured out the total elevation gain of this hike...it's a lot.


happy trails

 

[1HappyHiker]

Isn't that a wild and wonderful area! Your photos definitely capture the essence of that part of the Whites!
Oh! And yes, the elevation gain over in that area is sort under the radar, call it "stealth", if you will!

 

[TDawg]

Nice report on a great corner of the forest! I really enjoyed the wild feel around there, as well.

 

[ksearl]

Great pictures and trail report! I love the old porcelain trail signage. Finding history like this on the trail always excites me. I know they stopped making license plates out of porcelain in the early 20's...maybe it dates back that far???

I can't help but think about the guy who hiked out there to install the sign. When he hiked out there, what kind of equipment he had with him, the fact that he used an old flat tipped screwdriver to install the sign (which no one would use today)! Thanks for uncovering it for other people to notice and continue enjoying. Maybe I'll get up there and see it one day.

The trail does look nice and almost untouched in places based on your photos. Great picture of the orange mushrooms on the stump as well as the rain shower photo.

Keep up the the great documentary of BeccaM redlining...it's really enjoyable!
Karl

 

[nartreb]

That sign looks like stenciled enamel on steel. Built to last. They even used washers under the screws (to prevent cracking?)

 

[IndianChris]

Awesome trip! Great pics!

interesting feature carved into the ledge...

The feature in the ledge could be on of these. Was there just one or were there several in the area?

Again...thanks for sharing.

 

[Becca M]

Awesome trip! Great pics!


The feature in the ledge could be on of these. Was there just one or were there several in the area?

Again...thanks for sharing.

HI! the gouge was maybe a couple of feet long and seemed isolated. It looked like it was gouged when it was formed rather than gouged by erosion because the sides seemed to extend above the surface of the rock. So, not sure it was a striation (i've seen a few striations, especially on monadnock). Good idea, tho!!!!!