Morgan Mountain

peak_bgr · 08-21-2006, 07:39 PM

Well this was sundays hike, just me and Julie (timmus). It had been a late night, or early morning-depending on how you look at it. Well some of us didn't make it to bed until 5am sunday morning after saturdays party/potluck/bonfire/binge. Got up at 7am and felt, well...drained. It was pouring, with small windows of relief for a short hike. So, we decided Morgan-it's short, usually pretty dry, quick swack with open woods-lets do it.

We got to the trailhead for Copper Kill Pond under dry conditions. Meaning, it wasn't raining at the time. The trail was pretty dry except for the trees and a couple small mud spots. We made quick time to the height of land-considering...

The bushwhack was through very open woods, in fact there is a very noticable herd path from the trail, but it gets pretty hard to follow. From the summit the herd path is very obvious, but again peters out after a short distance.

Great hike, great company. Needless to say, I was in bed around 7pm.

Neil · 08-21-2006, 08:23 PM

You folks hiked on Sunday??? You're a better man and woman than I. Either that or you were more restrained than I was Saturday night. Based on the broadening of Julie's accent that evening I guess it's the former.

Man, what a party! An epic party. Under that roof with the rain it was like we were all on a runaway space ship to nowhere with Pete the eye of the hurricane strumming his guitar and singing songs that made us all feel good.

Next year let's roast a goat or a lamb.

timmus · 08-21-2006, 08:36 PM

It was a nice little hike. No views, but that's fine. I needed the exercice after all the good food (and liquids) from the gathering.

51 to go

08-21-2006, 07:39 PM	#1
peak_bgr Amongst the Trees Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Keene, NY Posts: 562	Morgan Mountain Well this was sundays hike, just me and Julie (timmus). It had been a late night, or early morning-depending on how you look at it. Well some of us didn't make it to bed until 5am sunday morning after saturdays party/potluck/bonfire/binge. Got up at 7am and felt, well...drained. It was pouring, with small windows of relief for a short hike. So, we decided Morgan-it's short, usually pretty dry, quick swack with open woods-lets do it. We got to the trailhead for Copper Kill Pond under dry conditions. Meaning, it wasn't raining at the time. The trail was pretty dry except for the trees and a couple small mud spots. We made quick time to the height of land-considering... The bushwhack was through very open woods, in fact there is a very noticable herd path from the trail, but it gets pretty hard to follow. From the summit the herd path is very obvious, but again peters out after a short distance. Great hike, great company. Needless to say, I was in bed around 7pm. __________________ "Woods are not like other spaces.Their trees surround you, loom over you, press in from all sides.Woods choke off views and leave you muddled and without bearings.They make you feel small a confused and vulnerable.Stand in a desert or prairie and you know you are in a big place.Stand in a woods and you only sense it.They are a vast, featureless nowhere.And they are alive."Bill Bryson" Cheers Spence

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08-21-2006, 08:23 PM	#2
Neil Enjoying Wellness Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Montreal Posts: 8,365	You folks hiked on Sunday??? You're a better man and woman than I. Either that or you were more restrained than I was Saturday night. Based on the broadening of Julie's accent that evening I guess it's the former. Man, what a party! An epic party. Under that roof with the rain it was like we were all on a runaway space ship to nowhere with Pete the eye of the hurricane strumming his guitar and singing songs that made us all feel good. Next year let's roast a goat or a lamb.

08-21-2006, 08:36 PM	#3
timmus Hiker maker Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: South shore of Montreal Posts: 595	It was a nice little hike. No views, but that's fine. I needed the exercice after all the good food (and liquids) from the gathering. 51 to go

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