On Monday, October 6, 2008 I am able to take the afternoon off to hike. I drive to the south of Rutland, VT to the town of Danby to hike two connected side trails of the Long Trail. I arrive at the Lake Trail Trailhead (720 ft above sea level) on a cool early fall day when the leaves are at their peak colors. I start the hike on a snowmobile trail that stays moderately flat for about one mile before it narrows and begins to climb up Baker Mountain.
I pass several narrow vistas and soon come to where the Baker Peak Trail Branches off to the North (1,920 ft). Following this trail I begin to skirt around the northwest edge of the mountain along a ridge that, at times, makes me realize that one misstep and I could slide down the slope. The top picture of this post shows one such possible slide.
At one point I cross a wooden platform complete with metal railing. This is a first on my hikes so I suppose one or more accidents must have caused this platform to be built.
I arrive at the Long Trail Intersection with Baker Peak Trail (2,760 ft) and turn south on the Long Trail. I travel south on the LT for 1.9 miles. This is the third time I have hiked this section of the LT. I arrive at Griffith Lake and then backtrack 0.1 mile to the Lake Trail intersection with the Long Trail (2,620 ft)
The descent goes smoothly and follows the brook the feeds out of Griffith Lake. along the way I come to an open area filled with colorful leaves that have fallen from trees. My camera does not do the color justice. I arrive back at the Car no worse for the year having climbed over 2,000 feet and hiking some 8.1 miles.
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