North & South Baldface

September 1, 2008

Today we joined Amy, Wendy, Chris, Dave, and Bob from ROT for a hike on the Baldface Circle. As we drove through Evans Notch we saw it getting windy, but under very blue skies.

Everybody arrived at the trailhead within a few minutes and by 8:45 we were on our way. The trail starts out fairly level for the first .7 miles to Emerald Pool. From here it climbs until it reaches the Shelter. Here we stopped for a snack and chatted with a hiker who had just come off the ridge. He reported very high winds, and when asked he reported that he hadn't seen any blueberries :<

Right after leaving the shelter you hit the first of many ledges and leave the shelter of the trees. The winds picked up the higher we went. Some of the trail was more like rock climbing versus hiking, making for lots of fun and photo ops.

Did we hear that there were no blueberries? WRONG - we found blueberries for the next several hours as we made our way over both summits. We ate our way along, some of us perfecting the "drive through" method of scooping a handfull without breaking stride.

Through out the day we sopped numerous times to snap photos, play on the rocks, laugh, and enjoy the fabulous views. This was not going to be a quick hike. As we finally descended and returned to the trailhead we stopped at Emerald Pool, where some dove in, others slip in, some dipped their feet, while some watched.

We quickly covered the short distance back to the trailhead. 10 miles in 10 hours - it may seem like a long hike, but it was 1o hours filled with lots of fun and great memories. We are already looking forward to the anniverary hike next Labor Day!

Length of Hike: 10 hours

Emerald Pool Dive 1

Emerald Pool Dive 2

Emerald Pool Dive 3

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