Aches are to be expected after a big hike. I had a few of them in the days following my adventure at Mount Moosilauke.
I figured the best way to work through them was some more hiking. After scouring my maps, I figured a short 2 mile evening hike at Sugarloaf Mountain in Willsboro might do the trick.
'Loaf is a privately owned mountain within the vicinity of Poke-O-Moonshine & Rattlesnake.
It's trail is well marked. If you go there, please stick to it & obey the rules!
Sugarloaf follows an old jeep path. Near the start of the trail, I crossed a brook and the remains of a very old car.
About a half mile in, the ascent began... And, my post-Moosilauke legs absolutely hated me!
The views from the trail are mostly tree'd in. But, I could make out certain landmarks (ie: Long Pond & Rattlesnake) through the leaves without a problem.
I was wondering if this would be a viewless Summit. I was pleased to find out that Sugarloaf had a lovely view from the East to the South and West!
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| Beautiful hazy view towards Giant! |
This is a quick hike that's close to home which will definitely be something that I will go to for a quick "hiking fix" in the future!
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| I loved this! Sugarloaf's shadow cast over a house on a smaller mountain. |
And you know what? I woke up the next morning and my Moosilauke aches were all gone!
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| Sugarloaf (Center) from the Route 22 side of Long Pond. |
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