Today was another Camels Hump hike but not the usual trail up. I went on the Long Trail South from Duxbury. This is the long way up. You start out at the Winooski river at an elevation of a few hundred feet. The total elevation gain for the trip is probably close to 4000 feet. It is a very nice trail however and it slowly goes up over a long distance. It doesn't really get steep until the last mile. The trail goes up a ridge where you switch between woods and open rock areas where you can see Camels Hump in one direction and Bolton and Mansfield in the other. Many viewing points. It was a gray Nov day but nice cool hiking temperatures. Some ice above 2000 feet but not too bad since it hasn't rained or snowed recently. The distance is 12.5 miles and it took about 7 hours.
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| Trail goes up the ridge in the picture from the Winooski river |
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| One of the many open areas on the ridge |
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