This is the last entry in my blog.  I had hoped to hike the last 3 4000 footers by the end of this semester but that did not happen.  I still plan on finishing them before the end of the summer and have Reba finish hers (she has 5 more to go) by the end of the summer too.

Last Saturday I hiked Mt Cardigan with Beth, Lindsey, Cooper, Benson, Jen and her greyhound Genie.  I have hiked this mountain countless times, but it is a great hike and very close to my house! On the way up to the trailhead I saw a moose hanging out on the side of the road which was great to see!  But couldn’t stay long the dogs started to bark and go crazy…

 

We started at 6:30 am since it was supposed to rain at some point that morning.  Loved having the trail to ourselves!  Usually Cardigan is a busy trail.  We went up and across Firescrew to get to the summit.  This route lets you enjoy open rock and great views.  We did encounter some snow and ice in the shaded areas but easy to get around it.

     

     

  

We had the summit to ourselves for the most part, only one other hiker passed by.  After a snack we headed back down on the Clark Trail.  The pups had a great early morning hike and so did we!