BSA
Troop 474
Boy Scout Troop 474
Guilford, Connecticut 06437
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5-28-10 to 5-29-10
Bear
Mountain Ct backpacking trip 2010
Participants: Mrs. Clark, Mrs. McMahon, Mrs.
Jagielski, Mr. Slattery, Alex Jagielski, David Slattery, Morgan McMahon, Ben
Weidman, Zach Clark, and Eric Weidman
We hiked on the Appalachian Trail from Plateau
Campsite and ended at the trailhead for Undermountain Trail. We camped at
Brassie Brook campsite. On the way to the campsite we stopped at a really cool
stream that went through a rock and dunked our heads and hung out for a couple
minutes. Then we went on for a while but then ate lunch at Lion's Head which
had an amazing view. We finally reached the campsite, about 4 miles from the
parking lot. We set up camp and went to a stream to filter water. Once there,
we decided to come back later and sit in the water for a while. After hanging
the bear bag, we went to sit in the water. There were mini water falls
everywhere, and we had a lot of fun. When we were numb enough, we went to
change and then peaked Bear Mountain. Along the way we met a few thru hikers,
one who had a nice dog named George. Once we were satisfied with the gorgeous
view, we went back to camp and had dinner. Mac 'n' cheese with precooked ham
and broccoli was gross. But Ben, Zach, Morgan, and I made a bet with Alex and
David that we would eat all three packs of Velveeta Mac 'n' cheese and the
other gross stuff we put in it. We won! Filled to the brim with food, we went
to bed. When we woke up in the morning, we packed up and then had breakfast-
oatmeal. It was much better than dinner had been. On our way out, we took
the Appalachian Trail to an interjunction and then walked out on the
Undermountain Trail. The overall hike was amazing!! The hike out was a
little less than 2 miles.
Trip Classification: Intermediate Go on at least on
trip before this one.
Time from Guilford: 2 hours by car to trailhead.
Tips:
Reporting Scribe: Eric Weidman |
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