Completing the LRCT Redlining

 Amazing day in the woods today with Robin. I completed redlining the Castle in the Clouds Conservation trails. Today was my 6th trip to the Castle grounds and we had a bit of a puzzle filling in my blanks but got it done in just over 16 miles and a visit to Black Snout, as well as one baby bear sighting up a tree! Started on Shannon Brook Trail, over to Cold Spring Road via the Pond Trail. Whitten Trail to Settlement Trail. Cold Spring Trail to Faraway Mountain Connector. Oak Ridge Cutoff to High Ridge Trail. An out and back on High Ridge to Faraway Mountain Trail. Stayed on High Ridge over to Black Snout Trail. Out and back to the summit. Down Turtleback Mountain Trail and back out on Shannon Brook Trail. 

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Mt Chocorua

I came back to conquer Chocorua without snow today. It was an amazingly perfect day and my experience was vastly different. Much less fear this time! Robin and I tackled Piper Trail, which was beautiful from top to bottom. It's as challenging as you would expect. Starts off on the more moderate side and gets steep and rocky and technical in the second half. As the views open up, looking up at the summit cone is daunting, but also exciting knowing that is the end destination! The colors were in full bloom and I could have stood on top forever just taking it all in. Absolutely one of my most favorite trails I've done to date. 

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