OCTOBER GEESE
We never see those long, flat necks
but through the trees, now and then
hear a round of low, throaty calls
leaving home with melancholy hearts
as the first coating of winter's crystal
climbs and cracks up our shelter window
Hike level: Moderate
Location: Warren, VT
Driving distance from Boston: About 3.25 hours
Cost: FREE to hike and FREE to camp overnight at Stark's Nest warming hut.
Description: My friend and I did a one-night backpack on the Long Trail, section hiking from where she left of a couple of years ago. Our route was App Gap to Lincoln Gap. You can park at Lincoln Gap and car spot to App Gap (or in our case, we arranged a ride from a trail Angel). The whole route, one-way, is 11.6 miles and includes two of VT 4,000 footers, Mount Ellen and Mount Abraham.
We never see those long, flat necks
but through the trees, now and then
hear a round of low, throaty calls
leaving home with melancholy hearts
as the first coating of winter's crystal
climbs and cracks up our shelter window
Hike level: Moderate
Location: Warren, VT
Driving distance from Boston: About 3.25 hours
Cost: FREE to hike and FREE to camp overnight at Stark's Nest warming hut.
Description: My friend and I did a one-night backpack on the Long Trail, section hiking from where she left of a couple of years ago. Our route was App Gap to Lincoln Gap. You can park at Lincoln Gap and car spot to App Gap (or in our case, we arranged a ride from a trail Angel). The whole route, one-way, is 11.6 miles and includes two of VT 4,000 footers, Mount Ellen and Mount Abraham.
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