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Dorset Peak 11/27/15

Checking another peak off of the New England Hundred Highest list (81st of 100 peaks), I hiked Dorset Peak (3,770 ft) on 11/27/15. The hike was a total of 7.48 miles with 2,273 ft of overall elevation gain and 2,568 ft of total elevation gain. It was 43 degrees on the summit with a 10 mph wind in the trees. The sky was mostly clear all day and the sun helped keep the chill off with the steady breeze higher up
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The hike starts off by continuing up Tower Road past the last house/driveway
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The hike starts off by continuing up Tower Road past the last house/driveway

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  • The hike starts off by continuing up Tower Road past the last house/driveway
  • Further up Tower Road is a washed out section of road that has been rebuilt enough to drive a small truck up
  • The old hunting cabin past hikers reference has fallen over
  • Just after the cabin, the climb gets steep for about a mile
  • Heading up an old woods road
  • The road leading up to the height of land has also washed out a bit at some point in time
  • Looking further up the old road
  • At the height of land is a "T" intersection
  • To the left, the trail heads downhill
  • To climb Dorset Peak, you need to turn up the road to the right.  It's marked with these 2 small cairns
  • About 1/4 of a mile after the "T" intersection, I turned right up this trail (the first right after the intersection)
  • This trail is also marked by a small cairn
  • Further up this trail, it levels out some as it nears the ridge
  • On top of the ridge is this 4 way intersection
  • One sign is on the ground.  The tower and South Peak are to the right.
  • Another sign at the intersection
  • A door set on Dorset
  • These doorknobs allow you to open a magical hidden door.  You just need to find the door first
  • Luckily, the door was left unlocked today since I didn't have the key
  • On the same tree is a small sign indicating the direction to the north peak
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