2. New England 4000+ ft Mountains

Mendon Peak & Killington Peak 5.26.2018

Getting back to peaks on the New England Hundred Highest list, today's primary goal was Mendon Peak (3,840 ft). Given the Proximity to a 4000 footer and a common bushwhack route, I decided to add on Killington Peak (4, 235 ft) as well. The route for today was old woods roads and bushwhacks until about a third of a mile from Killington. It was a bit warm and humid with a little wind. The bugs were horrendous with the only real break from them coming on the summit of Killington where the wind could keep them away. The hike was a total of 11.23 miles with 3,191 feet of overall elevation gain
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Four of the six turkey vultures
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Four of the six turkey vultures

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  • Four of the six turkey vultures
  • Turkey vultures soaring around. A couple times they came by pretty close. It was fun watching them
  • The high point of Mendon Peak on the right
  • Views to the south (with flies buzzing around in the shot too)
  • View to the south
  • Back to the woods road, this rescue sled is just past where I started the bushwhack
  • Following the woods road. It stayed mostly like this without changing much in elevation for quite a while
  • Some debris on the woods road
  • A small brook crossing the road
  • After the road peters out, it turns into a herd path and then heads uphill here
  • The herd path getting close to the Long Trail
  • Killington Spur Trail, a short, steep, and rocky assent to the summit of Killington Peak
  • Looking west to Mendon Peak from Killington Peak
  • A closer look at Mendon Peak
  • The route to start the day came right up through that valley
  • Looking northwest from the summit and over the other valley I will be descending into
  • Pico Peak and the view to the north
  • One of the ski lifts on Killington. Last time I was here was opening weekend and it was making a lot of noise
  • The base of Killington
  • View to the north from Killington
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