2. New England 4000+ ft Mountains

Mt. Ellen (30 of 67)

Peak number 30 of 67 peaks for this year would be Mt. Ellen in VT at 4,083 feet. It was hiked on 7/26/14 where the conditions on the summit were partly to mostly cloudy and a bit hazy. The hike was 7.42 miles with 2,589 ft of vertical gain. I the hiked the mountain today using the Jerusalem Trail up to the Long Trail, and then to the summit
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Camel's Hump can be seen through the haze to the north
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Camel's Hump can be seen through the haze to the north

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  • A few hikers are on their way up to the summit from the south
  • A view out from the top of the ski lifts to the peak of Mad River
  • View to the north from the top of the ski lifts
  • Looking down the chairlift
  • Where the trail leads into the woods just before the summit
  • An RM Young anemometer sits atop the chairlift operators both giving wind speed and direction information
  • Mad River to the north
  • Camel's Hump can be seen through the haze to the north
  • The view to the west from the top of the ski slopes
  • The top of the chairlift
  • Looking to the east next to the chairlift
  • The lodge down at the bottom of the ski lift
  • View to the north over some short trees
  • View to the north over some short trees
  • The top of the chairlift
  • This propane tank had it's own sled so it could be towed to the top of the mountain
  • The view to the west after starting back down the trail
  • A small view point while headed back down the trail provides this view to the west
  • A limited view to the northwest from along the trail
  • A small jumble of rocks where there is an opening on the trail
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