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Gap Mountain 4-27-13

Today I went for a revisit to Gap Mtn. I wanted to climb the higher and wooded south peak, plus go back to the old ski tow that I forgot to mark in my gps the last time I visited it. The weather was sunny and warm with little breeze. The dry spring so far means that not many leaves were out yet and water was low in the brooks
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The first of only a few brook crossings on the mountain
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The first of only a few brook crossings on the mountain

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  • The first of only a few brook crossings on the mountain
  • The sign at the intersection of the Royce Trail and the Michael John Donovan Memorial Trail
  • The way to continue up the mountain on the Royce Trail
  • The start of the Michael John Donovan Memorial Trail
  • The top of a dead Birch tree lies next to the trail
  • Looking out through the open hardwoods
  • From a viewpoint looking west part way up the mountain, a couple ski resorts on the horizon can be seen with white trails still
  • The view out to the west part way up the mountain
  • The view is limited some by the trees, but it's still a nice spot to stop for a break
  • For a short bit, the trail runs next to an old stone wall
  • After choosing the right paths through the blueberry bushes, this is the faint trail to the south peak
  • The south peak just a little ways ahead
  • At the wooded summit of the south peak, there is a large cairn
  • The cairn is probably at least 4 feet tall and 6-8 feet wide
  • From the other side of the tree, the summit cairn blends in
  • Maybe 75 feet from the south peak summit, there is a nice open area with a view
  • Pack Monadnock can be seen off in the distance from the open rocky area near the summit
  • A house nearby has some unique styling
  • The edge of the trees start to block the view over to Mt. Monadnock
  • I was surprised to see how open things were near the south peak
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