Hike Mount Monadnock

13 guys showed up for our hike up the Marlboro Trail, the steepest and most primitive of the paths up Mt. Monadnock.  The group fairly quickly split into two groups, with some incorporating an "aerobic" version of the day into the hike, and others preferring a more leisurely pace.  I find that this trail gets geometrically more strenuous with each year that I age....  It was a sunny 78 degrees at the summity, and very windy, with beautiful views of fall foliage in three states.  Lunch,  a bottle of Jack Daniels, and at least one bare ass graced us at the summit.

Awards for the day went to Kyle (Albany, NY) for "most poised," as his leaps from boulder to boulder were described as "gazelle-like."  Tully (Keene NH) received the Oscar for Most Dramatic.  His scream upon sliding down a section of the trail was remarked upon by Bryan (Springfield MA) as bein akin to "someone bottoming for the first time...)

Our cars were not among those (fortunately) being towed away by the State Troopers on the access road upon our return....a good time was had by all, and we never had to use the first aid kit even once :-)

OK, Men!  The New Hampshire Bears are sponsoring a "Aren't-the-Leaves Pretty!  But Altogether Manly Climb of Mount Mondanock!"  Meet us at the Dunkin Donuts Parking Lot (Walmarts shopping Ctr) on Winchester Street just off the traffic circle in Keene at 9:00 SHARP, on Sunday, October 9! (Monday is a holiday, youll have time to recover!)  Comfortable hiking shoes, lunch, and water are musts! We will take the Marlboro Trail, which has some steep sections and involve some scrambling over boulders. Figure 2.5 hours up and 2.5 hours down with a rest/lunch stop at the summit.    If you can't make Dunkin Donuts at 9 or are coming from the east,  meet us at the Marlboro Trailhead on Shaker Rd off of Route 124, Marlborough, no later than 9:30.  Questions? Email me.