By the time we reached the far side of the ridge, high above the lodge, but on the other side of the lake, we were completely soaked. However, our main concern was to get back to the lodge in time for lunch. To get back we needed to find Pete's Trail, which goes straight downto the lake. The only problem is that the trail is not well marked where it branches off from the Long Trail, the better to keep the riff-raff out. Sheldon said to keep an eye out for a very mossy area where the trail goes off to the left. Not seeing any blaze or marking of any kind, we set out through the ferns and brambles. We continued down very steep slopes ("I think we can make it down this way," said Sheldon, before sliding down a vertical slope). Eventually, about half way down the hill, we found the trail, although it was not much of an improvement over the path we had been on. The trail found, we made it back for a nice dry lunch. We did look a bit seedy coming into the lodge, but a quick change of clothes can work wonders.
Posted by chuck at July 27, 2004 11:00 PM
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