Follow the AT northbound, as it heads east on a gravel walk to the War Memorial. When open, ascend the tower steps to attain a stunning 360-degree view. The AT then rounds the memorial and veers left, touring the summit. At 0.1 mile, find a sign for the AT at the north end of the parking lot. Descend sharply via shrub-clad outcrop and loose rock, crossing Summit Road.
Views span east, overlooking the community of Adams.
Small aspen, birch, fir, bramble, and hobblebush frame the tour. The path remains steep and eroded, with broad fern shoulders. Look for the occasional white blaze. At 0.5 mile, bear right, crossing seasonal wet spots atop hewn logs, and pass from boreal fir-spruce forest to northern hardwoods. As the AT rolls along a thin ridge, pass a ledge outcrop with an eastern perspective, before descending to a moist saddle or col.