Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-10-16

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trousers, khaki or flannel shirts and
sneakers. Sneakers make the feet 6
little sore, but are very helpful in
walking over rocks and steep places
Heavy rubber-soled or hob-nailed
shoes would be better than sneak.
ers.
We had with us 22-calibre Win
chester. 1t is always best to carry
a firearm of some sort, if only on
account of hedgehogs.
After getting everything in shape
we started, at $50, and began at
once to climb, although we we're
about six miles from the summit.
LOG ROAD AND TRAIL.
We kept in log road for about
three miles of the way, and while the
walking was comparatively easy, the
steep ascent was very tiresome.
There are numerous trails leading
off from this road which would mis-
lead one not familiar with the route
When almost at the end of the road
we branched off and went up much
sleeper trail.
The trail is blind and rough, be-
cause it is broken and obliterated
every winter by the logging that
goes on in this neighborhood, and
in some places new trail has to be
made around fallen trunks and
| refuse.
Part of the way the trail was
hardly visible. 1t is a very rough
climb after leaving the wood road
and all of us except the guide had a
few falls.
AT every break in the thick woods
through which the trail goes we
could see miles and miles of hills
and mountains nearly all covered
with forests and seemingly per-
fectly untouched wilderness The
farther we looked the deeper blue
these hills seemed to be.
We stopped and ate our lunch on
the way by one of the numerous
springs that are along the trail.
Then after stiff climb up the steep
side of the peak itself, we suddenly
found ourselves on top. We reached
the summit at l.30 p. IN, thus TAX
ing four hours to make the trip,
allowing nearly an hour for lunch.
AT THE SUMMIT.
The view as / have said before
was magnificent. The weather was
perfect, the air free from haze and
not cloud to be seen.
After resting here a few minutes
we descended short distance to
our camp. This was in small
clearing just few steps from de-
serted hotel. Here we found a camp
already made,-a wind-break and
green boughs to sleep on. We imme
diately took full possession.
The hotel we found in dilapidated
condition. All the window panes
were broken, nearly all the sash miss
ing, and but one door on it's hinges
Inside the wall paper was hanging
in shreds or littering the floor. But
on going to the back part of the
house on the second floor we came
to clean, neat room. with good
door, stove, and lots of boughs on
the floor
The hotel has been closed for some
time. The people who ran it could
not make it pay 1t is now fast go
ing to ruin. for whenever parties
come that need paper and kindling
to start a fire they help themselves
to it from the hotel.
We next went to the spring which
is near the hotel and easily found.
The water is cold and delicious.
From the hotel to the top there
are rude steps of rock, making it an
easy ten minutes climb
Everything being arranged in our
camp our guide left us, after point
ing out the trail which we were to
follow returning to West Bridge
water. We then climbed to the
summit and waited to see the sun
set. 1t was then after o'clock and
the sun was getting low on the hori
zon. 1t was beautiful to see the
shadows gathering over the hills.
Killington's own shadow stretched
far eastward and we could see it
SLOWLY creeping up hill miles