Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-07-27
Park Where Summer Fishing En-.
thusiasts Gather.
Fish, Fresh from the Lake, In Rexu-
lar Menu for Summer Colontsts-
Grard Mountnin Scenery .
Interesting Forests.
(From the New York Post.)

the ridge 10 the east, the boats put out
into Shelburne Bay. AT intervals they
crate down the pebbles Of the beach and
catch the gentle slap, slap Of the waves
stirred up by Champlain's west wind.
There is a half somnolcnt creak Of oar
locks, muffled steps in the boats, and
the rasp of ropes over the sides as the
anchors are let go. Then the lazy vaca-
tionists ashore may snatch a last nap
before it is time for the rest of Burling-
tons Queen City Perk to become fully
awake.
From one OF the later riscrs on the shore
q hail goes over the water: How many
have you c~aught?'
Enough for breakfast; coming right
in"
Others still sit patiently in the sterns
Of their boats, dropping lines over either
side. Occasionally they lift them slightly.
Suddenly one %stiffens into action. hauls
quickly or q line, and something shiny
flashes over the gunwalc. All up and
down tho hundred miles of the lake the
scene is repeated for Champlain Is a Nee
ca for cOttagers and campers In tents.
They are strung out often at long dis
tanccs from a base of supplies, but more
frequently within striking distance OF
bilc NlIdtSC WIlti iC ann ldiuSi NaAA
be replcnished and mail received.
the park is a beautiful grove of pines
en- the shore. we'll kept by the association
and dotted with little cottages, for the
most part unceilcd and for summer use
only. From their porches one may toss
stones into the water. a path leads away
through the woods to the trolley and the
railroad. and during the season the I1ut.
land trains make regular stops. The own
ers occupy their w cottages, except for
q few which are rented. tho association
being merely the municipal government,
so to speak, with supervision over the
policing of the grounds and the artesian
water supply.
MANY MOTOR BOATS.
Motor boats are responsible for a
spreading out of those campers who want
isolation of position with ready comnu-
n~ication. Their number Is rapidly increas-
ing under the stimulus of such transit,
until on some of the smaller lakes the put,
put" Of many engines has banished for
over a feeling of retirement. But when
one turns either point OF Burlington's
crescent bay he is as much alone. for
all purposes, as was Samuel de Cham
plain in his bark canoe.
1lltlC 4 hloIC VIC oISS WIZ VIII
tie to no place for longer than Il night.
and whose roomy cruisers hold cooking
outfits and blankets, with provisions that
are renewed at convenient ports Ut lake
side f~armhouscs. They usually cook
ashore over a fire OF driftwood, and at
night drop anchor in some sheltered cove.
Cushions are spread In the cockpit. and
tho soft rocking Of the waves brings
dreamle sleep. The morning bath Is
oversize, with others at midday and at
4 evening. too, for that matter. And the
lake is large enough for endless eXplora-
ton. But campers about Burlington find
much more than the lake. Northern Yer
mont has dense forests and many high
/ mountains, from which COMMANDING
4 views are obtained. They have long been
/ o1jectives of tho more strcnuous-minded
| and now are being mado much more ac-
| cesslble by the Green Mountain club, a
recently organized State association with
\ local branches throughout Vermont. Its
| purpose Is to make the mountains, lakes
! ard streams Of Vermont better known and
more easily reached by the public and to
insure the conservation II the natural
scenic resources of the State.
l Although only Il young organization,
I the club has accomplished work which
| Is well worth whilc and which Is destin-
ed TO be felt for many years. In the mat
ter OF trail-huilding alone, a need of the
first Importance. the routes already laid
out and those only partially completed
will he kept open season after season by
the mere tide of travel over them. The
White Mountains and the Adirondac ks
I nave long had trails from one section tc
another, but the wilder ana more rugged
portions OF the Green Mountains have
heretofore been accessible only to expert
woodsmen or those who could find guide.
in u region where fow have been obtain,
able. The work of the Green Mountain
club now puts the attractions af the mos
remote spots within reach Of the tyro II
mountain climbing and woodcraft. II
addition to ~treil-building, maps are to b,
printed and shelter houses constructed.
NEW MOUNTAIN TRAILS.
Interest centers first about Mansfield
which rears its rugged profile more thai
t4tO feet midway between the Whit,
Mountains and the Adlrpndacks. A Wagon
road from Stowe on the east leads I
the Summit House. only a short climl
from the Nose or the Chin, and 70
'years there has been . trail from tn,
Underhill side on the west, but from
other directions the mountain has Away.
been very difficult of approach. A trail
has now been nearly completed over Bol
ton Mountain TO the south. It starts a
the summit OF Mansfield and runs through
Nebraska Notch and up Bolton to nea
tho top. There Il short break occurs
but this section will soon be cut through
to n point of union with n log road dow
the other side. Another trail from the to,
Of Mansfield to SmuCglcr's Notch on tn
north has been started and will soon b
finished. These two trails are being Gu
and clearly marked by the Burlingto,
section of the Green Mountain club. TIL
Morrisville-Johnson section is making
trail over Sterling Mountain. 1t runs b
way of Sterling Pond to Smuggler'
Notch. and thence to Mansfield.
The Eurlington section IS supplement-
ing Its trall-maling about Mansfield wit
Fl careful map of the mountain and it's ap
proaches. A professor and n few student
OF ire University Of Vermont campo
several days on tho mountain tho latte
part OF May for this purpose. and mad
accurate surveys OF the trails and prom
nont landmarks. It 10 planned TO publis
ms map In the near future.
A new sheltor-houpc Is to be built q
what has been known an tho half-wa
house. on the trail from Underhili, n
mat parties rom that sido Of tho noun
'ln who arrive by motor or late after
noon train from Burlington may havo
iii comfortable GINNING piaco Tha hous