5/25/23
Day 137

Another day of wishing I could do more to help our trails. West Side Trail is a newer trail in The Whites. It’s a random trail that is a straight shot from Kendron Flume Trail to the Ethan Pond lower parking lot. I’m not entirely sure how much it is used, but it’s always nice to see new trails. They’re always bouncier. The duff isn’t as hard packed and the trail corridor feels fresher. Then, after traversing Arethusa-Ripley Falls Trail I reached the burned section of Frankenstein Cliff Trail. This section is both beautiful and sad to me. It’s sad because I don’t like seeing burnt trees everywhere, but it’s beautiful how the blackened wood juxtaposes against the bright greens of new growth.

Daily Miles: 10.72

Daily Vert: 3039’

Overall Miles: 1408.23

Overall Vert: 401,129’’

Guide: 60.7% to 60.9%

Trails:

Kendron Flume Trail

West Side Trail

Ethan Pond Trail

Arethusa-Ripley Falls Trail

Frankenstein Cliff Trail

Falcon Cliff