So on April 1st, the rest of my family is out of the house at show rehearsal. It's cloudy and a bit cool, but not a bad day to get outside and get some exercise. I send a quick note to my friends to see who's available. Tom, Amanda, Aaron, and dog are up for a little walk, so I drive to the wilds of Ashby to join them. We start Section#1 at the north end of the trail in Ashburnham. Up and over Mt. Watatic to the New Hampshire State Line, then an alternate trail back to the parking lot. If a picture's worth a thousand words, here are several thousand for your enjoyment.
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| Aaron on our ascent. See the "Yellow Triangles". |
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| I didn't event notice the dog getting into the picture. |
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| Break for water before another climb. |
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| At the summit. |
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| Mt. Wachusett. You can still see snow on some trails. |
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| End of the line. Another meter and I'm in New Hampshire. |
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| Ok, so we couldn't find a flat rock to place the camera on. |
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| Trail markers. |
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| Alternate return. |
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| "Baby Girl" led most of the way. |
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| Back in the parking lot. |
The total hiking mileage today was about 3.5 miles (see http://www.newenglandtrailreview.com/singlemappage.asp?TID=156), however, the Mid-State hiking guide only gives us credit for 1.06 miles. Oh well.
So on April 1st, the rest of my family is out of the house at show rehearsal. It's cloudy and a bit cool, but not a bad day to get outside and get some exercise. I send a quick note to my friends to see who's available. Tom, Amanda, Aaron, and dog are up for a little walk, so I drive to the wilds of Ashby to join them. We start Section#1 at the north end of the trail in Ashburnham. Up and over Mt. Watatic to the New Hampshire State Line, then an alternate trail back to the parking lot. If a picture's worth a thousand words, here are several thousand for your enjoyment.
My family's favorite par of the trail.
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