Beautiful Vista
Small Trail parking sign on Crotched Mountain Road
Large parking area and port a potty
Posted map does not show trail but service road can be seen just to the left of "YOU are HERE"
Service road with gate and forest signs.
Service road substrate
Stay to the left and on Service road
Service road opens up at the top of the hill
Open area near lookout platform
Blaze marker
Trail through wooded section
Trail exits woods to more open area an narrow path
Follow the cow path through the open area to the woods ahead
Wooded area where trail begins
Trail marker on tree
Trail into the Hemlock and Spruce
Spring streams along the trail
Navigate around rocks and water
Trail substrate
Spring streams along the trail
Incline begins
Trail marker on tree
Incline with rock scramble
Rocky outcrop and views through the trees
Steep section of rock scramble
At elevation trees become shorter
Trail substrate
Trail marker on tree
Large boulders just off the trail
Views through the trees
Large boulders just off the trail
Large boulders just off the trail
Large boulders just off the trail
The view is the reward of the climb
Beautiful Vista
Mountains in the distance
Steep section of rock scramble
Views through the trees
Cell tower ahead at the summit
A place to have a snack and enjoy the view of the valley below
Cairn marks the trail to the tower
Summit area and old debris
trail splits with no markers, check your GPS here and keep on the right path
With summer foliage on the way, bird nest can be seen in the shrubbery
Check out the lookout platform on your way back and see what mountains and hills are in the distance
Platform to the far left, path to Shannons Trail in the middle and other path not taken to the far right
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