HIKING MT MONADNOCK
Bill hiked a 4-mile loop at Mt.
Monadnock in Jaffrey NH,
going up White Dot trail and down White Cross trail – a 1750-foot climb. It
rained the previous night, so the steep rocky trail had some slippery spots. Wispy
clouds shrouded the peak during the climb but burned off by the time he reached
the top. The reward was a 360-degree panorama with puffy clouds creating a
patchwork of dark and light on the forest below. He had the top to himself for
a bit before other hikers started arriving.
Here’s a guy he met along the way.
SEEING MT MONADNOCK?
In the meantime, Barbara letterboxed with friends at Gibbet
Hill in Groton MA. A hike we’ve done previously. The grass
topped hill offers good views and Barbara wondered if the very distant mountain she
saw to the Northwest was in deed Mt Monadnock where Bill was hiking.
Gibbet Hill is known for its “castle.” The remains of the castle-like structure hold an
interesting history. It was the initial stage of an intended
mansion, turned sanitarium, turned hunting lodge, but careless fireworks burned
it down.
MONADNOCK CHURCH
And to round out our Monadnock-themed adventures, we went to Monadnock Congregational Church. This church host's a Community Bible Study (the same Bible study Barbara attended). Interestingly the church is not your standard New England church -- it was obviously an old barn with exposed beams in the sanctuary.
