We were at the Upper Works parking lot before dawn and by the light of our headlamps. The morning was cool and dry as we set out mentally prepared for a long day. We fell in step moving forward at a brisk pace, and by daybreak, a clear sky promised a beautiful day ahead. Our route took…
We met Terry, a retired Forest Ranger, at the Harris Lake campground welcome centre. When he mentioned a ghost town at Upper Works, we were intrigued. Right away, we imagined something resembling the Ghost Towns of the Old West that Curt from Wandering Time and Place has blogged about. “Turn left at the stop sign, take…
Allen Mountain; our longest hike yet. We joke that we walked miles and miles all for a picture with a little yellow and brown sign–18.2 miles (28 km) exactly — call us crazy! At 4 347 feet, Allen is often considered the most difficult of the high peaks because of the distance needed to cover to reach the…
Lower Wolf Jaw Our first attempt at Lower Wolf Jaw (LWJ) was last September. Bennies Brook slide is an alternative route up to the summit, an unmarked slide recently enlarged by hurricane Irene. We thought it would be a fun terrain to explore instead of the marked trail. Providing an example of our stupidity on-line…
White Postcards 