Woods road into the Hopper
Walking aside Money Brook
1st bridge over Money Brook
Money Brook from center of bridge
Approaching 2nd bridge crossing on Money Brook Trail.
Breaking trail without snowshoes is tough and getting tougher
as the snow gets deeper.
Looking off from the middle of 2nd bridge
Hiking up toward junction with Prospect Trail
Junction of Money Brook Trail and Prospect Trail.
The going is too slow to hike over Mt.Prospect today,so I
continued on Money Brook Trail. I love Mt Prospect
so it's a little disappointing.
so it's a little disappointing.
Winter can be tricky to follow the trails.
Fortunately I have hiked all of Mt.Greylock summer
& winter many many times.
Notice the blue blaze far in on the right.
Skirting under blowdowns even has to be done in winter.
Skirting the side of Mt.Prospect.
Can you see the trail ahead?
Can you see the trail ahead?
Heading down to recross Money Brook
Recrossing Money Brook,then following trail up the otherside
Trail gets narrow along the edge on the other side of brook
Made a short side trip to Money Brook Falls (center of photo)
Lots of blowdowns
Arriving at Wilbur's Clearing Shelter........it's snowing
Trees weighted with snow & ice, along with blowdowns,
obscure the trail
Arriving at end of Money Brook Trail to A.T.
Appalachian Trail to Notch Road
Can not continue on A.T.north across road up over Mt.Williams,
& Mt.Fitch to Mt.Greylock. Deep snow ate up all my time.
It would be late at night before I got out. Lilbirdie
would have the mountain rescue after me.............yep
The road walk to Overlook Trail is still nice today.
Road on right side falling over the side.
They have fixed it as of 2010
Mt.Greylock in the clouds.....snowing
Stony Ledge across the Hopper
Icy trees along road
Just a beautiful day alone
Starting Overlook Trail to the summit of Mt.Greylock
Overlook Trail is flowing water covered in deep snow
Looks like a cross to me
Bascom Lodge on the summit of Mt.Greylock
War Memorial Beacon on summit of Mt.Greylock
Drifts against the east side of Bascom Lodge
Leaving the summit.........snowing
Looking back at snow covered trees hiking A.T.south to Hopper Trail
A.T. down to Hopper Trail is deep, up to my thighs in most spots.
But it is powdery for the most part, tough going but a lot of fun
Bog bridges skirt pond on A.T.south after recrossing Notch Rd
Pond on A.T. south to Hopper Trail
On the Hopper Trail to Sperry Rd Campground
Hiking thru Sperry Rd Campground to the
2nd half of the Hopper Trail down to car
Getting dark in the Hopper as I approach the bottom of the trail
Hiking the woods road back to the farm where the cars parked.
I saw no other person all day and none of the trail
was broken out. It was so peaceful.
was broken out. It was so peaceful.
Shadows fall on Mt.Prospect as the sun starts going down.
Bet it's dark in the Hopper.
The road out
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