Friday, May 27, 2016

It was such a rewarding run in Florida and Rowe last weekend, we returned to explore the "newer" Hoosac Tunnel Loop and Bear Swamp Trail.  Ended up with about 13.5 Miles in over 4 hours.  Tough going, 3500' climb, and the Bear Swamp and Hoosac Tunnel Trail are rough (more footprints and visitors would be a good thing).

Along Tunnel Road in the Rowe Land Trust Area.

Old Foundation remains.

Wuzzam on or near Pulpit Rock, with Dunbar Brook Start-Finish below.

On the Hoosac Tunnel Loop, near a swamp, there were several large stone effigy piles or mounds.  This one is about 5' tall.

 Stream outlet, stone bridge on Tunnel Road.


The View west toward Whitecomb Hill and Reed Brook.


Wrapping up the run along the single-lane bridge over the Deerfield.