Still warm but supposedly less humid, and another trip to the Holyoke Range.  On Tuesday, I turned around on Long Mountain, and I wanted to complete the section.  

Looking over the online mountain bike map that is available, I parked on Harris Mountain Road, and memorized the turns to stick on the North Harris Trail until I could intersect the Metacomet-Monadnock / Robert Frost duel line.  From there, I'd simply re-climb Long Mountain, drop off its east side back to Harris Mountain Road, and with energy remaining I'd make an attempt at getting to Bay Road on the Metacomet.

The North Harris Trail is fantastic, with a handful of intersecting trails.  There may be an extra or so that wasn't on the mountain bike map, but I came out right where I had wanted to.  Speaking of that mountain bike map available online, whomever provided that really provided a fantastic service.  

The route was really great, and I had energy enough to make it to Bay Road.  That section, once the Metacomet and Robert Frost split, isn't all that memorable.  The trail is fairly nice, and the ridge-top wooded section is fine, but there is a power-line crossing and a jog behind a mansion before dropping down to Bay Road, which has a rope available to help you back up due to the steepness of the little dip.

I completed my day with 6.5-miles and a decent chunk of climbing again.  Just under 30-miles for the week (29.8).

One Balanced Rock

Two Balanced Rock

 West off Long Mountain

 Marker for Amherst & Granby