Black Mountain Fire Tower---minus the fire tower (it should be renamed Black Mountain Cell Tower and Windmill). We hiked Monday morning with our friend Pete. In lieu of climbing a High Peak, we chose something local since Brian was just coming off a 12 hour night shift. We started a little after 9am and reached the summit around 10:45am. The trail had been groomed by snowmobiliers, so all we really needed were microspikes. There were several slick icy spots and the 'spikes just bit right into it. Love those little things!
Black Mountain was my first real hike with Brian in the sping of 2007. I don't remember how long it me took the first time, but this time I did the 6.6 mile loop in roughly 4 hours and 15 minutes. The backside of the mountain was not as bad as we thought---not a lot of ice and not as steep as I remembered. We passed the ponds and may go back in summer to one of the lean-tos that overlooks Black Mountain Pond. Great day for a short hike to stay in shape til I can climb another High Peak!
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