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Smarts-Cube hike

On Columbus Day weekend John and David took an overnight hike along the Appalachian Trail. Poor weather on Saturday led us to shorten the route and focus on Smarts on Sunday then Cube on Monday, staying at Hexacuba Shelter. Still, it was 9.2 miles on the first day, and 5.1 miles the second day. The lower-altitude forests still had brilliant colors in the trees.
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  • In contrast, here is John and Daddy in the same spot (Smarts Mountain fire tower, looking north), summer 1997.

    In contrast, here is John and Daddy in the same spot (Smarts Mountain fire tower, looking north), summer 1997.

  • Smarts Mountain - 04

    Smarts Mountain - 04

    Smarts-Cube overnight hike. Panorama view from Lambert Ridge, with John approaching at right and other hikers at left.

  • Smarts Mountain - 07

    Smarts Mountain - 07

    Smarts-Cube overnight hike. David and John pause on Lambert Ridge.

  • Smarts Mountain - 08

    Smarts Mountain - 08

    Smarts-Cube overnight hike. Our view of the Smarts summit from Lambert Ridge seems daunting. You can see the fire tower.

  • Smarts Mountain - 10

    Smarts Mountain - 10

    Smarts-Cube overnight hike. Weeks of rain have made the woods wet and drippy.

  • Smarts Mountain - 11

    Smarts Mountain - 11

    On our Smarts-Cube overnight hike, John faces up to a section of trail, over a rock slab, that starts with wooden steps, then stone steps, then metal re-bar steps.

  • Smarts Mountain - 12

    Smarts Mountain - 12

    Smarts-Cube overnight hike. View north from fire tower on Smarts summit; Mount Cube is in foreground and is our destination tomorrow.

  • Smarts Mountain - 14

    Smarts Mountain - 14

    On our Smarts-Cube overnight hike, John squints as he looks up from lunch inside the fire tower.

  • Smarts Mountain - 15

    Smarts Mountain - 15

    Smarts-Cube overnight hike. The fire tower on the summit of Smarts.

  • Smarts Mountain - 18

    Smarts Mountain - 18

    Smarts-Cube overnight hike. Look at the size of that moose track next to my foot.

  • Jacobs Brook - 1

    Jacobs Brook - 1

    Smarts-Cube overnight hike. South Branch of Jacobs Brook welcomes us at the gap between Cube and Smarts.

  • Mount Cube - 03

    Mount Cube - 03

    Smarts-Cube overnight hike. View from Eastman Ledges, back toward Smarts Mountain.

  • Mount Cube - 04

    Mount Cube - 04

    Smarts-Cube overnight hike. We're nearly at Hexacuba Shelter, after 9 miles of hiking.

  • Mount Cube - 06

    Mount Cube - 06

    Smarts-Cube overnight hike. John eats dinner in Hexacuba shelter.

  • Mount Cube - 08

    Mount Cube - 08

    Smarts-Cube overnight hike. At Hexacuba shelter on Mount Cube is, of course, Penta Privy (five-sided).

  • Mount Cube - 10

    Mount Cube - 10

    Smarts-Cube overnight hike. Hexacuba shelter is hexagonal, on the side of Mount Cube.

  • Mount Cube - 13

    Mount Cube - 13

    Smarts-Cube overnight hike. Pretty brook near Hexacuba Shelter.

  • Mount Cube - 15

    Mount Cube - 15

    Smarts-Cube overnight hike. The morning fog has lifted enough for us to see back along our route to Smarts Mountain, from summit of Mount Cube.

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    Smarts Mountain - 15
    Smarts Mountain - 18
    Jacobs Brook - 1