Mount Tom - Metacomet / Monadnock Ridge
The tip of a long ridge at the southwest end of a massive arc of cliffs and slopes, marked with highly visible communication towers, long ago the home of a resort hotel.
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Mt. Tom / Metacomet - Nature Trail Building The spot to park is here, at the bottom of a gated road leading up to what may once have been a nature center but is now long closed (though well-maintained). 12/4/2001 |
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Mt. Tom / Metacomet - Glistening Leaves On The Trail On this midday hike, coming soon after an extended rainfall, the leaves on the ground are glittering in the sunlight. The trail is heading south, and at near noon on a December weekend, this points us directly toward the sun and its brilliant light. See also… 12/4/2001 |
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Mt. Tom / Metacomet - Orange Jelly Easily mistaken for slime molds by those unfamiliar with the type, these are jelly fungi fruiting bodies. Jelly fungi are a type of mushroom. In this case, the type is Orange Jelly, which fruits on conifers (such as pines and hemlock), rather than the Witch's Butter, which, though similar in apprearance, is limited to deciduous trees. See also… 12/4/2001 |
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Mt. Tom / Metacomet - Starting The Steep North Slope of the Mt. Tom Ridge Just after crossing a more road-like trail, the Metacomet-Monadnock begins to rise toward the ridge. A few stone beams protect against erosion. Nevertheless they seem foolish when we see the steep parts of the trail beyond, which are completely unprotected. 12/4/2001 |
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Mt. Tom / Metacomet - The Steep Switchbacks At the corner of the first switchback on the north end of the Mt. Tom ridge, we can take a breather and see the steep remaining section to the second switchback, which will be followed by a flnal swerve to the west before the ultimate straightening of the trail toward the south. The slope here is 30-45 degrees, so the switchbacks are a pleasant assist. Though the actual course of the trail can be hard to see in this image, it proceeds straight ahead from this position. See also… 12/4/2001 |
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