The Long Swing Trail from Route 74 to Crane Pond is a trail Leesa and I had not done before and we decided it was a good choice for this day that was a mix of clouds and light rain.
At the trailhead were 6 trucks belonging to hunters who were out in the woods. After we had walked a mile, the rain began to come down in earnest. Soon we saw a dozen hunters in camouflage coming out on the trail. These were the last people we saw during the day.
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| A beaver pond early on the trail |
The Long Swing Trail segment from Route 74 to Crane Pond was 3 miles. After an hour and ten minutes we approached Crane Pond the weather began to improve. The sun actually made a couple brief appearances.
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| Crane Pond |
We walked along the north shore of Crane Pond until we had to make tracks to get back to the car before dark. It was good to get out for a walk even with the on-and-off rain.
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| Campsite on the north shore |
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| Snow on Pharaoh Mountain |
Hike Stats:
Hike Distance: 7.8 miles
Hike Time: 3 hours, 30 minutes
Total Vertical Gain: 600'
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