View of the top of Mount Greylock...from halfway up Mount Greylock.
Today was another short day of hiking, with a little over 7 miles under our feet. The highlight (and really the only goal of the day) was climbing Mount Greylock, the highest peak in Massachusetts. It stands about 3,400 feet tall and has a war memorial at the top. We planned to give ourselves lots of time to make it up this peak, since it's been awhile since the only mountains I've conquered lately are mountains of medical memorization. To my pleasant surprise, we made much better time than I anticipated, taking a few breaks on the way up but not suffering too much. It was another gorgeous day out, so I could hardly complain. We were in the woods until we reached the summit, which greeted us with some wonderful views.
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| View of the top of Mount Greylock...from the top of Mount Greylock. In front of the War Memorial. 89 steps to the top with 360 views out of narrow windows. |
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| View from the summit...complete with hang-glider about to launch. He actually never did launch. Apparently the winds weren't right. But his hang-gliding companion managed to launch before this gentleman suited up. |
Since we made fairly good time to the summit, we were able to enjoy our lunch with the views and the breeze. Trail Angel met us at the top and we had peanut butter and honey sandwiches, courtesy of our good trail friend and master beekeeper Hooter. Tonight is also pretty special because we are spending the night at the Bascom Lodge on the summit. It's a recently renovated stone building owned by the state of Massachusetts but privately run. There was a presentation by some ladies from the local Botanical Society about the various historical gardens in the area, and we had dinner in the lodge's restaurant while we spent some time talking to some locals and fellow travelers. All in all a successful day at the roof of Massachusetts.
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| Goodnight from Mount Greylock. |
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