There was a special on TV recently about New England in the Fall and one of the features was a community hike up a "mountain". Larry and I thought it would be fun to join 3000 other people for a hike.
We got up early and drove 3.5 hours to Adams, Mass. We didn't see any crowds and there was plenty of parking. We began to wonder if we somehow missed it. But, there was a shuttle bus so we climbed aboard. It took us up and up. I began to wonder if the hike was down only. But, it dropped us off at the trail head where a few others were and we started walking. We walked steadily up and up and up. The trail was moderate but long. We walked uphill for an hour and a half (without stopping!!) and finally made it. Come to find out, this is the tallest "peak" in Massachusetts. It's all of 3,500'. While I'd have to differ with their definition of "mountain", I would agree that the hike it just as serious as a hike Yosemite.
Remember "Kit", our navigator device? You would think, wouldn't you, that "she" would take us the same path going and coming? Not!! On the way there, she took us via Interstates as much as possible. On the way home, she took us back roads with about 1 mile of Interstate. Amazingly, it took about the same amount of time. The best part was seeing all the beautiful countyside.
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