ASCEND & WANDER

  I finally made it to the tetrahedrons. The ebike proved to be an amazing tool for access. The people who I met at the huts were stoked to hear that I made it up efficiently. I parked on Todd Road in the residential pavement and it took about an hour with maximum hard pedaling and assist. It also helped I packed the minimal amount of gear and food. For the winter I am going to have to find a ride somehow... Sechelt Gray Creek Forest Service Road Lower Trailhead Upper Trailhead I stashed the bike in the bushes along the winter route which was pretty overgrown. A local couple from Halfmoon Bay were probably the only group that noticed it. I felt pretty safe leaving it there.  Pleasant doubletrack walking at the start which would also make for some superb skinning routes Victor's Landing Tannis Lake Edward's Cabin Mornings The climb from the central cabin. A great place to stay. Water was to the north under a bridge.  Steele Hut Legend Great terrain for turns off Mt Steele ...

The geographic names for this section of trail are - The Berkshires: As you head north from Connecticut into Massachusetts, you enter the Berkshire region. Thru-hikers and locals broadly refer to the Massachusetts section as hiking "The Berkshires" - The Taconic Range: The actual border area itself—where you climb over Bear Mountain (CT's highest peak) and drop into Sage’s Ravine before climbing Mount Race and Mount Everett in Massachusetts—is part of the South Taconic Range. Leaving Manhattan Harlem 125th Street Wingdale, NY Historic Bull's Bridge Kent CT Trail angel dropped me off on the north side of Guinea Brook. apparently that could be a tough water crossing after the recent storms Storm damage. What the heck am I getting myself into... My timing had worked out well with me getting off trail in NYC for the eye of the storm and I heard form the other hiker Tramily that it was rough with them on trail during this. Other hikers on FarOut had reported near misses w...