{"id":2012,"date":"2016-05-06T05:55:00","date_gmt":"2016-05-06T05:55:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/?p=2012"},"modified":"2025-09-29T19:28:52","modified_gmt":"2025-09-29T19:28:52","slug":"last-saturdays-sugarloaf-mountain-hike-of-the-month","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/?p=2012","title":{"rendered":"Last Saturday&#8217;s Sugarloaf Mountain hike of the month"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>I already posted this&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/tomfaranda.typepad.com\/folly\/2016\/04\/brigid-learns-geocaching-on-yesterdays-sugarloaf-mountain-hike-.html\">Brigid learns geocaching on yesterday&#8217;s Sugarloaf Mountain hike <\/a>&nbsp; with an amusing short video of Brigid finding a geocache, and here are a few more pictures. Sugarloaf is one of my favorite hikes &#8211; less than 2 and a half mile round trip with an elevation gain of about 900 feet. The reward is a lovely view.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mike and Karen &#8211; they are using the more traditional wooden hiking poles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/6a00d834525a2f69e201b8d1dda5e1970c-500wi.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13479\" title=\"P1090296 (2)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/6a00d834525a2f69e201b8d1dda5e1970c-500wi.jpg 500w, https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/6a00d834525a2f69e201b8d1dda5e1970c-500wi-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here&#8217;s everyone &#8211; except moi &#8211; Mike and Vinnie, Brigid just in the blue cap behind Mike, Karen next to her, Karen Allen (2 Karen&#8217;s on this walk!) behind Brigid and Jeanne Marie at the back of the Vinnie line.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/6a00d834525a2f69e201b7c853d837970b-500wi.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13478\" title=\"P1090300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/6a00d834525a2f69e201b7c853d837970b-500wi.jpg 500w, https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/6a00d834525a2f69e201b7c853d837970b-500wi-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>About halfway up, with the back of Brigid&#8217;s head in the foreground. Can&#8217;t remember what she was telling everyone else. That&#8217;s Storm King in background, across the river.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/6a00d834525a2f69e201b7c853d84d970b-500wi.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13477\" title=\"P1090306\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/6a00d834525a2f69e201b7c853d84d970b-500wi.jpg 500w, https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/6a00d834525a2f69e201b7c853d84d970b-500wi-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is right near the top; a bit of scrambling &#8211;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/6a00d834525a2f69e201b7c853ddc4970b-500wi.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13476\" title=\"P1090309\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/6a00d834525a2f69e201b7c853ddc4970b-500wi.jpg 500w, https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/6a00d834525a2f69e201b7c853ddc4970b-500wi-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But worth it<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/6a00d834525a2f69e201b7c853de0a970b-500wi.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13475\" title=\"P1090321\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/6a00d834525a2f69e201b7c853de0a970b-500wi.jpg 500w, https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/6a00d834525a2f69e201b7c853de0a970b-500wi-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Meanwhile, Karen A, Brigid and Jeanne Marie are pleased about a successful Geocaching treasure hunt about 50 yards further north from the summit. The caches are often in army surplus ammo cans, and that&#8217;s what Brigid is holding. Jeanne Marie looks really tall in this picture!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/6a00d834525a2f69e201bb08f780f1970d-500wi.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13473\" title=\"P1090314\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/6a00d834525a2f69e201bb08f780f1970d-500wi.jpg 500w, https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/6a00d834525a2f69e201bb08f780f1970d-500wi-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Sugarloaf summit tree &#8211; a piece has recently come off!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/6a00d834525a2f69e201b7c853de3c970b-500wi.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13471\" title=\"P1090323\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/6a00d834525a2f69e201b7c853de3c970b-500wi.jpg 500w, https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/6a00d834525a2f69e201b7c853de3c970b-500wi-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/6a00d834525a2f69e201bb08f78129970d-500wi.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13468\" title=\"P1090324\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/6a00d834525a2f69e201bb08f78129970d-500wi.jpg 500w, https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/6a00d834525a2f69e201bb08f78129970d-500wi-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>love it!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/6a00d834525a2f69e201b8d1ddac7a970c-500wi.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13466\" title=\"P1090331\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/6a00d834525a2f69e201b8d1ddac7a970c-500wi.jpg 500w, https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/6a00d834525a2f69e201b8d1ddac7a970c-500wi-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/6a00d834525a2f69e201b8d1ddac86970c-500wi.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13465\" title=\"P1090325\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/6a00d834525a2f69e201b8d1ddac86970c-500wi.jpg 500w, https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/6a00d834525a2f69e201b8d1ddac86970c-500wi-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And then back down!<br> <a class=\"asset-img-link\" href=\"http:\/\/tomfaranda.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d834525a2f69e201bb08f78196970d-pi\" style=\"display: inline;\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"P1090335 (2)\" class=\"asset  asset-image at-xid-6a00d834525a2f69e201bb08f78196970d img-responsive\" src=\"https:\/\/tomfaranda.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d834525a2f69e201bb08f78196970d-500wi\" style=\"width: 480px;\" title=\"P1090335 (2)\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Gang of Seven, average age 65 years, 5 months. Karen A is the baby of the group &#8230; And that&#8217;s her cool daypack with all the squares, in the foreground.<br> <a class=\"asset-img-link\" href=\"http:\/\/tomfaranda.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d834525a2f69e201b7c853ded1970b-pi\" style=\"display: inline;\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"P1090327 (2)\" class=\"asset  asset-image at-xid-6a00d834525a2f69e201b7c853ded1970b img-responsive\" src=\"https:\/\/tomfaranda.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d834525a2f69e201b7c853ded1970b-500wi\" style=\"width: 480px;\" title=\"P1090327 (2)\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I already posted this&nbsp;Brigid learns geocaching on yesterday&#8217;s Sugarloaf Mountain hike &nbsp; with an amusing short video of Brigid finding a geocache, and here are a few more pictures. Sugarloaf is one of my favorite hikes &#8211; less than 2 and a half mile round trip with an elevation gain of about 900 feet. 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