May 12, 2011
Leaving Appalachia I hit a section of Sylvan Way before taking the Amphibrach Trail.
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Cold Brook Falls
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I took a section of the Randolph Path over to the Log Cabin.
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I then returned and headed up the Hincks Trail.
Chandler Falls
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Gray Knob
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I took the Gray Knob Trail
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By the time I reached Edmands Col the clouds had come in. I went up and tagged Jefferson and then doubled back to Adams. I dropped down to the hut and hiked a small section of the Airline Trail.
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There's lots of work being done on Madison Hut.
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I went up to the summit of Mount Madison. My first time there in 16 months.
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I headed down the Watson Path
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I then turned onto Pine Link and headed back to the hut.
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I started down Valley Way before switching to Brookside Trail. At the bottom of Brookside I took the Inlook Trail.
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Dome Rock
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I headed back down the Inlook Trail and then took Beechwood Way to the Link which I took back to the parking lot.

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