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Brigid and a friend hiked Silver Lake Mountain with me over the holiday weekend.

This little 1-mile climb with striking views of Silver Lake and Taylor Pond is a perfect hike for a busy weekend when traffic in the High Peaks is so intense that some trailheads were temporarily moved.

More musings on the trail later in the week.

Friends Eniola and Brigid gulp some water halfway up the first climb at Silver Lake Mountain.

Friends Brigid and Eniola taking a break at a favorite photo-op spot on the Silver Lake Mountain trail.

Snacking at the top of Silver Lake Mountain.

Brigid studies the trailhead logbook as Eniola looks on. She is checking the “out” box as we head for the car.

Took advantage of a break in this summer’s rain and a cool morning for a hike up Owl’s Head in Keene with Patricia and Brigid. Signs confused some people, who parked on highway. But some others showed poor judgment, parking in ways that nearly cut off the private road, adding evidence for the landowner’s plan to close the trail.

: Patricia and Brigid as we start our hike. The warning sign, which restricts hiking to weekdays, will eventually be replaced with a full closure.

: The Owl’s Head trail is quite eroded.

: From a wooded start, Owl’s Head turns rocky.

: The summit of Owls Head is exposed and mostly bare.

: Brigid and Patricia on the summit.

: A popular rock climbing cliff can be top-roped from the summit.

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