Sterling Range Ridge July 10, 2008

Route: Sterling Range Hike – Starting at the top of the notch, up the stone steps to Snuffy’s, out to the Mt Mansfield Overview at Spruce Peak, around to the view down into Stowe, back to the Elephant’s Head Trail extension (around the back side of Sterling Pond) to Sterling lodge, out the Long Trail to Drifter Trail, continue on the Long Trail to Drifter again and up Drifter to the top of Madonna. Eat lunch. Go down Chilcoot ski trail to the Long Trail, into the Hansel and Grettle woods, back to Chilcoot and down to Gary B’s Northwest Passage and Ruthie’s, down to Rum Runner’s Reservoir. Down Meadowlark back to the village.

Guides: Martha Gamble and Dick Goff

Hikers:
Kathy Kelly
Martin Kelly
Sue McCarthy
Tracey O’Connell
David Wagar

Lunches:
Turkey & Swiss cheese on whole wheat
PB&J on whole wheat
Turkey cheese with hummus on a bagel
Nuts
PB&J
Macadamia and cashew butter with apple butter on home made bread.

Best time for the section from the first crossing of Drifter ski trail to the place we rejoin Drifter: 4:25