Sterling Range Ridge Hike - August 7, 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:
Sophie Erdmann
David Kercher
Joseph Olivo

Lunches:
Nectarine, Granola bar
Quinoa, Millet, Rice
Sweet & Salty trail mix, Tootsie rolls
Apply, Bread, Almonds

Do to the slippery wet conditions, no one ran up the section from the first crossing of Drifter ski trail to the place we rejoin Drifter. Everyone did it in 6 minutes or less.