July 20th, 2003 - Monument Mountain - South Berkshires Massachusetts

July 20th, 2003
Monument Mountain - South Berkshires Massachusetts

Another fine hiking day! The weather has been kind to us for our Sunday morning hikes.
Todays hike took us to the south-west of Massachusetts in the southern Berkshire hills. The trail description promised fine woodland, seasonal waterfall and glorious views. Right on all counts, and yet another waterfall we will have to revisit after some good stormy weather.

Read on for more ramblings...

1 - Getting ready	17 - Devils Pulpit
2 - Start of Hickey Trail	18 - Close up of Devils Pulpit
3 - Going up	19 - End of the trail
4 - Now that's a big boulder!	20 - Lichen on pink rock
5 - Waterfall... Waterdrip?	21 - Everybody say "Mmmmm"
6 - Bridge above falls	22 - Turkey Vulture
7 - Ex-Caterpiller	23 - Lichen
8 - Trail to Squaw Peak	24 - More Lichen
9 - First view from near summit	25 - Red Admiral
10 - Enjoying the view	26 - Gabriella...
11 - Almost to the summit	27 - ...and Salvador Doggie plus friends.
12 - Looking north	28 - Starting the descent
13 - Wildlife refuge	29 - Less steep
14 - Windswept Birch	30 - Indian Pipe
15 - I think we go left here!	31 - Toadstools
16 - Just a pup! 11 month old Newfie	32 - More Indian Pipe
	33 - Green and white fungus