Home November 22nd, 2003
Mt Norwottuck and Horse Caves
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Clear blue skies and warm sun prompted a last minute decision to take a hike! So I called Karen and we headed back to The Notch on Rte 116 south of Amherst, MA.

We decided to do the loop going up the Metacomet-Monadnock trail to Mt Norwottuck summit then down to the Horse Caves and back via the Robert Frost trail. A hike of a little over three miles.

Not a marathon trek for sure, but the weather was absolutely fantastic with a slight breeze and temps in the high 50's. A good little workout hike and a few more miles breaking in my new boots for winter. I decided this would also be a good snowshoe practice loop. Mostly easy going trail with a few steep sections and a handful of short but tricky rocky areas. All we need for that now is the snow!

1 - 10:38am The Notch Trailhead   7 - 12:21pm Cave entrance
2 - 10:46am Norwottuck through the trees   8 - 12:22pm It's a squeeze!
3 - 11:14am Looking back at Long Mountain   9 - 12:27pm Looking Up
4 - 11:45am North from Summit 10 - 12:29pm Looking Sideways
5 - 12 Noon - This way 11 -12:33pm From further away
6 - 12:14pm Gully 12 - 1:29pm View from the Trunk

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