Route Climbed: Long Trail from Lincoln Gap Date Climbed: 10/7/05
No views from this forested summit (i guess) found 6.3 miles from Lincoln Gap. Just a orange and black rod in the midst of a clearing in the woods. Nearby Cutts Peak 0.4 miles back on the trail has some pretty good views. 12.6 mile round trip for this one, but the hike includes Mt. Abraham 4006, Lincoln Peak 3975, Nancy Hanks Peak 3812, Cutts Peak 4022 and finally Mt. Ellen at 4083. Nice hike on the Monroe Skyline.
Route Climbed: Lincoln Gap -> LT -> Mt. Abraham -> Mt. Ellen RT Date Climbed: August 23, 2005
I hoped the weather man was right about the rain clearing up and in fact I did get about 20 minutes with the sun shining through but I was socked in most of the time and breathing clouds with a downpour finale passing over the top of Mt. Abraham on the way back down. Long hike and Mt. Ellen's top is not very impressive unless you continue past to the top of the lift line. Had to use GPS just to figure out when I crossed Cutts Peak since I was tracking the 4000' peaks.
Route Climbed: Long Trail from Lincoln Gap Date Climbed: June 8, 2005
When you get bit by a black fly, it injects an otherwise harmless neurotoxin that causes thoughts to come into a person's head, "Hike in June, hike in June." This assures the black flies of an annual food supply of hikers.
I chose to hike Mt. Ellen and Mt. Abraham in June because I had a trip that was taking me that way anyhow. I kept a fast, steady pace and managed to avoid getting bit up real bad. This hike is a very nice ridegewalk with many vistas looking at the Sugarbush and Mt. Ellen ski areas, and Mt. Abraham has an alpine area that is above treeline.
Route Climbed: Long Trail from Appalachian Gap Date Climbed: June 20, 2005
After the preceding week of rain, the trail was pretty sloppy. Bugs were a bit annoying on top (black flies). Quiet day on the trail. Great views from this peak, but a little hazy to see all that could otherwise be seen.
royswkr - Jul 10, 2006 10:35 pm Date Climbed: Feb 21, 1983
Up from Appalachian GapDown ski trails from Lincoln Peak after bagging Abraham
big_g - Nov 28, 2005 2:26 am Date Climbed: Oct 11, 2005
Route Climbed: LT NorthPicked this up on my LT thru. Wish I could have seen something.
Aesop74 - Oct 11, 2005 11:32 am
Route Climbed: Long Trail from Lincoln Gap Date Climbed: 10/7/05No views from this forested summit (i guess) found 6.3 miles from Lincoln Gap. Just a orange and black rod in the midst of a clearing in the woods. Nearby Cutts Peak 0.4 miles back on the trail has some pretty good views. 12.6 mile round trip for this one, but the hike includes Mt. Abraham 4006, Lincoln Peak 3975, Nancy Hanks Peak 3812, Cutts Peak 4022 and finally Mt. Ellen at 4083. Nice hike on the Monroe Skyline.
dobsonian - Aug 27, 2005 9:25 am
Route Climbed: Lincoln Gap -> LT -> Mt. Abraham -> Mt. Ellen RT Date Climbed: August 23, 2005I hoped the weather man was right about the rain clearing up and in fact I did get about 20 minutes with the sun shining through but I was socked in most of the time and breathing clouds with a downpour finale passing over the top of Mt. Abraham on the way back down. Long hike and Mt. Ellen's top is not very impressive unless you continue past to the top of the lift line. Had to use GPS just to figure out when I crossed Cutts Peak since I was tracking the 4000' peaks.
climber46 - Jul 19, 2005 10:21 pm
Route Climbed: Long Trail from Lincoln Gap Date Climbed: June 8, 2005When you get bit by a black fly, it injects an otherwise harmless neurotoxin that causes thoughts to come into a person's head, "Hike in June, hike in June." This assures the black flies of an annual food supply of hikers.
I chose to hike Mt. Ellen and Mt. Abraham in June because I had a trip that was taking me that way anyhow. I kept a fast, steady pace and managed to avoid getting bit up real bad. This hike is a very nice ridegewalk with many vistas looking at the Sugarbush and Mt. Ellen ski areas, and Mt. Abraham has an alpine area that is above treeline.
WhiteLief - Jun 26, 2005 10:30 am
Route Climbed: Long Trail from Appalachian Gap Date Climbed: June 20, 2005After the preceding week of rain, the trail was pretty sloppy. Bugs were a bit annoying on top (black flies). Quiet day on the trail. Great views from this peak, but a little hazy to see all that could otherwise be seen.