Sugarloaf

I wouldn't call the trip a success, but we had a lot of fun.  After navigating an unexpected traffic jam in Augusta, we arrived in Carrabassett Valley around 6:30.  We set up camp, taught the new boys how to set up the tents and built a fire pit.  It didn't take us long to figure out that the mosquitoes were going to be a problem.  Welcome to Northern Maine.

We got up early Saturday Morning, had a quick breakfast and headed over to the mountain.  It was quite foggy and we expected light showers, but we headed up anyway.  About half way up it started to rain and it quickly turned in to a downpour.  We made our way to a lodge and waited under the porch roofs.  After a 45 minute wait the rain started to let up and we decided to head back down.

Of course, the weather cleared by the time we returned to camp.  We worked at getting ourselves dried out and had some lunch.  Plan B was to hike down the Narrow Gauge Pathway.  The trail head started just a quarter mile down the road and it provided a nice 4 mile hike along the south branch of the Carrabassett River.  We stopped for a quick break at the end and then the thunder came.  Needless to say we got a "little" wet getting back.

And of course, by the time we got back to camp the sun was shining again.  Supper was had, the evening campfire was built, and drying out commenced.

Many thanks must go to Peter Mendall for the use of his property.  It was a perfect location- minus the mosquitoes.