Tooley Pond Mountain, Part 1

We'd just hiked in to Basford Falls and Copper Rock Falls, two beautiful spots on the Grasse River along Tooley Pond Road. But there was one more hike on that road which I'd missed the last time I hike here, and that was Tooley Pond Mountain. So that's where we headed next:

The trail began as a pleasant, level walk through ferny forests:

Tooley Pond Mountain had lost most of its attraction when its fire tower was relocated to Cathedral Rock many years ago, so I didn't expect to meet any other hikers. We had the whole mountain to ourselves:

We crossed a small bridge over a stream:

And then the trail began to head uphill:

Patches of Shining Clubmoss added color and enchantment to the forest floor:

The trail was marked with red discs and was really quite an easy hike:

We arrived at the summit:

I looked down at my feet and saw Fergus' bandanna on the ground. I didn't put it back on him, but just stuffed it in my pocket for the rest of the trip:

And there was a view, though not a particularly good one. If the trees grow much more, there won't be any view at all:

There was a concrete step which must have once been part of the caretaker's cabin. It was marked, if I remember correctly, 1919:

I had to stand on my toes to see any view at all, but still this was a pleasant and remote site which I enjoyed very much. I'll post more about Tooley Pond Mountain tomorrow: