The first photo (above) was taken at the top of Mt. Abraham (4,006′) on a sunny, Sunday. When we arrived at about noon, we were hiker/backpacker/dog numbers 97 - 98 - 99. These Vermonters are hardy stock! Mt. Abraham is one of five 4,000′ peaks in Vermont. In the process of our Long Trail journey, we reached the summit of four of the five (Mt. Ellen, Camel’s Hump, and Mt. Mansfield).
From the top of Camel’s Hump (4,083′), the views were spectacular. New Hampshire’s White Mountains were visible to the east. The Adirondacks were to the west across Lake Champlain. These summits were above treeline and included some of the 110 acres of alpine habitat present in the entire state of Vermont.
Lower summits (above is the view from Mt. Ira Allen [3,460′]) were tree-covered and generally offered no views. Even the view above had been cleared to provide this viewpoint. In another month, this view should be rich with color.