On Sunday, February 24, 2013, Mark Truman joined us for 4.5 mile hike to the Sugarloafs and Goose Pond at Newfound Lake in Wellington State Park. A fine hike on a snowy, winter's day in Bristol, New Hampshire.
Beginning our hike to the Sugarloafs
Mark at the beginning of the Elwell Trail
Mark breaks trail as Donna poses for her picture
Michael along a section of the trail near Little Sugarloaf Mountain
Mark follows the trail around some ledges
Mark approachng Little Sugarloaf
Michael negotiates a blowdown
Overlooking Newfound Lake and Cliff Island
Mark and Donna on summit of Big Sugarloaf
Snow covered trees
Mark and Donna on summit of Big Sugarloaf overlooking Newfound Lake
Mike and Donna; two happy winter hikers
Old and new trail markers
Old trail marker
Heading down Big Sugarloaf
Pretty winter scene
The softly falling snow lays on the branches of every bush and tree
Orange blaze and snow covered fungi
Donna hiking on Goose Pond
This rock looks alot different in the winter than the last time we saw it in the fall
Donna heads towards the rock
Donna would not sit on top of the rock
Winter scene on Goose Pond
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