Sawyer Pond/Sawyer River loop hike

After a perfect nights sleep in the van and a great breakfast we headed up the Sawyer pond trail to a glacial pond off the Kancamangus highway in N.H. The trail was just drippng in fall colors and the trees heavy with fall fungi....some as big as a yorkie!,

From the pond the views up to Owl Cliffs.............and Mt. Tremont were stunning, awash with blue sky and bright foliage.We checked out the shelter and some of the tent sites there but being midday we did not stay. We were glad to see that the shelter guest had properly hung their food bag, away from any resident bear.

We hiked beyond the pond to the river........

....crossed a really cool foot bridge...........and took a left onto the Sawyer river trail.

Dad cooked us lunch at the river.......

I helped myself to some cool clear river water, slurp, slurp.

We were lost in the color of the trees, the incredible fall breeze and the fairly forgiving trail.....

"This way....woof,woof!"Miles and miles of "trail tunnel", "I'm right on your heels,Mom."

We took a cross country ski trail back towards where we started. Just about sundown we set up the tent on the edge of an old log landing

Dad cooked us dinner and we slept, tarp off under the stars and full moon. The perfect fall overninght hike for Team Moxie. In the morning we hiked back out to the road and I hitched a ride on Dad's pack for the short road walk back to the van. PLEASE get out and see the foliage of New England, it's a short season.....and SPECTACULAR!