Last Wednesday, I hiked up the Pompelly trail of Mt. Monadnock. The 9 mile round-trip trek was long, tiring, and buggy, particularly for the first hour starting out. The outside temp was also quite warm, mid 80's, which added to the turmoil. Our packs were loaded to the brim with h20 (which felt like bricks on our backs), and was definitely a struggle starting out. Dad, my Vasque's and I, eventually summitted at 4:30 pm, having begun at 1:30pm, and enjoyed a 30 minute lunch break at top before starting back down. By 7:30pm we had completed the descent and only had to swat at the non-biting midges flying in our eyes and ears for about an hour or so again on the descent. Overall, I would give this trail about a C. The bugs were a pain in my rear and the hike wouldn't have been half as bad without them and the hot summer heat. Lafayette was my fave thus far, I'll keep you tuned in for our next summer hiking excursion. Stay tuned!
