It was a very steep walk up to the top. The view was very nice once we got up there. Coming down went a lot faster!
Haystack Mountain was an active volcano for about 50,000 years. The elevation is 1,142 feet (straight up, no switchbacks!).
View from the top
Another view from the top
Squa Pan Lake
We had seen a beaver pond from the top and once we got back down to the parking lot we saw a trail that went that direction, so we followed it. It was nice and peaceful there. The sun was out and there were a lot of dragonflies. We didn’t see the beaver but we did find the lodge.
Beaver pond
Beaver lodge
Common Whitetail
Chalk-fronted Corporal
Orange Hawkweed (Devil's Paintbrush)
Guess what? There's a beaver lodge on the property we're staying at in Maine. Apparently the beaver have been very busy there. The guy who is the caretaker can take us to see it if you like. I'm definitely going to have a look. The lady who is renting to us said he told her the beaver have changed a lot of stuff on the pond/lake so she is looking forward to seeing it herself.
ReplyDeleteI'm no good at steep walks. Has to be pretty level for me to take a hike.
I love that second pic from the top of the mountain. So serene.