Monroe Trail on Camels Hump - Duxbury, VT

The Monroe Trail is reached from Waterbury on the East side of Camels Hump. I was not expecting views today and wasn't even sure if I could make it to the summit. Round trip it would be 7 miles and my ankle is still recovering from being broken in September. A gray snowy day with nothing but silence in the woods. I didn't make it to the top, but had a great hike.


Finally, after hiking the snowy road for a ways I reach the trailhead.


The first 2.5 to 3 miles of this hike is a modest steady climb.


The junction with the Dean Trail is at 1.7 miles and it is always a good place to take a break.


Up until this point I was wearing micro-spikes but from here the snow gets deeper and I could see where someone was post-holing (a no-no in hiker's etiquette).


The trail actually skirts to the left of these rocks and eventually works its way through them. It's still at least a mile to the summit.


 It's a strange feeling to know that you are the only human for miles around in a winter forest. I am done for today.


 Map & Directions: https://www.trailfinder.info/trails/trail/camel-s-hump-state-park

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