MQ 2016 Four: Crow Hills 2

I needed to get out of the house today, but i didn't want to drive to New Hampshire, so I hiked Crow Hills again. I went up and down from 12:30 - 2:30. It was in the 40's and dry, and was cloudy on the way up, but sunny on the way down. Only 2 other people on the trail, both in the beginning.

♫♪♫♪ Descent Soundtrack: Cocteau Twins, Rustica, Psychedelic Furs, Supreme Beings of Leisure.

MQ 2016 Three: Wachusett

Today I hiked Mount Wachusett, by way of the Bolton Pond and Old Indian Trails.

It was cool, sunny and kind of humid, and the trails were busier than I prefer. But it was a good strenuous hike (this route is consistently steep). The soundtrack on my descent was primarily An April March.

MQ 2016 Two: Crow Hills

My first Mountain Quest 2016 hike was in California, back in February.

Today I drove out to Redemption Rock in Princeton, and hiked the Midstate Trail in Leominster State Forest, to the Crow Hill Shelves. It was a nice dry cool sunny day. It took me an hour to get to the base of the cliffs, and a little less to get back. My descent soundtrack was the new Lush EP "Blind Spot", the old Chapterhouse EP "Pearl", and the song "Let Me Love You" by DJ Snake & Justoin Bieber (repeated several times).

It was a great workout, but I kinda feel like I sleepwalked though the hike. I need new mountains, so I am more focused on the journey, and less inside of my head.