Jack and Rich embarked on the annual Johns Brook Lodge trip with a hike to the top of Big Slide via The Brothers. We had been 0-2 as far as summit views went up to that point, and we were hoping that the weather would hold out as we raced the storms up the trail. The going was very slow, since we carried all our gear for a three day stay at the lodge, and the air was quite humid. On the route to the peak, we officially got lost for the first time, as we were following footprints instead of trail markers. Our confusion only lasted about 15 minutes, and after back-tracking about a quarter mile, we were able to pickup the trail again.
Once we got to the summit, we enjoyed the views that had eluded us during our previous hikes. However, the thunder from an approaching storm quickly chased us away, but not before we were able to share some of our sandwich with a chipmunk.
Ponchos were required for the trip down the mountain to JBL, but we made it in plenty of time to unpack and meet some of the other guests before dinner. Jack was excited that we were able to claim our same bunks from the previous Summer. The hike was 6.5 miles with full packs in 5:15. No new peaks (again), but big plans for the next couple of days.
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