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Day 2. We planned to hike from Champlain Mtn to Parkman Mtn, a traverse of the whole park from east to west.
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Hiking up the Precipe trail up to Champlain Mtn.
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It is a awesome trail many interesting climbs along the side of the mountain with amazing views of the ocean.
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Jen and the luminous sea.
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More iron rungs to climb, fun fun!
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Stevo holding the boulder up for Kim to pass.
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Hi Phil!
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Kim having fun.
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Phil approaching the summit. Sad news is there is no more iron rungs to climb :(
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Summit of Champlain mtn.
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Cute dog on the summit.
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Awesome view from the summit of Champlain.
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Next stop, Dorr Mountain.
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Leaving Champlain.
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The cruise ship is bigger than many islands outside the harbor.
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The crew heading to Dorr.
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Route 3.
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Tarn Lake.
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Beautiful stone stair descending the back side of Champlain.
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Beautiful trail.
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Hiked around the Tarn Lake to get to the trailhead of Ladder Trail to Dorr Mountain.
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Brand new trail sign.
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The Ladder trail is more like Stair Master trail, it is contructed with endless steps of huge rock.
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One of the only 2 ladders on Ladder trail.
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Jen on the summit of Dorr.
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Next stop, Cadillac Mtn.
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Looking back at Dorr while enroute to Cadillac.
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The true summit of Cadillac mtn.
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Heading down Cadillac Mtn.
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Eagle Lake.
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Bubble Pond.
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Bubble Pond.
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Off to Pemtic Mtn.
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Arrived at the summit of Pemetic mtn.
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Views of Jordan Pond and North Bubble from Pemetic.
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View from the summit of Pemetic.
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Darlene and Phil approaching the summit.
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Kim.
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Leaving Pemetic.
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Phil and I took the Ledge way, the rest took the ravine.
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Next stop, North Bubble.
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Jen on North Bubble.
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Beautifl Jordan Pond from N Bubble.
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Arrived at South Bubble.
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Phil pushing the Bubble rock.
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Heading down....
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Jordan Pond.
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Looking back at the Bubbles.
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Cool bridge at Jordan Pond.
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Stevo.
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On our way to Penobscot.
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View from the summit of Penobscot.
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Next stop.... Sargent Mtn.
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Approaching the summit of Sargent Mtn.
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We took a long break at the summit of Sargent.
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Sun was setting.
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Arrived at Gilmore Peak before sunset.
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Sun setting while we're on Gilmore Peak.
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View Parkman Mtn, our next destination, from Gilmore Peak.
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Kim leaving Gilmore Peak.
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Arrived at Parkman Mtn with lingering twilight left.
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Beautiful color on Parkman.
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The ghost of our weary soul at the carriage road heading back to the parking lot.... DONE! Perfect day for this awesome hike with the best crew!
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