One possible view along the way
What this is all
about:
It's about hiking (or driving or taking a ski lift) to the Top of
Vermont and enjoying the beauty of our little state from
above.
It's about that feeling of accomplishment, when you can say "I've
climbed all five mountains over 4,000 feet."
It will be a time when you are in the middle of the hike thinking,
"What in God's name am I doing this for?" But when you reach the
top and look around, you'll know exactly why you came! That's what
this is about.
And if that isn't enough, when you have reached the summit of all
5 peaks, you may log this cache and get a
smiley
! How's that for
incentive
!
Vermont's Highest Peaks:
Rank |
Name |
Elevation (feet) |
1 |
Mt. Mansfield |
4,393 |
2 |
Killington |
4,235 |
3 |
Camels Hump |
4,083 |
4 |
Mt. Ellen |
4,083 |
5 |
Mt. Abraham |
4,006 |
About the
Mountains:
Mount Mansfield
(The Chin):
Mount Mansfield is Vermont's highest point, reaching some 4,393
feet.
The mountain gets its name because when viewed from the east its
summit ridge resembles the profile of a human face, and the names
of its prominent features reflect this: Adams Apple (4,060'), Chin
(4,393', highest point), Nose (4,062') and Forehead (3,940'). Mount
Mansfield is the most frequently visited mountain in Vermont with
nearly 40,000 visitors walking its upper reaches every year.
Killinton
Peak:
Killington Peak, second highest summit in Vermont at 4,235'.
Dr. Samuel Peters claimed that in 1763 he had christened the land
"Verd-mont" as he stood on top of a high mountain (said to be
Killington, which at the time was one of several named Pisgah) from
which he could see both the Connecticut River and Lake
Champlain.
Camels
Hump:
Camel's Hump (elevation 4,083 feet) is the highest undeveloped
mountain in Vermont, with no structures at the summit.
Its rocky summit rises a few hundred feet above treeline, giving it
an alpine feel that is only found on it and on Mount Mansfield in
Vermont.
Mount
Ellen:
Mount Ellen is tied for 3rd on the list of Vermont high peaks, with
an elevation of 4,083 feet.
Though the summit itself is wooded, the ridge and the open ski
trails near the top offer sweeping views of Vermont's peaks, the
Lake Champlain Valley, the Adirondacks, and, on really clear days,
to New Hampshire and Canada. This mountain was named, as legend has
it, in the 1920's for Ellen Douglas, the heroine of Sir Walter
Scott's "Lady of the Lake," by some of the young people working on
the Long Trail.
Mount
Abraham:
Mt. Abraham is the final 4000 footer in Vermont, just barely making
this list with its 4,006 foot elevation.
At 4006 feet, Mt. Abraham is famous for it's low timberline and 360
degree panorama of the Green Mountains. The views from this summit
range the the towering Adirondacks which lie over Lake Champlain,
the northern and southern sections of the Green Mountains, the
foothills to the west and the White Mountains to the east. The
mountain's amazing views, treeless top and elevation over 4000 feet
make this mountain a magnet for hikers, so be prepared for
crowd.
Additional Logging
Requirements (ALRs):
There have been some changes to the rules governing "Additional
Logging Requirements" (ALR) on cache pages. To fulfill the
"Vermont’s Five Highest Peaks Challenge" ALRs, you must log your
summit visits on Waymarking.com.
"Waymarking.com, what the heck is that?" you say. Well, it is a
sister site to Geocaching.com where you can use your Geocaching
Login/Password to get going instantly.
It’s where the ‘Virtual Cache’ category went and now has expanded
into many, many categories.
It's where you can log your visits to many different areas, sites,
places etc and get credit for it!
It also provides the place to abide by the new ALR guidelines and
make you walk up 5
mountains
!
Check it out at Waymarking
but don't forget to come back!
How the Challenge
Works:
Here are the very simple rules to follow:
- No Whining
- Get your butt up to the summit of each Vermont's five 4,000
Footers
- Log your visit to each of the summits at Waymarking.com:
-
-
Mount Mansfield
-
Killington
-
Camels
Hump
-
Mount
Ellen
-
Mount
Abraham
- Summit visits before the date of this cache posting DO
NOT count
- Remember, no whining!
- Most of all, HAVE FUN
Logging this
Cache:
When you have completed your summit hikes and have logged your
visits according to the "Visit Instructions" given on each of the
Summit Waymark pages, you may then find and log this cache,
bragging to the entire Geocaching Community that you have Summitted
all 5 of Vermont's 4000
footers!
This cache IS at the posted coordinates.
Please do NOT search for or log a find for this cache before you
have completed the above requirements!
Please feel free to post as many notes
and pictures on this cache page as you wish while you are working
on the challenge.
It will be a great way to share your experiences and for others to
follow your progress!