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Trip report

President's day hike and food/drink in Barre afterwards

Nature Walk DATE: 02/20/2023 - 02/20/2023

Trip/Event Location: Barre, VT

Trip Leader(s): Helvetic Hiker

Max # People: 25

Trip Guiding / Event Fee: No, I will not be asking participants for money

Difficulty Level: Easy to Moderate

Spruce Mountain is a 4.3 out-and-back trail with a 1,200 foot gain. The hike narrative can be found here: https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/vermont/spruce-mountain.

Dress appropirately, bring

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Driving directions to the location and spot to meet at:

For the hike, we meet at the trail head: https://www.google.com/maps?q=44.2349, -72.3777
For the restaurant, the address is Mulligan's Irish Pub 9 Maple Ave, Barre, VT 05641

Trip Report/Photos

We were four on this 4.2 miles hike up Spruce Peak in Central Vermont. The trail condition were a bit icy but nothing microspikes couldn't handle. It was on the widy side at the top of the fire tower.
We trailed down in a little over an hour before heading to the local Irish pub and and made right one time before a band of showers popped in. It was a very pleasant day with great company.