Giant from New Russia and Santanoni Range
May 2010

Giant from New Russia

Santanoni Range

Trailhead in New Russia	mossy turn toward first col	sun into the forest
breakfast at the first lookout	Rose-breasted Grosbeak	sings away
looking onward	nearing Bald view of RPR	garden summit of Bald
classic boulder	fine cliffs	Rocky Peak east end view
favorite rest spot	eggs in the lake	lake Marie Louise
rough winters on RPR	grand views	fine summit rock
lovely view over round	goblet lichen	Giant shoulder
fine view from main Giant summit	dropped batteries so no loop; back to RPR (found batteries)	someone on Noonmark
return along the ridge beckons	fine moss	favorite view
glance into New Russia	butterfly	foam flower
wander to see a beaver dam	and ugly fungi	the morning brings tall hemlocks
and cedars on the way to the Santanoni Range	muddy trail	grand breakfast spot
onto the herd path	glimpse of Bradley pond through the trees	serious blowdown
to the brook	and snow	tree on the way to Couchy
glimpse under rock	its just up threre	Couchsachraga
return to the mucky col	back to the Couchy col	with its great bagel holder
more snow	hazy view of upper works	Santanoni
views of Colden	stolen marker hole	nearing Panther
up there	views	a marker
the summit	big crystals	twins
a rest	the other side	Panter cliffs
boundary marks	the trail	painted trillium
classic bridge