On Deers Leap Overlook with Pico in the background

On Deers Leap Overlook with Pico in the background

It is hard to get a nicer day at Killington in the summer. The sky was a beautiful blue with thin, wispy clouds. Temperatures were in the mid 70's. Humidity was low. Air quality was great. A beautiful day to walk in the woods.

Normaly I would be walking around one of Killington's golf courses on a day like today. (I am starting to miss chasing the little white ball.) But in this season of shoulder rehab, a hike to the top of Deers Leap for a picnic lunch with Mary more than makes up for not being able to wack a Titleist through the Green Mountain National Forest.

We started the hike at the top of the Sherburne Pass at the Inn at Long Trail. The trail head for the Deers Leap Loop ends in a small parking lot just beside the inn. This years rain has caused quite a bit of erosion. There seemed to be a lot more rock rubble on the entrance hike than we have remembered from prior years. Mountain rains have cut some new gullies down the slopes, moving some very large rocks in the process. Even with all the water, and mud, the path was well laid out. Once over the initial boulders, it was a pretty clear hike all the way to the top.

In the next few weeks, temperatures at Killington will begin to go down. The trees are just starting to begin the annual ritual of shedding their green for a multi-colored coat. The Deers Leap Loop will only get prettier as summer changes to fall.

Where ever you may be get out and enjoy the final days of summer....and don't forget your sun screen!