Looking east from the restaurant atop Killington Peak

Looking east from the restaurant atop Killington Peak

Temperatures today at Killington are barely cracking the mid 70's. With bright sunshine and a few puffy clouds, it made for a great day to begin our late summer hikes to the top of Killington Peak.

Being the first real hike of the summer (most of our recreation time has been spent at the golf course) we took the easy route to the peak. We followed the dirt road that winter visitors to Killington would know as the old Snowshed Crossover. Climbing 2000 feet in the process, the road winds around the eastern side of the resort up Skye Peak towards Bear Mountain before turning up the southeast flank of Killington Peak.

At the peak, there was definitely a hint of fall in the air. Temperatures were in the upper 50's with a light breeze. Even in full sunshine, it was cool if you were not in a sheltered spot. We brought a picnic lunch, found a nice place to sit, and enjoyed the scenery as the reward for our hike. It also reminded us that we need to begin the process to strengthen the legs for next winters ski season. A few more hikes over the next couple of months will do the trick.

Changing subjects -- last weekend I had the pleasure of visiting Cape Cod to attend my fathers 85th birthday celebration. His "true" birthday will be coming up in a few days...Happy Birthday Dad!

Where ever you may find yourself, keep it in the fairway and don't forget the sunscreen.