Spruce Mountain Hike

A first hike with the NEK Section was with Bart Selle on Spruce Mountain in May of 2017. This hike is a 4.4 mile out and back, 1164 feet of elevation gain.

Finally! It felt good to get back in the woods. This seems to be a popular hiking spot in Plainfield, Vt. I thought I might be hiking alone, but there was plenty of people on the trail and I met a fellow GMC'r at the trailhead and we hiked together for the whole hike.

Bart Selle

Near the summit



Painted Trillium

Location: Plainfield, VT, USA

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