5/1/10 - Notch Ponds Trail - Little Moose

                                                                                   

A nice sunny day with comfortable temperatures. We drove to Big Indian Pond to see if the proposed trail was completed but it seemed not to be so we started at the Notch Ponds trail head. The section from the road to the ponds was an easy walk and the ponds were pretty with Kelley taking full advantage.

                                                                         

                                                                          
Little Notch Pond

                                                                                    
Big Notch Pond

                                                                                    

After leaving the ponds the trail began to rise to the ridge above them
And became quite steep with some rock to rock sections

                                                                         

Just before the steepest rocky section ( the only place where Kelley needed a hand) you get this view through the trees

                                                                        

Once we reached the ridge the trail was a bit of a roller coaster with several fairly steep elevation changes. We went to the intersection with the Loop Trail which we did a couple of days ago and then retraced our steps back to the car. 3- 3/4 hours