. jAlbum 9 My parents, H2 and I climbed up Mt Carleton on June 11. The trail was about 10km (4.x up an interesting, rough trail along a brook, and 5.x down along an old logging road) Mt Carleton is the tallest mountain in the Atlantic provinces and we peaked it without too much trouble slides/IMG_2716.JPG# Sun, 12 Jun 2011 01:50:39 -0400 H2 settling in for the drive up with mom H2 settling in for the drive up with mom slides/IMG_2716.JPG slides/IMG_2717.JPG# Sun, 12 Jun 2011 01:50:39 -0400 Here we are at the start of the trail Here we are at the start of the trail slides/IMG_2717.JPG slides/IMG_2718.JPG# Sun, 12 Jun 2011 01:50:39 -0400 Off we go Off we go slides/IMG_2718.JPG slides/IMG_2721.JPG# Sun, 12 Jun 2011 01:50:39 -0400 Nice fast running brook beside the trail Nice fast running brook beside the trail slides/IMG_2721.JPG slides/IMG_2728.JPG# Sun, 12 Jun 2011 01:50:39 -0400 H2 stopping for a break H2 stopping for a break slides/IMG_2728.JPG slides/IMG_2730.JPG# Sun, 12 Jun 2011 01:50:39 -0400 An example of the trail An example of the trail slides/IMG_2730.JPG slides/IMG_2731.JPG# Sun, 12 Jun 2011 01:50:39 -0400 Yay! Bathroom along the trail! (Also "2 Dudes 1 Car". If you don't get the source material.. uhm.. its for the best) Yay! Bathroom along the trail! (Also "2 Dudes 1 Car". If you don't get the source material.. uhm.. its for the best) slides/IMG_2731.JPG slides/IMG_2732.JPG# Sun, 12 Jun 2011 01:50:39 -0400 Yeah, let's be going on the rock ridge! Yeah, let's be going on the rock ridge! slides/IMG_2732.JPG slides/IMG_2733.JPG# Sun, 12 Jun 2011 01:50:39 -0400 H2 climbing on up H2 climbing on up slides/IMG_2733.JPG slides/IMG_2734.JPG# Sun, 12 Jun 2011 01:50:39 -0400 Trail is getting rougher Trail is getting rougher slides/IMG_2734.JPG slides/IMG_2735.JPG# Sun, 12 Jun 2011 01:50:39 -0400 Mom is having no problems Mom is having no problems slides/IMG_2735.JPG slides/IMG_2736.JPG# Sun, 12 Jun 2011 01:50:39 -0400 Dad is having a good time Dad is having a good time slides/IMG_2736.JPG slides/IMG_2737.JPG# Sun, 12 Jun 2011 01:50:39 -0400 Me and my little baby Me and my little baby slides/IMG_2737.JPG slides/IMG_2738.JPG# Sun, 12 Jun 2011 01:50:39 -0400 H2 H2 slides/IMG_2738.JPG slides/IMG_2740.JPG# Sun, 12 Jun 2011 01:50:39 -0400 Trying to get H2's attention... Trying to get H2's attention... slides/IMG_2740.JPG slides/IMG_2741.JPG# Sun, 12 Jun 2011 01:50:39 -0400 There he is! Its break time :) There he is! Its break time :) slides/IMG_2741.JPG slides/IMG_2744.JPG# Sun, 12 Jun 2011 01:50:39 -0400 Nom nom I found a stick! Nom nom I found a stick! slides/IMG_2744.JPG slides/IMG_2745.JPG# Sun, 12 Jun 2011 01:50:39 -0400 View from near the top View from near the top slides/IMG_2745.JPG slides/IMG_2749.JPG# Sun, 12 Jun 2011 01:50:39 -0400 View from near the top View from near the top slides/IMG_2749.JPG slides/IMG_2756.JPG# Sun, 12 Jun 2011 01:50:39 -0400 Walking the trail Walking the trail slides/IMG_2756.JPG slides/IMG_2757.JPG# Sun, 12 Jun 2011 01:50:39 -0400 Getting close to the peak Getting close to the peak slides/IMG_2757.JPG slides/IMG_2760.JPG# Sun, 12 Jun 2011 01:50:39 -0400 View from the top View from the top slides/IMG_2760.JPG slides/IMG_2762.JPG# Sun, 12 Jun 2011 01:50:39 -0400 Me at the top Me at the top slides/IMG_2762.JPG slides/IMG_2763.JPG# Sun, 12 Jun 2011 01:50:39 -0400 H2 enjoying a break H2 enjoying a break slides/IMG_2763.JPG slides/IMG_2766.JPG# Sun, 12 Jun 2011 01:50:39 -0400 View from the top View from the top slides/IMG_2766.JPG slides/IMG_2768.JPG# Sun, 12 Jun 2011 01:50:39 -0400 Break time! Break time! slides/IMG_2768.JPG slides/IMG_2769.JPG# Sun, 12 Jun 2011 01:50:39 -0400 Mom and Dad having a break. Mom is starting to not enjoy the height about here... Mom and Dad having a break. Mom is starting to not enjoy the height about here... slides/IMG_2769.JPG slides/IMG_2770.JPG# Sun, 12 Jun 2011 01:50:39 -0400 Almost to the peak! Almost to the peak! slides/IMG_2770.JPG slides/IMG_2771.JPG# Sun, 12 Jun 2011 01:50:39 -0400 Dad up top Dad up top slides/IMG_2771.JPG slides/IMG_2773.JPG# Sun, 12 Jun 2011 01:50:39 -0400 Nice view at the top Nice view at the top slides/IMG_2773.JPG slides/IMG_2775.JPG# Sun, 12 Jun 2011 01:50:39 -0400 Nice view at the top Nice view at the top slides/IMG_2775.JPG slides/IMG_2778.JPG# Sun, 12 Jun 2011 01:50:39 -0400 Me at the very top Me at the very top slides/IMG_2778.JPG slides/IMG_2779.JPG# Sun, 12 Jun 2011 01:50:39 -0400 Me at the very top Me at the very top slides/IMG_2779.JPG slides/IMG_2780.JPG# Sun, 12 Jun 2011 01:50:39 -0400 Hiking along the top (there was kind of multiple "peaks" I guess only one is the technical "real" peak) Hiking along the top (there was kind of multiple "peaks" I guess only one is the technical "real" peak) slides/IMG_2780.JPG slides/IMG_2781.JPG# Sun, 12 Jun 2011 01:50:39 -0400 Nice view Nice view slides/IMG_2781.JPG slides/IMG_2785.JPG# Sun, 12 Jun 2011 01:50:39 -0400 View of the fire tower. Almost there View of the fire tower. Almost there slides/IMG_2785.JPG slides/IMG_2791.JPG# Sun, 12 Jun 2011 01:50:39 -0400 Fire tower, our ultimate goal Fire tower, our ultimate goal slides/IMG_2791.JPG slides/IMG_2794.JPG# Sun, 12 Jun 2011 01:50:39 -0400 Another view from the top Another view from the top slides/IMG_2794.JPG slides/IMG_2798.JPG# Sun, 12 Jun 2011 01:50:39 -0400 View of me with the fire tower in the back View of me with the fire tower in the back slides/IMG_2798.JPG slides/IMG_2799.JPG# Sun, 12 Jun 2011 01:50:39 -0400 View of me at the top View of me at the top slides/IMG_2799.JPG slides/IMG_2804.JPG# Sun, 12 Jun 2011 01:50:39 -0400 Another break for H2 Another break for H2 slides/IMG_2804.JPG slides/IMG_2807.JPG# Sun, 12 Jun 2011 01:50:39 -0400 Another nice view Another nice view slides/IMG_2807.JPG slides/IMG_2808.JPG# Sun, 12 Jun 2011 01:50:39 -0400 Nice view on the top Nice view on the top slides/IMG_2808.JPG slides/IMG_2812.JPG# Sun, 12 Jun 2011 01:50:39 -0400 Break time with H2 + Grampy Break time with H2 + Grampy slides/IMG_2812.JPG slides/IMG_2813.JPG# Sun, 12 Jun 2011 01:50:39 -0400 Me again Me again slides/IMG_2813.JPG slides/IMG_2814.JPG# Sun, 12 Jun 2011 01:50:39 -0400 Break time Break time slides/IMG_2814.JPG slides/IMG_2818.JPG# Sun, 12 Jun 2011 01:50:39 -0400 Almost there... Almost there... slides/IMG_2818.JPG slides/IMG_2822.JPG# Sun, 12 Jun 2011 01:50:39 -0400 Almost ... there.... Almost ... there.... slides/IMG_2822.JPG slides/IMG_2823.JPG# Sun, 12 Jun 2011 01:50:39 -0400 A nice lake is visible. Finally more than just trees! A nice lake is visible. Finally more than just trees! slides/IMG_2823.JPG slides/IMG_2826.JPG# Sun, 12 Jun 2011 01:50:39 -0400 And there we are ! The fire tower And there we are ! The fire tower slides/IMG_2826.JPG slides/IMG_2833.JPG# Sun, 12 Jun 2011 01:50:39 -0400 MT CARLETON 820 METRES. 2693 FEET. HIGHEST PEAK IN THE ATLANTIC PROVINCES MT CARLETON 820 METRES. 2693 FEET. HIGHEST PEAK IN THE ATLANTIC PROVINCES slides/IMG_2833.JPG slides/IMG_2836.JPG# Sun, 12 Jun 2011 01:50:39 -0400 View from the fire tower View from the fire tower slides/IMG_2836.JPG slides/IMG_2837.JPG# Sun, 12 Jun 2011 01:50:39 -0400 Me and H2 at the firetower Me and H2 at the firetower slides/IMG_2837.JPG slides/IMG_2840.JPG# Sun, 12 Jun 2011 01:50:39 -0400 Me at the top of Mt Carleton Me at the top of Mt Carleton slides/IMG_2840.JPG slides/IMG_2842.JPG# Sun, 12 Jun 2011 01:50:39 -0400 Nice lake again from the top Nice lake again from the top slides/IMG_2842.JPG slides/IMG_2843.JPG# Sun, 12 Jun 2011 01:50:39 -0400 This is what the trail looks like at the top This is what the trail looks like at the top slides/IMG_2843.JPG slides/IMG_2844.JPG# Sun, 12 Jun 2011 01:50:39 -0400 Should we try to peak Sagamook too today? Guess not! Should we try to peak Sagamook too today? Guess not! slides/IMG_2844.JPG slides/IMG_2848.JPG# Sun, 12 Jun 2011 01:50:39 -0400 And we're done! And we're done! slides/IMG_2848.JPG slides/IMG_2849.JPG# Sun, 12 Jun 2011 01:50:39 -0400 H2 is a little bit tired now.... H2 is a little bit tired now.... slides/IMG_2849.JPG