Vermont's Five Highest Peaks Challange Mystery Cache

Take a "Peak" at Vermont

As a matter of fact, why not 5 Peaks? (Vermont's highest of course!)

One possible view along the way

What this is all about:
It's about hiking (or driving or taking a ski lift) to the Top of Vermont and enjoying the beauty of our little state from above.
It's about that feeling of accomplishment, when you can say "I've climbed all five mountains over 4,000 feet."
It will be a time when you are in the middle of the hike thinking, "What in God's name am I doing this for?" But when you reach the top and look around, you'll know exactly why you came! That's what this is about.

And if that isn't enough, when you have reached the summit of all 5 peaks, you may log this cache and get a smiley ! How's that for incentive !

Vermont's Highest Peaks:

About the Mountains:

Mount Mansfield (The Chin):
Mount Mansfield is Vermont's highest point, reaching some 4,393 feet.
The mountain gets its name because when viewed from the east its summit ridge resembles the profile of a human face, and the names of its prominent features reflect this: Adams Apple (4,060'), Chin (4,393', highest point), Nose (4,062') and Forehead (3,940'). Mount Mansfield is the most frequently visited mountain in Vermont with nearly 40,000 visitors walking its upper reaches every year.

Killinton Peak:
Killington Peak, second highest summit in Vermont at 4,235'.
Dr. Samuel Peters claimed that in 1763 he had christened the land "Verd-mont" as he stood on top of a high mountain (said to be Killington, which at the time was one of several named Pisgah) from which he could see both the Connecticut River and Lake Champlain.

Camels Hump:
Camel's Hump (elevation 4,083 feet) is the highest undeveloped mountain in Vermont, with no structures at the summit.
Its rocky summit rises a few hundred feet above treeline, giving it an alpine feel that is only found on it and on Mount Mansfield in Vermont.

Mount Ellen:
Mount Ellen is tied for 3rd on the list of Vermont high peaks, with an elevation of 4,083 feet.
Though the summit itself is wooded, the ridge and the open ski trails near the top offer sweeping views of Vermont's peaks, the Lake Champlain Valley, the Adirondacks, and, on really clear days, to New Hampshire and Canada. This mountain was named, as legend has it, in the 1920's for Ellen Douglas, the heroine of Sir Walter Scott's "Lady of the Lake," by some of the young people working on the Long Trail.

Mount Abraham:
Mt. Abraham is the final 4000 footer in Vermont, just barely making this list with its 4,006 foot elevation.
At 4006 feet, Mt. Abraham is famous for it's low timberline and 360 degree panorama of the Green Mountains. The views from this summit range the the towering Adirondacks which lie over Lake Champlain, the northern and southern sections of the Green Mountains, the foothills to the west and the White Mountains to the east. The mountain's amazing views, treeless top and elevation over 4000 feet make this mountain a magnet for hikers, so be prepared for crowd.

Additional Logging Requirements (ALRs):
There have been some changes to the rules governing "Additional Logging Requirements" (ALR) on cache pages. To fulfill the "Vermont’s Five Highest Peaks Challenge" ALRs, you must log your summit visits on Waymarking.com.
"Waymarking.com, what the heck is that?" you say. Well, it is a sister site to Geocaching.com where you can use your Geocaching Login/Password to get going instantly.
It’s where the ‘Virtual Cache’ category went and now has expanded into many, many categories.
It's where you can log your visits to many different areas, sites, places etc and get credit for it!
It also provides the place to abide by the new ALR guidelines and make you walk up 5 mountains !
Check it out at Waymarking but don't forget to come back!

How the Challenge Works:
Here are the very simple rules to follow:

1. No Whining
2. Get your butt up to the summit of each Vermont's five 4,000 Footers
3. Log your visit to each of the summits at Waymarking.com:
4. 1. Mount Mansfield
   2. Killington
   3. Camels Hump
   4. Mount Ellen
   5. Mount Abraham
5. Summit visits before the date of this cache posting DO NOT count
6. Remember, no whining!
7. Most of all, HAVE FUN

Logging this Cache:
When you have completed your summit hikes and have logged your visits according to the "Visit Instructions" given on each of the Summit Waymark pages, you may then find and log this cache, bragging to the entire Geocaching Community that you have Summitted all 5 of Vermont's 4000 footers!

This cache IS at the posted coordinates.
Please do NOT search for or log a find for this cache before you have completed the above requirements!