GAW - No Hang Gliding Traditional Cache
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Quick roadside caches on the mile-long road into the Wilderness.
The US Congress designated the George D. Aiken Wilderness in 1984 and it now has a total of 4800 acres. This wilderness was named after the late Vermont senator George D. Aiken. He was a strong advocate of preservation and a leader in securing the Eastern Wilderness Act of 1975. The Aiken Wilderness is situated on a plateau rising as high as 2,300 feet in the center of the Green Mt. range in Woodford Vt.
General conditions are wet and marshy. In spring and summer, be prepared for swarming mosquitoes and black flies. Beavers are very active here, chewing trees down to stumps and building dams. Brook trout live in their ponds and make for excellent fishing opportunities. Bears, moose, deer, otters, and many smaller mammals and birds share the area. Although not mountainous, this land of ponds, meadows, and brushy forest is purposely managed without established trails. Old logging roads, evident in some places, disappear quickly. Bushwhacking can be tough but worth a compass adventure.
There are currently 5 campsites along the mile-long road in from Rt. 9, with a firepit only. If you like quiet, remote, rustic camping – this is the place!
The sign here cracked me up - where would you launch a hang-glider if you had one???
Congratulations to Henry and Sandy for the FTF! Glad you enjoyed it!
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