Here are some pics from a hike last weekend to Gulf Hagas. The hiking crew is Brian, Ashley, Riley, and Wolfgang and Niki and Jake. Gulf Hagas is a small gorge tucked away in the forest south west of Baxter State Park. I recommend bringing a swim suite and taking a dip in one of the many pools.

The area is managed by a logging company. This is true for most of Maine's great hiking. It's great the logging company's open their land for public use, but watch out for the the trucks. They are not afraid to run you off the road.


One of the many pools.

Jake crossing the stream.

Always good to have pics of flora.

The trail was thick with bright green spring leaves.

No swimming pics, besides no one needs to see my almighty whitey. Jake was a great swimmer. I don't know if he was really hot and didn't care, but he did not hesitate to jump in and swim with mom and dad.

We hope everyone has an enjoyable Memorial day weekend with friends and family. Our love and support goes out to the service men and women, mothers and fathers, husbands and wives, and brothers and sisters who protect our freedom and way of life. Those serving abroad we wish you safe return to your family's.

Chic-Chocs...Testing...

Our winter camp, sleep tent and cook tent. The Canadian Parc service provided a warm clean bathroom with hot showers.

The deluxe shitter...

We were greated one bitter cold morning to everthing frozen and snowing on the inside of our tent.

So we stayed close and warm.

However, that became the nicest day all week. All blue skys.

View from the top of Hogs Back, looking at Mont Mars.

A begging Gray Jay came to great us at the end of our first run.

Niki skiing down the Hogs Back.

Time for a hearty meal after a great day of skiing.

The rest of the week looked like this, rain and wet snow. The skiing was still really good. Also, we swapped our winter camp for a couple nights at the Gite du Mont Albert. A great hotel (no pics) with excellent food and service.

We had a great time and plan on returning next year.