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the southern slope to an interesting asbestos mine. From Hazens Notch to Belvidere Mountain, six hours. The trail continues down the westerly slope of Belvidere, crossing the Belvidere-Eden highway and Frying Pan Brook; then west until it drops down to the north shore of Ritterbush Pond. From the highway, it is 2.9 mi. west to Belvidere Corners and 6.9 miles to Belvidere Center. Just west of the pond and under the beautiful falls coming down from Devil's Gulch is Ritterbush Camp, an open-front lodge with stove and bunks for twenty-four. Belvidere Mountain to Ritterbush Camp, four and one-half hours. Passing up Devil's Gulch, the trail follows the ridge to Bowen Mountain and then down to Badger Camp, which however is a few rods off the main trail. Ritterbush Camp to Badger Camp, four hours. From Badger Camp, the trail continues southwest to Butternut Mountain, where is located the triangulation mark for the survey of this region, then westerly through open hard wood forest to Parker Camp. Badger Camp to Parker Camp, three hours. From Parker Camp the trail climbs the ridge in a northwesterly direction to the summit of Larraway Mountain. A little to the west of this peak is Larraway Lookout, affording one of the finest views on the whole trail. Following the overhanging cliffs the trail leads along an old wood road south to Codding Hollow and a highway between Waterville and Johnson; then on to "Honted House," an old camp fitted up with bunks. Parker Camp to "Honted House," six and one-half hours. From this point the trail follows an old road,

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passing a beautiful and cool spring at the base of a ledge on the upper side of the road, and crosses the Waterville-East Johnson highway near the houses of Emery and Barrows. After following this highway a short distance, the trail crosses another ridge to the southwest and continues to another highway from Johnson near the home of Ed Derby, one-fourth mile to the west, where the hiker can obtain food and lodging. "Honted House" Camp to Ed Derby's, three hours. The trail then follows the highway a short distance eastward and, leaving highway south climbs a slight elevation, known as Prospect Rock, where there are good views of the Lamoille Valley. From Prospect Rock the trail drops down to the Waterville-Johnson highway at the Ithiel Falls Camp Ground of the Pentecostal Church of Johnson, the southern end of the Marjorie Hulburd Section of The Long Trail. Here the trail follows the highway east to the bridge that crosses the Lamoille River at a point two miles west of Johnson (two miles east, hotel and livery service, St. Johnsbury & Lake Champlain Ry.). After crossing this bridge, the trail follows the Cambridge highway westward about one-half mile, turns to the south at the Sargent farm, crosses the railroad, and follows a little-used highway nearly two miles to the West Settlement, a few abandoned houses without equipment but which may be used for shelter. About three miles of new trail through Bear Hollow leads to Gates Camp, near the ruined Patch Camp, on the old trail from Johnson to Whiteface. Ed. Derby's to Gates Camp, four and one-half hours.