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the hiker notices a side trail that diverges west to join the Burnt Hill Trail leading to Breadloaf Inn. Distance from Burnt Hill or Boyce Lodge to Inn about 3 miles. Boyce Lodge, erected in 1925-26, is built with open front and of unpeeled logs. It has bunks for 12 or 15, stove, cooking utensils and good water. Lake Pleiad Lodge to Boyce Lodge, 3 1/4 mi.; time, 4 hr., including side trip to Silent Cliff. (Southbound, a little less). Middlebury Gap to Boyce Lodge, 3 mi. North from Boyce Lodge, the Long Trail passes over Mt. Boyce and the two peaks of Battell Mountain. Between the north and south peaks of the latter, a short side trail runs eastward to Sky Light Pond, a pretty little lake only slightly lower than the north peak of the mountain itself. From Battell Mountain the Trail runs north and then ascends steeply to the southeast end of the ridge of Breadloaf Mountain, whence it goes in a northwesterly direction to the summit. Here in a cleared area is a tower from which superb views are to be had in all directions. On a short trail to the west of the tower is the West Lookout over the Champlain Valley. Breadloaf Mountain and the Long Trail can be reached from the west by way of South Lincoln and the approach trail through Breadloaf Glen described below. This approach trail connects with the Long Trail at the head of the glen, above Emily Proctor Lodge and near Breadloaf Lodge. There are store, telephone and postoffice at South Lincoln. In going north from the tower on Breadloaf Mountain, the hiker retraces the trail by which

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he arrived, and after a few rods finds the fork where the Long Trail diverges to the north. A half mile of easy walking brings him to Breadloaf Lodge, at the head of Breadloaf Glen. This Lodge, completed in 1931, has accommodations for 12, cook-stove and simple cooking utensils; good water nearby. At this point the approach trail from South Lincoln joins the Long Trail. Those approaching the Long Trail from Bristol and South Lincoln go in by way of Mr. Johnson's lumber road. This is an excellent gravel-surfaced road leading up toward Breadloaf Glen. At 4.2 miles from South Lincoln a side path diverges to the right directly into the Glen to Emily Proctor Lodge, located at a waterfall in a deep gorge. This Lodge is provided with a good stove, cooking utensils and bunks for 12 or 15. From the point where the side trail to Emily Proctor Lodge diverges, the approach trail continues on up, slabbing the slope of the ravine and in about 3/4 mi. reaches Breadloaf Lodge. Boyce Lodge to Breadloaf Lodge, 4 mi.; time, 4 hr. (Southbound about the same). From Breadloaf Lodge, the Long Trail ascends the south slope of Mt. Woodrow Wilson, whence it passes over the summit of that mountain and of Mt. Theodore Roosevelt to Cooley Glen. This portion of the Trail has many fine views, notably from Mt. Wilson northeast and south, and from Mt. Roosevelt east and south. Cooley Glen Lodge is an open lodge with pole bunks, stove and cooking utensils. Splendid water 150 yards to the west. Look out for porcupines. Breadloaf Lodge to Cooley Glen Lodge, 5 3/4 mi.; time, 6 hr. (Southbound the same).