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woods, near the trail junction, there is a beautiful view of Whiteface with Mansfield's Nose and Chin just showing over the ridge. This approach trail makes possible a good round trip hike. Leave the car at Davis Neighborhood, go up to Parker Camp, take The Long Trail over Laraway, come down to Coddling Hollow, follow the road east to the car. Distance, 8 or 9 miles. Time, 7 or 8 hr.

The Trail climbs from Parker Camp through slash and bushes to the 2715 foot peak of Butter-nut Mt., where there is a good view from the U. S. G. S. signal tower. Badger Camp (1900 ft.) is 1 1/2 miles north. It is off the trail a few rods and is not G. M. C. property, but the house offers shelter if necessary. The summit of Bowen Mt. (2300 ft.) is nearly a mile farther. Ritterbush Camp (1175 ft.) is three miles along the trail from Bowen Mt. The approach to the camp is through Devil's Gulch, an interesting rock-walled passageway containing waterfalls. The Lodge is beside Devil's Gulch Brook and is a little way back from Ritterbush Pond with no view directly from the camp. (Open frame camp, stove, bunks for 20). Parker Camp to Ritterbush Camp, 7 mi.; time, 6-7 hr., either way.

The Trail passes along the north shore of Ritterbush Pond, then over a 1600 foot ridge, 2 mi. to Vt. Highway, No. 118 (Eden-Belvidere) at Frying Pan Brook (1200 ft.). Belvidere Corners (no store) is 2 1/2 miles west and Eden is 5 1/2 miles east by the road.

The Long Trail crosses Frying Pan Brook and Route 118 by the same bridge, enters the woods through bushes and picks up a wood road which it follows northerly for a mile. It then turns to the right, passes through a slash and finally

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reaches a trail four-corners in the saddle (3100 ft.) between Belvidere's two summits. A steep trail to the right goes 1/8 mi. to the main peak (3360 ft.) where the Marjorie Hulburd Section ends. There is a fire warden's tower and cabin on the summit with an exceptionally fine view from the tower. It includes the Green Mountains even south of Camel's Hump, the Adirondacks and Lake Champlain, Elephantis (or Sugar Loaf) and Owl's Head in Canada, and all of the White Mountains. There is a very steep approach trail past the warden's cabin down to an asbestos mine, 5/8 miles and 1200 feet below. This connects with the privately owned mine road which leads down to Route 118 and then back to Frying Pan Brook. This round trip is 7 1/2 miles. Time, 7 1/2 hr.

There are two other trails at the junction in Belvidere's saddle. One, bearing slightly left, passes a spring (dry in dry weather) and then goes 2 1/2 miles over the easterly slope to the Tillotson Homestead. This is not on Route 100 between Eden Mills and Lowell but is on a secondary road connecting them, and west of Route 100. Distance from Tillotson's to Eden Mills, 5 miles, to Lowell, 7 miles.

The trail that leads off sharply to the left from the 4-corners in Belvidere's saddle is The Long Trail, painted white as usual. It curves with the ridge, northerly, for two miles until it approaches a very small pond (2620 ft.). As the trail bears left, away from the pond, there is a sign which says "CAMP 50 RODS". This indicates Tillotson Camp (2600 ft.), down a side trail, (open frame camp, cook stove, water, bunks for 16). Ritterbush Camp to Tillotson Camp, 7 1/4 mi.; time, 7 hr. (Southbound, 6 hr.).