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trail goes down two ladders from this rock and crosses the brook that supplies the Lodge with water. It climbs from the brook to the top of Big Deer Leap in 1/3 of a mile. Here there is a good lookout to the south and west between the straight trunks of the spruces that cover the mountain top. Passing to the north, the trail drops for a short distance to a fine lookout from the top of a rock which is reached by a ladder. This lookout is toward the north with a fine view of Carmel and its neighbors. In the next 1 1/2 miles the trail drops steadily to the junction with the Deer Leap Circle Trail which was mentioned in the description of that trail. This junction is just half way around the Circle Trail, so the distance back to The Long Trail Lodge is 1 1/4 mile either to the left or to the right.

The length of the Deer Leap Lookout Trail from Long Trail Lodge to its junction with Deer Leap Trail is 1 1/2 miles. A round trip over the Lookout Trail and back by the Circle Trail is 2 3/4 miles. All blazes are painted blue on this trail.

Leaving the highway at Sherburne Pass, The Long Trail follows the west side of the ridge for a short distance and then swings, by an old wood road to the east side where it continues through open hardwood forest to the old and little-used Chittenden-Pittsfield Road. This road is about half way between Sherburne Pass and Noyes Pond. Keeping generally on the east side of the ridge, the Trail continues through more open hardwood and finally crosses the ridge to Noyes Pond (sometimes called South Pond). Noyes Pond has both a Camp and a Shelter. The Camp is located near the Pond but the Shelter, open front, with stove, simple cooking utensils and bunks for 10, is set on the slope about 100 yards back from the Pond. The Pond is a lovely little mountain lake with some trout. Near the Lodge is a fine spring. A rather steep approach trail leads west to the Chittenden-Pittsfield Road near the south end of the Chittenden Reservoir. Sherburne Pass to Noyes Pond Camp and Shelter, 6 miles; time, 5 to 6 hours (southbound, about the same).

From Noyes Pond the Trail now keeps to the west side of the ridge with some fine views of Chittenden Reservoir. About half way to Mount Carmel the Trail crosses a deserted and over-

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grown highway located east and west through a gap in the hills. On a side trail to the right is little North Pond, a gem in a setting of majestic forest and overhung by cliffs. The Trail continues about 3 miles to the foot of Mount Carmel, where an approach trail (blue blazes) on the left leads west to Carmel Camp, "New Boston" and thence by automobile highway to Chittenden, 5 miles away. Carmel Camp, a steel closed shelter, with good stove and bunks for 12, is about five minutes' walk from The Long Trail. There is good water near by. Noyes Pond Camp and Shelter to Carmel Camp, 6 miles; time, 6 hours (southbound, about the same).

Near the point where the approach trail leads down to Carmel Camp, a side trail on the right, steep but well worth the few minutes' scramble, leads to the top of Mount Carmel with a steel tower, fine southern panorama and views of the Adirondacks to the west and the White Mountains to the east.

Leaving Carmel Junction, The Long Trail dips steeply into Wetmore Gap after passing through an old clearing grown up to bushes (watch carefully for blazes) and thence to the shoulder of Bloodroot Mountain, where it passes over to the east side of the ridge. Blazed trees have been left standing in a new clearing here. North through Bloodroot Pass by a gradual descent through fine hardwood forest, the Trail leads out to a clearing and ruined lumber camp about 6 miles from Carmel Camp and 1.5 miles from Sunrise Camp. From this point, the Trail follows a good lumber road to Sunrise Camp and Shelter. The old open-front shelter affords some shelter but the new steel closed camp affords excellent accommodations for 10 or 12. Near by is a beautiful mountain brook. Carmel Camp to Sunrise Camp, 7 1/2 miles; time, about 7 hours (southbound, about 8 hours).