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from Taft Lodge to Mount Mansfield Hotel. 1 3/4 miles; time, 1 1/2 hours.

16. FERN TRAIL. Leaves No. 15 near Taft Lodge and runs southward along east side of mountain, through a deep cleft in the rock, called Wall St., to the Hotel. Rough. 1 1/2 miles; time, 1 1/2 hours.

17. FOREHEAD BY-PASS. From Needle's Eye around east side of Forehead to meet Long Trail again just south of the Nose. More sheltered and less rugged, but much less slightly than Long Trail over Forehead. Better in bad weather. No saving in distance or time.

18. ELEPHANT'S HEAD TRAIL. Leaves State Highway No. 108 at Barnes Camp, crossing stream and at first following old wood road, and swings around west side of Spruce Peak, then east to meet Long Trail at Sterling Pond. From westernmost point, a short side trail leads west, down to the top of the Elephant's Head, a great cliff on the east side of Smuggler's Notch. From here one can look almost straight down to the State Road, 1,000 feet below. 3 1/2 miles; time, 3 hours.

19. LONG TRAIL at Chilcoot Pass to Shattuck Lodge (Mould's Shelter). 3/4 mile; time, 1 hour.

20. SHATTUCK LODGE (Mould's Shelter) to Long Trail at Whiteface Shelter. 1 1/4 miles; time, 1 1/2 hours.

From Barnes Camp The Long Trail follows the highway, north, for two miles to the summit of Smuggler's Notch. Points of interest are, the Big

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Spring, foot of Hell Brook Trail, Elephant's Head, King Rock, and The Hunter and His Dog. There is a sign on the right, just north of the Summit, indicating Sterling Pond. Here the trail leaves the road on the right and rises through woods and slash until it reaches Sterling Pond (3,000 feet) at its outlet, 1.2 miles from the highway. The

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pond is a pretty sheet of water, shaped somewhat like a clover leaf, and covers about 35 acres.

There is an approach trail called the Elephant's Head Trail, from Barnes Camp to Sterling Pond, half a mile longer than The Long Trail, that may be used by hikers who wish to avoid travel along a motor highway for two miles. (See No. 18 in list of Approach and Side Trails.) With The Long Trail, this makes an interesting round trip from Barnes Camp. 6 1/2 miles; time, 4 1/2 to 5 hours.

The Long Trail leads along the north shore to Sterling Pond Camp. (Closed log cabin, metal roof, box stove, and bunks for 8.) Water is a few rods south except in dry seasons. Pond water will do for coffee.

Barnes Camp to Sterling Pond Camp, 3 1/2 miles, 2 1/2 hours (southbound, 1 3/4 hours).

Taft Lodge to Sterling Pond Camp, 5 1/2 miles, 3 1/2 hours (southbound, 3 3/4 hours).

The Long Trail starts east from Sterling Pond, later swinging northward until it reaches Madonna Peak of the Sterling Range, 1 mile from and 600 feet above Sterling Pond. Madonna has several lookouts, the best one being toward Mount Mansfield. Then the Trail drops 700 feet in 3/4 mile to Chilcoot Pass. From here an approach trail (blue blazes) turns right and descends 750 feet in 3/4 mile to Shattuck Lodge (Mould's Shelter) (closed lodge, box stove, outdoor fireplace, good water, cooking utensils, bunks for 20).

The Long Trail climbs northward out of Chilcoot Pass, along the side of Morse Mountain, and then swings around to Whiteface Shelter (3,020 feet) on the south slope of Whiteface Mountain. (Open log camp, metal roof, small stove, bunks for 8, with shelter for more.) Permanent water flows across the Trail just to the west. From the lodge, Madonna's steep cone is directly above and behind Beaver Meadow, while Mansfield's Nose is to the right of