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Coddin Hollow, follow the road east to the car. Distance, 8 or 9 miles, 5 1/2 hours.

The Trail climbs from Parker Camp through slash and bushes to the 2,715-foot peak of Butternut Mountain, where there is a good view from the U. S. Geological Survey signal tower. Three miles further on it passes over the summit of Bowen Mountain (2,300 feet). From Bowen Mountain, the Trail runs 3.2 miles northeast to Ritterbush Camp (1,175 feet). The approach to the camp is through Devil's Gulch, an interesting rock-walled passage with cascades. The Camp is above Devil's Gulch Brook and a little way back from Ritterbush Pond; fine view from the camp. (Frame camp, stove, bunks for 10 or 12.) Parker Camp to Ritterbush Camp, 7 1/2 miles, 4 1/2 hours (southbound, 5 hours).

The Trail passes along the north shore of Ritterbush Pond, climbs steeply to Ritterbush Lookout on a cliff overlooking the Pond and then over a ridge (1,600 feet), 2.4 miles to Vermont Highway No. 118 (Eden-Belvidere) at Frying Pan Brook (1,200 feet). 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 reaches a trail four-corners in the saddle (3,100 feet) between Belvidere's two summits. A steep trail to the right goes 1/8 mile to the main peak (3,360 feet) 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 Mountain.

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tains. There is a very steep approach trail past the warden's cabin down to an asbestos mine, 3/4 mile and 1,200 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, 4 3/4 hours.

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 four-corners in Belvidere's saddle is The Long Trail N, painted white as usual. It curves with the ridge, northerly, for 2 1/2 mi. until it approaches a very small pond (2,620 feet). As the trail bears left, away from the pond, there is a sign reading "Tillotson Camp, 1/4 mi." Tillotson Shelter (2,600 feet) is 1/4 mile east of The Long Trail; open front, stove, water and bunks for 8.

Ritterbush Camp to Tillotson Shelter, 7.7 miles, 5 1/2 hours (southbound, 4 3/4 hours).

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