Mt Chocorua hike 5/18

[ebinmaine 69,433]

Trina and I and one of our little pack of hiking friends did a nice 8 (-/+)  loop up a hill.

Here's a few pics she took...

 

This is a garter snake that's about 30 inches long. VERY large for this area.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Note that this cabin is right near the top.

There were dozens of mountainside hotels back in the 1800s.

This cabin marks the site of one.

 

 

 

 

 

 

[JCM 9,870]

That is a very long snake for around these part's. I have a good friend who live's off of Route 16 and enjoy the magnificent view of Chocorua. Thank Trina for the pics.

[JAinVA 4,629]

My dad who lived for many years in ME said there were no snakes up there.I guess thats one of the fibs parents tell their kids

[dclarke 4,051]

Thanks for the pics, Eric and Trina!...Beautiful country! 

[Sparky-(Admin) 21,684]

Thanks for sharing.

  Is that cabin chained down?

[ebinmaine 69,433]

7 hours ago, JAinVA said:

My dad who lived for many years in ME said there were no snakes up there.I guess thats one of the fibs parents tell their kids

These pics are in NH, about 10 miles from the border.

But there most certainly are snakes in Maine.

Perhaps he was referring to rattlers.

The timber rattler was once fairly common here but now is so rare that the state government has them in the same status as wolves and mountain lions. Sightings are occasional but so rare they aren't listed as permanent residents.

 

All three are most certainly here.

 

I've had a roadkill snake right here on my own mountain that was determined 99% to be a timber rattler. IFW wouldn't say 100% because the rattles were missing.

 

Trina and I have seen a mountain lion.

We've heard wolves howling up in northern Maine.

 

[ebinmaine 69,433]

6 hours ago, Sparky said:

Thanks for sharing.

  Is that cabin chained down?

You're welcome... And yes it is.

That cabin is right at tree line in an area with some if the most aggressive weather on Earth.

The sign above the door says even though it is chained it has been destroyed once back 100 years or so ago.