The $200 Trip... actually its $195.. right?

Russell D.

Yellow Group

October 4th-6th, 2017

Mount Cardigan is a very exciting place as far as hiking and overall enjoying nature go, and luckily, we got to take a trip there. So now I am back here, writing about where I went.

The summit of Cardigan Mountain is at 43 degrees, 38 minutes, and 59.23 seconds N, 71 degrees 54 minutes, and 53.3 seconds W, in Orange/Alexandria, New Hampshire.

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Cardigan Mountain is full of physical attributes. One example, and also my favorite, is the boulders up on the mountain. These are perfect for jumping rock to rock, which makes some pretty good fun out of the long hike down the trail. Also, the fact that the two mountains create a “saddle” between Cardigan and Firescrew is a fascinating rock formation that also doubles as a pretty nifty shortcut from one summit to another. The field near the AMC lodge is the perfect place for outdoor activities, and also doubles as a meeting spot for groups or etc. Plus, the other things around, including a pond, tall trees, and friendly creatures that come out at night, if you can stay quite. Overall Cardigan, is a great natural place.

There are also plenty of cultural parts to Cardigan as well. The AMC lodge is the obvious example but there's also more. Furthermore, the trail markers are an example of Human Environment Interactions, as we have covered many times in class. Its relations to humans makes it a cultural element. The same is also relevant with the hiking trails. There are also a lot of other miscellaneous things. One is the outdoor classroom that my group hiked to. It was obvious human had been there and left evidence, as the stumps were arranged like seats in a circle pattern. And, the fire pit is also a case for this. While yes, the fire pit is man made, we also sang songs and did skits around it, which is part of our culture. In all, the cultural features of Cardigan are just as nice as the physical.

We were there for three days, Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday. The first day, we just settled in to the place, and did small trails just for fun. On the second day, we did the hike up Cardigan. And then, the third day was the opposite of the first, where we moved out.

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