First hike of the season: Flying Mnt ANP

Mud season isn't quite over even though the mosquito have started to hatch and the dandelions are flowering. Unfortunately, the snow-less winter meant little to no skiing of snowshoeing. On the flip side, it's also meant that the trails have dried quickly. Last Wednesday was the inaugeral hike of the season for the Jax hiking club.

Seeing as this was the first hike, we decided to tackle the relatively short and sweet Flying Mountain trail. The peaks rises to a max of 284 feet and the trail looping around by the fire road and checking out several scenic outlooks took a leisurely 1.5 hours for 1.7 miles.

The first rise definitely work up sleepy muscles and lungs. However, within minutes we reached the summit and enjoyed the view of Northeast Harbor.

The rest of the way down and around was quite enjoyable and relaxing other than a few slippery rocks.

The views are plentiful from the top of the mountain to the small cove before the fire loop road takes you back to the parking lot. This is a great starter hike for the beginning of the season.

For more photos check out the Jax Hiking Club facebook page.