{"id":37800,"date":"2025-10-15T11:55:15","date_gmt":"2025-10-15T11:55:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/goatbells.blog\/?p=37800"},"modified":"2025-10-15T11:55:17","modified_gmt":"2025-10-15T11:55:17","slug":"pisgah-after-first-frost","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/goatbells.blog\/?p=37800","title":{"rendered":"Pisgah after first frost"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The morning was cold and in some places frost. My hike at Mt. Pisgah started around 11:30 after breakfast and warmer weather.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Just past the North TH in the shade some frost lingered and spider webs were magic<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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If there was any question about fall’s arrival, the thistle sealed the deal<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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On the other hand, the forest was recovering from late summer browns and the trailside greens were in full force after the recent rains.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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From Pisgah summit, the atmosphere was bad to the east toward Lowell. My guess is that a combination of no upward air, wood fires for the cold morning, and possible smoke from Emigrant fire. But hazy at best<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The second time at the summit around 1pm, S. Sister and Broken top more clearly showed off their new snow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Route<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Started at North TH, wound around Tr 3 to Tr 4\/2 to the summit, and then back down to Tr 2 all the way to East TH. There, a mid-sized feline was standing in the trail. After a 60 second stare down and photos, it wandered off the other way (the way I planned to go). I figured best to give it space, and I turned around and retraced my steps. The feline photo? You have to ask. It was fab!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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