W1/HA-147 Round Mountain

After activation Pitcher Mountain, we drove across Stoddard to get Round Mountain. The trailhead is off of Old Antrim Road, near the fire station. A mile or two down the road there is an old road with a gate, and just past it there was a trailhead sign to Bacon Ledge.

Parked in front of the gate, getting ready to go.

Sign on the gate saying hikers welcome!

My guess is that in the summer there is space to park at the trailhead sign, but it was very snowy there, so we parked at the gate. Heading down the old road, we soon joined the yellow-blazed trail that left from the sign. This trail took us all the way to Bacon Ledge.

Crossing an icy stream.

The first part of the trail is fairly flat, then in climbs up when it reaches the base of the hill. The trail seems to be routed to stay on public land, as it takes a rather roundabout route to get up on the ridge. On top of the ridge we lost the trail at Bacon Ledge. It appears that this is inside the activation zone, so we stopped here and I got set up.

Bacon Ledge view.

Sitting on the ledge I had some nice views back to Pitcher Mountain. There was no trouble getting chasers again, despite it being Christmas day. After about 15 minutes of setup and operating, we got cold, so we packed up and headed back. The drive back home was quick, since there was no one on the roads.

Just below Bacon Ledge.

Trailhead: Old Antrim Road, Stoddard, where the trailhead sign is. There is another road on the opposite side.
Website: SOTA Site.
Maps: AA6XA SOTA Hikes map.
Route: Head up the yellow blazed trail.
Red Tape: None.