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This 4.5-mile circuit hike begins at the Douglas Trail parking lot on Old Mine Road. Take the blue-blazed Douglas Trail south up the mountain to its end,
where it meets the AT. Make a left on the
AT and pass an extensive backpacker site on the left. Continue along the AT hiking the northern shore of Sunfish Pond. We took lunch overlooking
the pond at its eastern tip via a short jaunt on the Turquouise trail. Continue heading east on the AT, making a left on the orange-blazed Garvey Springs
trail all downhill back to the parking lot.
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 Sunfish Pond runoff |
 On the Douglas trail |
 Saplings |
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 Looking north on Douglas trail |
 What's left of the fall foliage |
 Hurry up! (photo by Laura) |
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 More run-off from Sunfish Pond |
 Ice |
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 Bear protection at backpacker site |
 More bear protection |
 Outhouse |
 Yes that's me (photo by Laura) |
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 No pencil at the AT sign-in |
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 View south from the AT |
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 Ice on western tip of Sunfish Pond |
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 Jump! (photo by Laura) |
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 Bizarre cairn farm |
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 Bizarre hiker at cairns (photo by Laura) |
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 Our lunch spot on Turquoise trail |
 Skinny saplings along Garvey Springs trail |
 Most leaves are on the ground |
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 About to change cam's batteries (photo by Laura) |
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 Carving near Garvey Springs trailhead (photo by Laura) |
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