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ride to Rangeley with gas co. man. Bought supplies. Same man brought me back up. Sign on trail said "detour - trail impassable) but I went on anyway, going about 2 miles over very rough trail. About 5:30 came to Piazza Rock Leanto. Took pic of rock, went on over Saddleback Mtn. Took pic of next mtn. to N. Went over it took pic of sunset - next top took pic of mtns. ahead. Trail rough and faintly marked N. of Saddleback. Slept on slope.
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Sun morn. reached [[insertion]] Poplar Ridge [[/insertion]] Leanto and cooked breakfast
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Sky cloudy; [[insertion]] beginning [[/insertion]] raining lightly. Pushed on, arriving at Elberton stream. From there trail marke "closed [[insertion]] to Mt. Bigelow [[/insertion]] in bad condition Travel at your own risk. Decided to try it. Trail rough and faintly marked. reached Mt. Spaulding Leanto. Felt very lonesome, [[insertion]] very [[/insertion]] grown up. Trail farther on even rougher Took pic from Mt Spaulding to S.W. showing Saddleback and lakes beyond. Took pic of Summit of Sugar Loaf from last timber. Descended to leanto near Bigelow [[insertion]] Mt Sugarloaf [[/insertion]] Tree had fallen on roof but still room for one gusty and cold
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