Mount Philo was an interesting trip. We hiked up the road instead of the path, but I have since taken the wooded trail and it is equally as beautiful. It is a relatively short hike, but the mountain itself is rather high, meaning there are short bursts of incredibly steep terrain. By the time we got to the top I was sweating pretty bad, seeing as I;m possibly the most out-of-shape person I've ever met. I had originally put on a jacket and sweatshirt at the bottom, shivering under the harsh cold, but by the time I was at the top I was down to just my flannel shirt, casting my arms out to feel the full rush of the mountain top wind. Soon enough I had cooled down and returned to my normal layers of clothing.
The view from the top was beautiful. Though it was still early spring, and green was a rare color to be seen, the view of the lake and the mountains made up for it. We could see for over 100 miles into the distance, and could pick out almost all of the mountains on the map at the top. The wind got absurd at one point, nearly blowing us off the top of the mountain, so we made our way back down to safety. It was one of the days I was especially glad I had taken this class, because not only was the hike some good exercise, but I got to see a part of Vermont I had never seen before.
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