Thu Sep 09 2010




Route Name: Ester via Lookout Mtn and Wilmington Trail
Route Length: 3.6 miles
Starting Point: Trail Head, Whiteface via Wilmington Trail
Ending Point: Esther Mtn Summit

From the trail head, the trail crosses a brook via a bridge and stays mostly level for about a mile and a half. From here, the trail will start to climb steeply to the summit of Marble Mt after 2.2m.
Length: 2.2 miles
Difficulty of this Section: 2 Out of 4
From the summit of Marble Mt, the trail climbs in alternating steep and moderately steep sections for 1.4m. You will come across an old toboggan shed before you come to the junction with the unmaintained trail to Esther. This junction is marked with an unreadable sign pointing toward Esther.
Length: 1.4 miles
Difficulty of this Section: 2 Out of 4
From the junction with the Whiteface via Wilmington Trail, the trail climbs down shortly and back up to the summit of Lookout Mountain.
Length: 0 miles
Difficulty of this Section: 4 Out of 4
From the summit of Lookout Mountain, the trail descends to the col between Esther and Lookout before climbing again to the summit of Esther.
Length: 0 miles
Difficulty of this Section: 4 Out of 4