Love Goat Films: Great North Woods Adventure 2019

Trip Details
Date: September 22^nd, 2019
Total Distance: 3.33 mi (via Garmin fenix 5X)
Total Time: 1 hr 26 min
Total Elevation: 367 ft gained
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To finish off the Terrifying 25, we started day three at the Devil's Hopyard. Like the Ice Gulch, this is a rather random ravine that has its own climate. In this case though, the boulders are all moss covered. This is an interesting hike, especially if you venture beyond the "End of Trail" sign. The South Pond Recreation Area looks like a nice and clean swimming area, but I am not sure I would venture up here unless I had plans to hike something else in addition. When all was said and done, BishopX and I completed the Terrifying 25 nine years after unknowingly to us we started it.

The trail is basically flat for the entire length except for some minor elevation gain near the end of the hopyard.
The trail slows down due to the moss the deeper into the hopyard that you get.
It is well known that there is a waterfall beyond the "End of Trail" sign. We took two different ways to it and back and I think the way we came back by hugging the walls was the easier way.
This summer was a dry one so the waterfall was rather small, but we found it.

South Pond Recreation Area

The hopyard begins!

This photo is provided by Matt Boston. Used with permission.

Near the top of the waterfall we found this.

BishopX scaling the boulders up to the waterfall.

We could hear the water, but had to look through this rock to actually see it.

We climbed up the waterfall and into the valley beyond the hopyard. If we were kids and lived near here, this is definitely where I would have spent my summers building a fort. This area was amazing.