Bear Brook, green Y 2. Gray, low 40s. Lots of mountain bikers and hunters but saw nothing on course. Pretty good at times, so so at others. Hardest terrain around given coutours, boulder quantity & low visibility.
to 1 - straightforward, path on L, knoll on right
to 2 - went to #9 & got on ride but failed to stay on correct one! Maybe 15 deg difference.
to 3 - thought I'd crossed all three rides but came upon the third, surprise....was too far right too
to 4 - OK, white woods & came out on ride about 100m N
to 5 - straightforward but not always in contact tho short leg
to 6 - easily hardest leg - went by marsh 40% of way - could not stay in close contact. Then had trouble staying in contact period. Was going straight, came upon 2 large boulders in NE-SW relationship; spent too much time puzzling, finally, finally figured it out with assoc boulders as well - looked up & knoll was not 25m ahead.
to 7 - could read these contours & also green marsh midway. Came upon a knoll & more marshy stuff, maybe not mapped but could see feature a ways away
to 8 - ends of rides & big green marsh made this fairly straightforward
to 9 - made my way to large green marsh then got on ride halfway along NW edge & managed to stay in north-going ride; had passed an hour earlier. Looked SO different w/o leaves!
to 10 - long way around, thru start, got on correct rides but wall was less distinct than mapped & maybe more green. Coming fm SW about near impossible....
to 11 - straight, did not see ruined wall but second was not too miss & 'green wall' to left made it secure but did not immediately recognize (had been there)
to 12- pretty much straight -was surprised to see I came out opposite marsh
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