{"id":9200,"date":"2024-08-03T22:59:20","date_gmt":"2024-08-03T14:59:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.huangyizhou.com\/?p=9200"},"modified":"2024-12-13T10:49:31","modified_gmt":"2024-12-13T02:49:31","slug":"20240803morgan-percival","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.huangyizhou.com\/index.php\/2024\/08\/03\/20240803morgan-percival\/","title":{"rendered":"Hiking Mt Morgan and Percival"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The first Saturday of August 2024, I took on this popular trail on the southern outskirts of White Mountains with great views overlooking Squam Lake.<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/08\/03\/DSC_2116.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/08\/03\/thumbnails\/DSC_2116.jpg\" alt=\"Squam Lake\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Squam Lake<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script src=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/splide.min.2.4.21.js\"><\/script>\n<link rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/splide-skyblue.min.css\">\n<script>\ndocument.addEventListener( 'DOMContentLoaded', function () {\n\tvar secondarySlider1 = new Splide( '#splide-thumb-1', {\n\t\tfixedWidth:100,height:145,gap:9,\n\t\tfocus:'center',keyboard:'focused',\n\t\tcover:true,isNavigation:true,\n\t\tbreakpoints :{'600':{fixedWidth:42,height:60,pagination:false,arrows:false,gap:5,}},\n\t} ).mount();\n\tvar primarySlider1 = new Splide( '#splide-major-1', {\n\t\ttype:'fade',pagination:false,arrows:false,\n\t} );\n\tprimarySlider1.sync( secondarySlider1 ).mount();\n\tvar secondarySlider2 = new Splide( '#splide-thumb-2', {\n\t\tfixedWidth:100,height:120,gap:9,\n\t\tfocus:'center',keyboard:'focused',\n\t\tcover:true,isNavigation:true,\n\t\tbreakpoints :{'600':{fixedWidth:45,height:58,pagination:false,arrows:false,gap:5,}},\n\t} ).mount();\n\tvar primarySlider2 = new Splide( 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{\n\t\tfixedWidth:99,height:132,gap:9,\n\t\tfocus:'center',keyboard:'focused',\n\t\tcover:true,isNavigation:true,\n\t\tbreakpoints :{'600':{fixedWidth:42,height:56,pagination:false,arrows:false,gap:5,}},\n\t} ).mount();\n\tvar primarySlider9 = new Splide( '#splide-major-9', {\n\t\ttype:'fade',pagination:false,arrows:false,\n\t} );\n\tprimarySlider9.sync( secondarySlider9 ).mount();\n\tvar secondarySlider10 = new Splide( '#splide-thumb-10', {\n\t\tfixedWidth:100,height:142,gap:9,\n\t\tfocus:'center',keyboard:'focused',\n\t\tcover:true,isNavigation:true,\n\t\tbreakpoints :{'600':{fixedWidth:42,height:59,pagination:false,arrows:false,gap:5,}},\n\t} ).mount();\n\tvar primarySlider10 = new Splide( '#splide-major-10', {\n\t\ttype:'fade',pagination:false,arrows:false,\n\t} );\n\tprimarySlider10.sync( secondarySlider10 ).mount();\n} );\n<\/script><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>For this first weekend of August 2024, weather forecast indicated periods of rain. It wasn&#8217;t until Saturday morning that I was convinced the remainder of the day would be dry. As a result, I only set off from my home at 11:20am. Congestion caused some detour within the Boston beltway, and I also had some errands to run along the way. In the end, I only made it to the trailhead of Mount Morgan at 2:50pm.<br \/>\nThat&#8217;s why I picked &#8220;Mt Morgan and Percival&#8221; for the day. It&#8217;s located on the southern edge of New Hampshire&#8217;s White Mountains, closer to Boston where I lived. It&#8217;s relatively short on paper (8.8km loop, 430m elevation gain \/ 5.5mi, 1400ft), which meant it wouldn&#8217;t take too long to complete, yet it featured some exciting scrambling sections <span style=\"font-size: small;\">(more on that later)<\/span> together with views overlooking Lake Squam.<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s GPS tracking:<\/p>\n<div class=\"mobile-hide\" style=\"width:100%;aspect-ratio:6\/5;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" frameBorder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wikiloc.com\/wikiloc\/spatialArtifacts.do?event=view&#038;id=194653519&#038;measures=on&#038;title=off&#038;near=off&#038;images=off&#038;maptype=H\" width=\"100%\" height=\"100%\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<div class=\"desktop-hide\" style=\"width:100%;aspect-ratio:3\/5;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" frameBorder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wikiloc.com\/wikiloc\/spatialArtifacts.do?event=view&#038;id=194653519&#038;measures=on&#038;title=off&#038;near=off&#038;images=off&#038;maptype=H\" width=\"100%\" height=\"100%\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>As for the hike itself, most of the trail (except at two overlooks, one each for Mount Morgan\/Percival) was in the shade. Unfortunately, that meant there was no breeze to cool me down during the hike. With rain earlier in the morning, it was humid in the woods and I had been sweating heavily for most of the hike. In addition, the trail was a bit buggy in places. So, comfort-wise, this was far from the most enjoyable hike.<\/p>\n<p>The trail started out on a gentle incline, picking up the pace of elevation gain as it progressed. Below were the typical trail conditions in the woods, not too remarkable.<\/p>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-major-1\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/08\/03\/DSC_2098.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/08\/03\/thumbnails\/DSC_2098.jpg\" width=\"89.05%\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/a><\/br>Trail<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/08\/03\/DSC_2099.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/08\/03\/thumbnails\/DSC_2099.jpg\" width=\"89.05%\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/a><\/br>Trail<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/08\/03\/DSC_2103.jpg\" 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href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/08\/03\/DSC_2114.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/08\/03\/thumbnails\/DSC_2114.jpg\" width=\"89.05%\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/a><\/br>Trail<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/08\/03\/DSC_2115.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/08\/03\/thumbnails\/DSC_2115.jpg\" width=\"89.05%\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/a><\/br>Trail<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/08\/03\/20240803_154916.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/08\/03\/thumbnails\/20240803_154916.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/a><\/br>Trail<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/08\/03\/20240803_155014.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/08\/03\/thumbnails\/20240803_155014.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/a><\/br>Trail<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-thumb-1\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/08\/03\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_2098.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/08\/03\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_2099.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/08\/03\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_2103.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/08\/03\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_2105.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/08\/03\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_2110.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/08\/03\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_2114.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/08\/03\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_2115.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/08\/03\/thumbnails-s\/20240803_154916.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/08\/03\/thumbnails-s\/20240803_155014.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><noscript><br \/>\nJavascript not enabled, unable to display slideshow.<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n#splide-major-1, #splide-thumb-1 { display:none; }\n<\/style>\n<details>\n<summary>Click here to display photos of the trail.<\/summary>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/08\/03\/DSC_2098.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/08\/03\/thumbnails\/DSC_2098.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Trail<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/08\/03\/DSC_2099.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/08\/03\/thumbnails\/DSC_2099.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Trail<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/08\/03\/DSC_2103.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/08\/03\/thumbnails\/DSC_2103.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Trail<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/08\/03\/DSC_2105.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/08\/03\/thumbnails\/DSC_2105.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Trail<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/08\/03\/DSC_2110.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/08\/03\/thumbnails\/DSC_2110.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Trail<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/08\/03\/DSC_2114.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/08\/03\/thumbnails\/DSC_2114.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Trail<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/08\/03\/DSC_2115.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/08\/03\/thumbnails\/DSC_2115.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Trail<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/08\/03\/20240803_154916.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/08\/03\/thumbnails\/20240803_154916.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Trail<\/p><\/div>\n<p><div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/08\/03\/20240803_155014.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/08\/03\/thumbnails\/20240803_155014.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Trail<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<\/details>\n<p><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>Speaking of scrambling sections, there were one each before the summit of Mount Morgan and Percival. Yet the adventure was optional as both scrambling sections came with a longer, non-technical route in parallel, and the intersections were well marked (photo below). I considered myself up to the challenge for both scrambling sections, so I decided to take the loop in the clockwise direction, as it&#8217;s easier to climb up the ladders of Mount Morgan than down, while the &#8220;cave&#8221; of Mount Percival didn&#8217;t have a directional preference.<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/08\/03\/20240803_155201.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/08\/03\/thumbnails\/20240803_155201.jpg\" alt=\"Intersection of Trail\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Intersection of Trail<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Towards Mount Morgan. The ladders and tunnel to the left, easier path to the right.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<p>The adventure before Mount Morgan&#8217;s summit started with a series of ladders (p1 below), which, if not for the bugs on them, weren&#8217;t scary at all. At the top of the ladders was a rock tunnel (p2), which was very wide compared to the &#8220;cave&#8221; of Mount Percival. After the top of the rock tunnel I briefly lost the trail. It turned out that the path took a spiral on rocks (p3), before continuing along a moderately steep rock surface (p4) to Mount Morgan.<\/p>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-major-2\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/08\/03\/20240803_155237.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/08\/03\/thumbnails\/20240803_155237.jpg\" width=\"78.9%\" alt=\"Ladders up Mount Morgan\" \/><\/a><\/br>Ladders up Mount Morgan<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/08\/03\/20240803_155634.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/08\/03\/thumbnails\/20240803_155634.jpg\" width=\"78.9%\" alt=\"Rock Tunnel\" \/><\/a><\/br>Rock Tunnel<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/08\/03\/20240803_155845C9.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/08\/03\/thumbnails\/20240803_155845C9.jpg\" alt=\"Path after Rock Tunnel\" \/><\/a><\/br>Path after Rock Tunnel<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">After leaving the rock tunnel, the path took a spiral, which took me some time to figure out.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/08\/03\/20240803_160042.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/08\/03\/thumbnails\/20240803_160042.jpg\" width=\"75%\" alt=\"Path after Rock Tunnel\" \/><\/a><\/br>Path after Rock Tunnel<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">A somewhat steep climb on rocks.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/08\/03\/20240803_160648.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/08\/03\/thumbnails\/20240803_160648.jpg\" width=\"73%\" alt=\"Final Obstacle\" \/><\/a><\/br>Final Obstacle<\/br>\n<div style=\"font-size: smaller;text-align: left\">Going from the lower boulder (left) to the upper boulder (right). The stump turned out to be rather helpful.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-thumb-2\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/08\/03\/thumbnails-s\/20240803_155237.jpg\" alt=\"Ladders up Mount Morgan\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/08\/03\/thumbnails-s\/20240803_155634.jpg\" alt=\"Rock Tunnel\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/08\/03\/thumbnails-s\/20240803_155845C9.jpg\" alt=\"Path after Rock Tunnel\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/08\/03\/thumbnails-s\/20240803_160042.jpg\" alt=\"Path after Rock Tunnel\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/08\/03\/thumbnails-s\/20240803_160648.jpg\" alt=\"Final Obstacle\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><noscript><br \/>\nJavascript not enabled, unable to display slideshow.<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n#splide-major-2, #splide-thumb-2 { display:none; }\n<\/style>\n<details>\n<summary>Click here to display photos of the slideshow<\/summary>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/08\/03\/20240803_155237.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/08\/03\/thumbnails\/20240803_155237.jpg\" alt=\"Ladders up Mount Morgan\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Ladders up Mount Morgan<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/08\/03\/20240803_155634.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/08\/03\/thumbnails\/20240803_155634.jpg\" alt=\"Rock Tunnel\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Rock Tunnel<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/08\/03\/20240803_155845C9.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/08\/03\/thumbnails\/20240803_155845C9.jpg\" alt=\"Path after Rock Tunnel\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Path after Rock Tunnel<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">After leaving the rock tunnel, the path took a spiral, which took me some time to figure out.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/08\/03\/20240803_160042.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/08\/03\/thumbnails\/20240803_160042.jpg\" alt=\"Path after Rock Tunnel\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Path after Rock Tunnel<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">A somewhat steep climb on rocks.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<p><div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/08\/03\/20240803_160648.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/08\/03\/thumbnails\/20240803_160648.jpg\" alt=\"Final Obstacle\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Final Obstacle<\/br><\/p>\n<div style=\"font-size: smaller;text-align: left\">Going from the lower boulder (left) to the upper boulder (right). The stump turned out to be rather helpful.<\/div>\n<p><\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<\/details>\n<p><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>There was an overlook after the previous set of technical sections, with Squam Lake and its various islands in view. This trail was located roughly where the lake regions of New Hampshire transitioned into the White Mountains. In a sense, it had the best of both worlds. This was also a place where I properly rewarded myself with a snack break.<\/p>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-major-3\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/08\/03\/DSC_2130.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/08\/03\/thumbnails\/DSC_2130.jpg\" alt=\"Squam Lake\" \/><\/a><\/br>Squam Lake<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/08\/03\/DSC_2131.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/08\/03\/thumbnails\/DSC_2131.jpg\" alt=\"Squam Lake\" \/><\/a><\/br>Squam Lake<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/08\/03\/DSC_2118C9.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/08\/03\/thumbnails\/DSC_2118C9.jpg\" alt=\"Islands in Squam Lake\" \/><\/a><\/br>Islands in Squam Lake<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/08\/03\/DSC_2117.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/08\/03\/thumbnails\/DSC_2117.jpg\" alt=\"Red Hill across Squam Lake\" \/><\/a><\/br>Red Hill across Squam Lake<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/08\/03\/DSC_2119.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/08\/03\/thumbnails\/DSC_2119.jpg\" alt=\"Mount Webster\" \/><\/a><\/br>Mount Webster<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-thumb-3\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/08\/03\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_2130.jpg\" alt=\"Squam Lake\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/08\/03\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_2131.jpg\" alt=\"Squam Lake\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/08\/03\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_2118C9.jpg\" alt=\"Islands in Squam Lake\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/08\/03\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_2117.jpg\" alt=\"Red Hill across Squam Lake\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/08\/03\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_2119.jpg\" alt=\"Mount Webster\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><noscript><br \/>\nJavascript not enabled, unable to display slideshow.<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n#splide-major-3, #splide-thumb-3 { display:none; }\n<\/style>\n<details>\n<summary>Click here to display photos from Mount Morgan Overlook.<\/summary>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/08\/03\/DSC_2130.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/08\/03\/thumbnails\/DSC_2130.jpg\" alt=\"Squam Lake\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/08\/03\/DSC_2131.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/08\/03\/thumbnails\/DSC_2131.jpg\" alt=\"Squam Lake\" \/><\/a><\/br>Squam Lake<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/08\/03\/DSC_2118C9.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/08\/03\/thumbnails\/DSC_2118C9.jpg\" alt=\"Islands in Squam Lake\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Islands in Squam Lake<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/08\/03\/DSC_2117.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/08\/03\/thumbnails\/DSC_2117.jpg\" alt=\"Red Hill across Squam Lake\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Red Hill across Squam Lake<\/p><\/div>\n<p><div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/08\/03\/DSC_2119.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/08\/03\/thumbnails\/DSC_2119.jpg\" alt=\"Mount Webster\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Mount Webster<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<\/details>\n<p><\/noscript><\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/08\/03\/DSC_2120_DSC_2129-10.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/08\/03\/thumbnails\/DSC_2120_DSC_2129-10.jpg\" alt=\"Squam Lake from Mount Morgan Summit\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Squam Lake from Mount Morgan Summit<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Continuing on, the actual summit of Mount Morgan was a short 40m (125ft) detour from the main trail. The summit wasn&#8217;t remarkable at all.<\/p>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-major-4\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/08\/03\/20240803_162619.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/08\/03\/thumbnails\/20240803_162619.jpg\" alt=\"Summit of Mount Morgan\" \/><\/a><\/br>Summit of Mount Morgan<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Not very conspicuous, no views around.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/08\/03\/20240803_162610C9.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/08\/03\/thumbnails\/20240803_162610C9.jpg\" width=\"72%\" alt=\"Summit Marker of Mount Morgan\" \/><\/a><\/br>Summit Marker of Mount Morgan<\/br>\n<div style=\"font-size: smaller;text-align: left\">Weirdly, this one was set up by Boston\u2019s Museum of Science (usually it\u2019s by US Geological Survey), and it didn\u2019t mention the altitude.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-thumb-4\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/08\/03\/thumbnails-s\/20240803_162619.jpg\" alt=\"Summit of Mount Morgan\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/08\/03\/thumbnails-s\/20240803_162610C9.jpg\" alt=\"Summit Marker of Mount Morgan\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><noscript><br \/>\nJavascript not enabled, unable to display slideshow.<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n#splide-major-4, #splide-thumb-4 { display:none; }\n<\/style>\n<details>\n<summary>Click here to display photos of the slideshow<\/summary>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/08\/03\/20240803_162619.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/08\/03\/thumbnails\/20240803_162619.jpg\" alt=\"Summit of Mount Morgan\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Summit of Mount Morgan<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Not very conspicuous, no views around.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<p><div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/08\/03\/20240803_162610C9.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/08\/03\/thumbnails\/20240803_162610C9.jpg\" alt=\"Summit Marker of Mount Morgan\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Summit Marker of Mount Morgan<\/br><\/p>\n<div style=\"font-size: smaller;text-align: left\">Weirdly, this one was set up by Boston\u2019s Museum of Science (usually it\u2019s by US Geological Survey), and it didn\u2019t mention the altitude.<\/div>\n<p><\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<\/details>\n<p><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>Continuing on, it&#8217;s another 1.3km (0.8mi) of mostly level trail to the summit of Mount Percival. Somehow, the section of trail between the two summits were wetter and more slippery than the rest.<\/p>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-major-5\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/08\/03\/20240803_162501.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/08\/03\/thumbnails\/20240803_162501.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/a><\/br>Trail<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/08\/03\/20240803_162827.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/08\/03\/thumbnails\/20240803_162827.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/a><\/br>Trail<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/08\/03\/20240803_163814.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/08\/03\/thumbnails\/20240803_163814.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/a><\/br>Trail<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/08\/03\/20240803_170854.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/08\/03\/thumbnails\/20240803_170854.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/a><\/br>Trail<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/08\/03\/20240803_171050.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/08\/03\/thumbnails\/20240803_171050.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/a><\/br>Trail<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/08\/03\/20240803_171255.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/08\/03\/thumbnails\/20240803_171255.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/a><\/br>Trail<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/08\/03\/20240803_171516.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/08\/03\/thumbnails\/20240803_171516.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/a><\/br>Trail<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/08\/03\/20240803_171554.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/08\/03\/thumbnails\/20240803_171554.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/a><\/br>Trail<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/08\/03\/20240803_171635.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/08\/03\/thumbnails\/20240803_171635.jpg\" width=\"96.3%\" alt=\"Final Obstacle before Mount Percival\" \/><\/a><\/br>Final Obstacle before Mount Percival<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Not that hard to get over.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-thumb-5\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/08\/03\/thumbnails-s\/20240803_162501.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/08\/03\/thumbnails-s\/20240803_162827.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/08\/03\/thumbnails-s\/20240803_163814.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/08\/03\/thumbnails-s\/20240803_170854.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/08\/03\/thumbnails-s\/20240803_171050.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/08\/03\/thumbnails-s\/20240803_171255.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/08\/03\/thumbnails-s\/20240803_171516.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/08\/03\/thumbnails-s\/20240803_171554.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/08\/03\/thumbnails-s\/20240803_171635.jpg\" alt=\"Final Obstacle before Mount Percival\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><noscript><br \/>\nJavascript not enabled, unable to display slideshow.<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n#splide-major-5, #splide-thumb-5 { display:none; }\n<\/style>\n<details>\n<summary>Click here to display photos of the trail between Mount Morgan and Mount Percival.<\/summary>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/08\/03\/20240803_162501.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/08\/03\/thumbnails\/20240803_162501.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Trail<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/08\/03\/20240803_162827.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/08\/03\/thumbnails\/20240803_162827.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Trail<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/08\/03\/20240803_163814.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/08\/03\/thumbnails\/20240803_163814.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Trail<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/08\/03\/20240803_170854.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/08\/03\/thumbnails\/20240803_170854.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Trail<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/08\/03\/20240803_171050.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/08\/03\/thumbnails\/20240803_171050.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Trail<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/08\/03\/20240803_171255.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/08\/03\/thumbnails\/20240803_171255.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Trail<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/08\/03\/20240803_171516.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/08\/03\/thumbnails\/20240803_171516.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Trail<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/08\/03\/20240803_171554.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/08\/03\/thumbnails\/20240803_171554.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Trail<\/p><\/div>\n<p><div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/08\/03\/20240803_171635.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/08\/03\/thumbnails\/20240803_171635.jpg\" alt=\"Final Obstacle before Mount Percival\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Final Obstacle before Mount Percival<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Not that hard to get over.<\/span><\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<\/details>\n<p><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>Then it&#8217;s the summit of Mount Percival. I would say the views here weren&#8217;t that different than the ones from Mount Morgan, except it might be marginally further away. It&#8217;s getting late and I had the entire summit area to myself while soaking in the views.<\/p>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-major-7\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/08\/03\/DSC_2133.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/08\/03\/thumbnails\/DSC_2133.jpg\" alt=\"Squam Lake\" \/><\/a><\/br>Squam Lake<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/08\/03\/20240803_171742.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/08\/03\/thumbnails\/20240803_171742.jpg\" width=\"89.05%\" alt=\"Cairn on Top of Mount Percival\" \/><\/a><\/br>Cairn on Top of Mount Percival<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/08\/03\/DSC_2135.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/08\/03\/thumbnails\/DSC_2135.jpg\" alt=\"Islands in Squam Lake\" \/><\/a><\/br>Islands in Squam Lake<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/08\/03\/DSC_2136.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/08\/03\/thumbnails\/DSC_2136.jpg\" alt=\"Cove of Squam Lake\" \/><\/a><\/br>Cove of Squam Lake<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/08\/03\/DSC_2138.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/08\/03\/thumbnails\/DSC_2138.jpg\" alt=\"Distant Lake Winnipesaukee\" \/><\/a><\/br>Distant Lake Winnipesaukee<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-thumb-7\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/08\/03\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_2133.jpg\" alt=\"Squam Lake\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/08\/03\/thumbnails-s\/20240803_171742.jpg\" alt=\"Cairn on Top of Mount Percival\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/08\/03\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_2135.jpg\" alt=\"Islands in Squam Lake\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/08\/03\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_2136.jpg\" alt=\"Cove of Squam Lake\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/08\/03\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_2138.jpg\" alt=\"Distant Lake Winnipesaukee\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><noscript><br \/>\nJavascript not enabled, unable to display slideshow.<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n#splide-major-7, #splide-thumb-7 { display:none; }\n<\/style>\n<details>\n<summary>Click here to display photos from the summit of Mount Percival.<\/summary>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/08\/03\/DSC_2133.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/08\/03\/thumbnails\/DSC_2133.jpg\" alt=\"Squam Lake\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Squam Lake<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/08\/03\/20240803_171742.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/08\/03\/thumbnails\/20240803_171742.jpg\" alt=\"Cairn on Top of Mount Percival\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Cairn on Top of Mount Percival<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/08\/03\/DSC_2135.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/08\/03\/thumbnails\/DSC_2135.jpg\" alt=\"Islands in Squam Lake\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Islands in Squam Lake<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/08\/03\/DSC_2136.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/08\/03\/thumbnails\/DSC_2136.jpg\" alt=\"Cove of Squam Lake\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Cove of Squam Lake<\/p><\/div>\n<p><div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/08\/03\/DSC_2138.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/08\/03\/thumbnails\/DSC_2138.jpg\" alt=\"Distant Lake Winnipesaukee\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Distant Lake Winnipesaukee<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<\/details>\n<p><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>I also got the chance to launch my drone for an aerial tour of the surroundings. Here&#8217;s a video of my drone&#8217;s flight towards Lake Squam.<br \/>\n<video controls width=\"100%\" poster=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/08\/03\/thumbnails\/DJI_0486_4800.jpg\" preload=\"none\"><source src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/08\/03\/Mount_Tallac_2160p30_H265_10Mbps.mp4\"><source src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/08\/03\/Mount_Tallac_2160p30_H264_11Mbps.mp4\"><\/video><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: x-small;\">48 seconds, 2160p50fps, about 11.5Mbps\/70MB for both H265 and H264.<\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/08\/03\/DJI_0487_DJI_0500-13.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/08\/03\/thumbnails\/DJI_0487_DJI_0500-13.jpg\" alt=\"Overlooking Squam Lake and Surrounding Mountains\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Overlooking Squam Lake and Surrounding Mountains<\/p><\/div>\n<p>On its way back, I took a detour to check out Mount Morgan and Percival from above. They were two distinct patches of exposed rock among what would otherwise be dense forest.<\/p>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-major-6\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/08\/03\/DJI_0515.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/08\/03\/thumbnails\/DJI_0515.jpg\" alt=\"Squam Lake\" \/><\/a><\/br>Squam Lake<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/08\/03\/DJI_0504.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/08\/03\/thumbnails\/DJI_0504.jpg\" alt=\"Road\" \/><\/a><\/br>Road<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/08\/03\/DJI_0510.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/08\/03\/thumbnails\/DJI_0510.jpg\" alt=\"Overlooking Mount Morgan\" \/><\/a><\/br>Overlooking Mount Morgan<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/08\/03\/DJI_0514.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/08\/03\/thumbnails\/DJI_0514.jpg\" width=\"92.5%\" alt=\"Overlooking Mount Morgan\" \/><\/a><\/br>Overlooking Mount Morgan<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">One can easily appreciate the cliff from this angle.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/08\/03\/DJI_0518.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/08\/03\/thumbnails\/DJI_0518.jpg\" alt=\"Ridge from Mount Morgan to Mount Percival\" \/><\/a><\/br>Ridge from Mount Morgan to Mount Percival<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/08\/03\/DJI_0522.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/08\/03\/thumbnails\/DJI_0522.jpg\" alt=\"Mount Percival\" \/><\/a><\/br>Mount Percival<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-thumb-6\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/08\/03\/thumbnails-s\/DJI_0515.jpg\" alt=\"Squam Lake\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/08\/03\/thumbnails-s\/DJI_0504.jpg\" alt=\"Road\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/08\/03\/thumbnails-s\/DJI_0510.jpg\" alt=\"Overlooking Mount Morgan\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/08\/03\/thumbnails-s\/DJI_0514.jpg\" alt=\"Overlooking Mount Morgan\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/08\/03\/thumbnails-s\/DJI_0518.jpg\" alt=\"Ridge from Mount Morgan to Mount Percival\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/08\/03\/thumbnails-s\/DJI_0522.jpg\" alt=\"Mount Percival\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><noscript><br \/>\nJavascript not enabled, unable to display slideshow.<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n#splide-major-6, #splide-thumb-6 { display:none; }\n<\/style>\n<details>\n<summary>Click here to display photos of the slideshow<\/summary>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/08\/03\/DJI_0515.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/08\/03\/thumbnails\/DJI_0515.jpg\" alt=\"Squam Lake\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Squam Lake<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/08\/03\/DJI_0504.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/08\/03\/thumbnails\/DJI_0504.jpg\" alt=\"Road\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Road<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/08\/03\/DJI_0510.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/08\/03\/thumbnails\/DJI_0510.jpg\" alt=\"Overlooking Mount Morgan\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Overlooking Mount Morgan<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/08\/03\/DJI_0514.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/08\/03\/thumbnails\/DJI_0514.jpg\" alt=\"Overlooking Mount Morgan\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Overlooking Mount Morgan<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">One can easily appreciate the cliff from this angle.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/08\/03\/DJI_0518.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/08\/03\/thumbnails\/DJI_0518.jpg\" alt=\"Ridge from Mount Morgan to Mount Percival\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Ridge from Mount Morgan to Mount Percival<\/p><\/div>\n<p><div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/08\/03\/DJI_0522.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/08\/03\/thumbnails\/DJI_0522.jpg\" alt=\"Mount Percival\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Mount Percival<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<\/details>\n<p><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>After landing my drone and taking some more snacks and soaking in more views, I started my descent from Mt Percival. It happened that one of my drone photos captured the technical section from above.<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/08\/03\/DJI_0522C11.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/08\/03\/thumbnails\/DJI_0522C11.jpg\" alt=\"Mount Percival\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Mount Percival<\/p>\n<div style=\"font-size: smaller;text-align: left\">This drone photo overlooked the technical section before Mount Percival. From its summit, first it\u2019s a steep, rock-hopping descent (blue line), then the path entered a &#8220;cave&#8221; (red line), which was actually another rock tunnel, just much narrower this time.<\/div>\n<p><\/p><\/div>\n<p>The descent began with some rock hopping (slideshow below). Apart from going through one narrow gap (after which it was a steep drop, p3 below), it never exceeded YDS class 2.<\/p>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-major-8\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/08\/03\/20240803_173850.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/08\/03\/thumbnails\/20240803_173850.jpg\" width=\"94%\" alt=\"Path Down Mount Percival\" \/><\/a><\/br>Path Down Mount Percival<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/08\/03\/20240803_174106.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/08\/03\/thumbnails-m\/20240803_174106.jpg\" width=\"49%\" alt=\"Path Down Mount Percival\" \/><\/a>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/08\/03\/20240803_174440.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/08\/03\/thumbnails-m\/20240803_174440.jpg\" width=\"49%\" alt=\"Path Down Mount Percival\" \/><\/a><\/br>Path Down Mount Percival<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Some rock hopping, the paint marks certainly helped.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/08\/03\/20240803_174108.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/08\/03\/thumbnails-m\/20240803_174108.jpg\" width=\"49%\" alt=\"Narrow Passage\" \/><\/a>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/08\/03\/20240803_174259.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/08\/03\/thumbnails-m\/20240803_174259.jpg\" width=\"49%\" alt=\"Narrow Passage\" \/><\/a><\/br>Narrow Passage<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Looking Down (left) and Up (right).<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/08\/03\/20240803_174704.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/08\/03\/thumbnails\/20240803_174704.jpg\" width=\"84%\" alt=\"Cliff\" \/><\/a><\/br>Cliff<\/br>\n<div style=\"font-size: smaller;text-align: left\">Facing the upper exit of the &#8220;cave&#8221;. This was roughly where the blue &#8220;trail&#8221; met the red &#8220;cave section&#8221; in the drone photo above.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-thumb-8\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/08\/03\/thumbnails-s\/20240803_173850.jpg\" alt=\"Path Down Mount Percival\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/08\/03\/thumbnails-s\/20240803_174106.jpg\" alt=\"Path Down Mount Percival\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/08\/03\/thumbnails-s\/20240803_174108.jpg\" alt=\"Narrow Passage\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/08\/03\/thumbnails-s\/20240803_174704.jpg\" alt=\"Cliff\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><noscript><br \/>\nJavascript not enabled, unable to display slideshow.<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n#splide-major-8, #splide-thumb-8 { display:none; }\n<\/style>\n<details>\n<summary>Click here to display photos of the trail before Mount Percival&#8217;s &#8220;Cave&#8221; and summit.<\/summary>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/08\/03\/20240803_173850.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/08\/03\/thumbnails\/20240803_173850.jpg\" alt=\"Path Down Mount Percival\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Path Down Mount Percival<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/08\/03\/20240803_174106.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/08\/03\/thumbnails-m\/20240803_174106.jpg\" width=\"49%\" alt=\"Path Down Mount Percival\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/08\/03\/20240803_174440.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/08\/03\/thumbnails-m\/20240803_174440.jpg\" width=\"49%\" alt=\"Path Down Mount Percival\" \/><\/a><\/br>Path Down Mount Percival<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Some rock hopping, the paint marks certainly helped.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/08\/03\/20240803_174108.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/08\/03\/thumbnails-m\/20240803_174108.jpg\" width=\"49%\" alt=\"Narrow Passage\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/08\/03\/20240803_174259.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/08\/03\/thumbnails-m\/20240803_174259.jpg\" width=\"49%\" alt=\"Narrow Passage\" \/><\/a><\/br>Narrow Passage<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Looking Down (left) and Up (right).<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<p><div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/08\/03\/20240803_174704.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/08\/03\/thumbnails\/20240803_174704.jpg\" alt=\"Cliff\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Cliff<\/br><\/p>\n<div style=\"font-size: smaller;text-align: left\">Facing the upper exit of the &#8220;cave&#8221;. This was roughly where the blue &#8220;trail&#8221; met the red &#8220;cave section&#8221; in the drone photo above.<\/div>\n<p><\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<\/details>\n<p><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>Then it&#8217;s the &#8220;cave&#8221; of Mount Percival. Despite its name, topologically it&#8217;s actually a tunnel, much narrower than the &#8220;rock tunnel&#8221; earlier on my way to Mount Morgan.<br \/>\nThe most technical bit of the &#8220;cave&#8221; was near its upper entrance, where one had to duck underneath an overhanging rock to proceed into the &#8220;cave&#8221; (p1 below). The space underneath that rock was limited, and the rocks were wet from the rain earlier, which got parts of my clothes dirty (and hence I wasn&#8217;t too pleased).<\/p>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-major-9\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/08\/03\/20240803_174653.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/08\/03\/thumbnails-m\/20240803_174653.jpg\" width=\"46.3%\" alt=\"Upper Cave Entrance\" \/><\/a>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/08\/03\/20240803_174802.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/08\/03\/thumbnails-m\/20240803_174802.jpg\" width=\"46.3%\" alt=\"Rocks in Cave\" \/><\/a><\/br>Rocks in Cave<\/br>\n<div style=\"font-size: smaller;text-align: left\">The left photo was the entrance, from which one could see a rock with paint on it. The right photo was inside the &#8220;cave&#8221;, right before the same rock. For this obstacle, one had to squeeze through the tiny space underneath that rock to continue.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/08\/03\/20240803_175054.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/08\/03\/thumbnails-m\/20240803_175054.jpg\" width=\"46.3%\" alt=\"Rocks in Cave\" \/><\/a>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/08\/03\/20240803_175209.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/08\/03\/thumbnails-m\/20240803_175209.jpg\" width=\"46.3%\" alt=\"Rocks in Cave\" \/><\/a><\/br>Rocks in Cave<\/br>\n<div style=\"font-size: smaller;text-align: left\">Both photos taken towards the direction of upper cave exit. The left photo taken closer to the cave exit, and the right one taken further inside the cave. The same piece of rock with paint could be seen in both photos.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/08\/03\/20240803_175408.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/08\/03\/thumbnails-m\/20240803_175408.jpg\" width=\"49%\" alt=\"Lower Cave Entrance\" \/><\/a>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/08\/03\/20240803_175506.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/08\/03\/thumbnails-m\/20240803_175506.jpg\" width=\"49%\" alt=\"Passage\" \/><\/a><\/br>Lower Cave Entrance<\/br>\n<div style=\"font-size: smaller;text-align: left\">Taken right at the lower entrance (left) and further away (right). The same arrow paint could be seen in both photos.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-thumb-9\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/08\/03\/thumbnails-s\/20240803_174653.jpg\" alt=\"Upper Cave Entrance\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/08\/03\/thumbnails-s\/20240803_175054.jpg\" alt=\"Rocks in Cave\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/08\/03\/thumbnails-s\/20240803_175408.jpg\" alt=\"Lower Cave Entrance\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><noscript><br \/>\nJavascript not enabled, unable to display slideshow.<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n#splide-major-9, #splide-thumb-9 { display:none; }\n<\/style>\n<details>\n<summary>Click here to display photos from inside Mt Percival&#8217;s &#8220;cave&#8221;.<\/summary>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/08\/03\/20240803_174653.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/08\/03\/thumbnails-m\/20240803_174653.jpg\" width=\"49%\" alt=\"Upper Cave Entrance\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/08\/03\/20240803_174802.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/08\/03\/thumbnails-m\/20240803_174802.jpg\" width=\"49%\" alt=\"Rocks in Cave\" \/><\/a><\/br>Rocks in Cave<\/br><\/p>\n<div style=\"font-size: smaller;text-align: left\">The left photo was the entrance, from which one could see a rock with paint on it. The right photo was inside the &#8220;cave&#8221;, right before the same rock. For this obstacle, one had to squeeze through the tiny space underneath that rock to continue.<\/div>\n<p><\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/08\/03\/20240803_175054.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/08\/03\/thumbnails-m\/20240803_175054.jpg\" width=\"49%\" alt=\"Rocks in Cave\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/08\/03\/20240803_175209.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/08\/03\/thumbnails-m\/20240803_175209.jpg\" width=\"49%\" alt=\"Rocks in Cave\" \/><\/a><\/br>Rocks in Cave<\/br><\/p>\n<div style=\"font-size: smaller;text-align: left\">Both photos taken towards the direction of upper cave exit. The left photo taken closer to the cave exit, and the right one taken further inside the cave. The same piece of rock with paint could be seen in both photos.<\/div>\n<p><\/p><\/div>\n<p><div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/08\/03\/20240803_175408.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/08\/03\/thumbnails-m\/20240803_175408.jpg\" width=\"49%\" alt=\"Lower Cave Entrance\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/08\/03\/20240803_175506.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/08\/03\/thumbnails-m\/20240803_175506.jpg\" width=\"49%\" alt=\"Passage\" \/><\/a><\/br>Lower Cave Entrance<\/br><\/p>\n<div style=\"font-size: smaller;text-align: left\">Taken right at the lower entrance (left) and further away (right). The same arrow paint could be seen in both photos.<\/div>\n<p><\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<\/details>\n<p><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s a short video taken in the middle of the &#8220;cave&#8221;, where both ends of the &#8220;cave&#8221; were visible. On this aspect, the &#8220;cave&#8221; section was very short.<br \/>\n<video controls width=\"100%\" poster=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/08\/03\/thumbnails\/Cave_Thumb.jpg\" preload=\"none\"><source src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/08\/03\/Percival_Cave_2160p30_H265_18Mbps.mp4\"><\/video><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: x-small;\">11 seconds, 2160p30fps, H265 only, 18Mbps\/29MB.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Shortly after leaving the &#8220;cave&#8221; section, I was at the intersection with the easier trail. Just like the intersection before Mount Morgan, going uphill, the easier path was to the right, the more technical path was to the left.<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/08\/03\/20240803_175841.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/08\/03\/thumbnails\/20240803_175841.jpg\" alt=\"Intersection of Trail\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Intersection of Trail<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Towards Mount Percival, the caves to the left, easier path to the right.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<p>Leaving the intersection, it was an uneventful stroll back to the trailhead. With cooler weather near the end of the day and going downhill, it&#8217;s likely the most comfortable part of the hike.<\/p>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-major-10\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/08\/03\/20240803_180032.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/08\/03\/thumbnails\/20240803_180032.jpg\" width=\"96.1%\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/a><\/br>Trail<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">A slippery section on rock.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/08\/03\/20240803_180540.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/08\/03\/thumbnails\/20240803_180540.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/a><\/br>Trail<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/08\/03\/20240803_180734.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/08\/03\/thumbnails\/20240803_180734.jpg\" width=\"96.1%\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/a><\/br>Trail<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">A steep section on rocks.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/08\/03\/20240803_181219.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/08\/03\/thumbnails\/20240803_181219.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/a><\/br>Trail<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/08\/03\/20240803_181322.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" 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type=\"text\/css\">\n#splide-major-10, #splide-thumb-10 { display:none; }\n<\/style>\n<details>\n<summary>Click here to display photos of the trail.<\/summary>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/08\/03\/20240803_180032.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/08\/03\/thumbnails\/20240803_180032.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Trail<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">A slippery section on rock.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/08\/03\/20240803_180540.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/08\/03\/thumbnails\/20240803_180540.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Trail<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/08\/03\/20240803_180734.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/08\/03\/thumbnails\/20240803_180734.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Trail<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">A steep section on rocks.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/08\/03\/20240803_181219.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/08\/03\/thumbnails\/20240803_181219.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Trail<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a 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