7/14/22
New England 100 Highest
Coe & South Brother

Yesterday’s hike wore me out and I’m not ashamed to say that. There were going to be thunderstorms rolling in this afternoon and the last thing I felt like doing was slogging out to North Brother and doing the bushwhack to Fort after summitting Coe and South Brother. I made the decision the night prior to this hike to only do Coe and South Brother today and complete Fort and North Brother next summer. I visit Baxter State Park every summer and there’s no reason why I can’t complete those two peaks next year.
The Coe slide was exactly as it’s described, covered in black, slimy, wet moss. Traction on said moss is near impossible. The trail meanders along the slide, avoiding most of the slime and making significant gains in elevation. Getting to the top of the slide reminded me a lot of Owl’s Head slide because you make your way up the rocks and scree and then head into the forest. The summit is not far from entering the trees and the views were phenomenal. Then, I went over to South Brother, climbed the .3 mile spur trail to the summit, and headed back down Marston Trail to my car. 

Daily Miles: 8.61
Overall Miles: 154.34
Daily Vert: 3227’
Overall Vert: 52,349’
Summits: Coe & South Brother