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There weren’t a lot of trees in this sunny and open ledgy area, but there were clusters of mountain ash and other small trees and shrubs in little groves among the exposed rock face.

After passing the Blueberry Ledge Cutoff junction, the lower ledges ended and the trail wound back into the woods again. Finally, I reached the Tom Wiggin Trail junction where the steep upper ledges begin. The upper ledges required a good bit of rock scrambling and climbing. Since I needed both hands, my poles were in the way, and I strapped them onto my backpack. After each ascent up a ledge, I’d come out onto the open rock face with a sheer drop-off below, and great views to the east and south, including a look at the now tiny white farmhouse by the trailhead.

On one of the higher ledges, there was a good view of Mt Passaconaway and the ridge that connects it to Mt Whiteface, which I would soon be passing over on the Rollins Trail. On another large smooth ledge, there were extremely clear views northeast to Mt Washington and other peaks in the Presidentials.

Near the top of the trail, I came to a spur trail to Camp Heermance, a small Adirondack-style log shelter with an aluminum roof that is maintained by the Wonalancet Outdoor Club. It was not in good repair, and did not look particularly inviting.

Mountain Ash on the Blueberry Ledge Trail. There were many small trees and shrubs growing among the rocks on the sunny lower ledges.

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The first upper ledge climb on the trail. This was one of the easier climbs on this portion of the trail. The ledges were a bit trickier than they look in the picture.

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The farmhouse and trailhead from one of the upper ledges on the Blueberry Ledge Trail.

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Mt Washington from a ledge on the Blueberry Ledge Trail. This large smooth ledge required care, and would be extremely slippery if it were wet.

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Mt Passaconaway from the Blueberry Ledge Trail. Mt Washington is visible in the distance at the left.

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