Spending most of the morning and much of the afternoon getting around Dismal Pond within the southern Five Ponds Wilderness Area, it is apparent that reaching the Red Horse Trail is not likely to happen on my second day of a nine day adventure exploring the pond’s east of the trail. This is especially true
Ponds East of Red Horse Trail 2015: Dismal Pond Lives Up To Its Name
Bushwhacking from Diana Pond to an unnamed slim pond was the easy part of my second day; now the more arduous trek around Dismal Pond begins. If memory serves me correctly, navigating around the southern shoreline definitely lives up to the pond’s name. Unfortunately, there is no alternative, as the northern shore crosses into private