I parked near the end of Moonhaw Road and we started on a westerly course up the ridge. The woods were open hardwoods at this point and there were many old roads criss-crossing the area. As we got further up the ridge on Friday, there were some cliffs and ledges to negotiate around. We finally reached the summit and then commenced the search for the cannister. I wandered around for nearly an hour (uttering a few choice words at one point) until I found it. Signed the log and then we headed over to Balsam Cap following the ridge line. The woods were not hiker friendly at this point. Spruce thickets impeded our progress and at times seemed nearly impenetrable. It took us at least an hour and a half to cover the 0.75 miles distance between the two peaks. Luckily, it didn't take long at all to find the cannister on Balsam Cap. Took a late lunch break and then headed down off the ridge. What a relief to be in open woods again. We followed a contour line (roughly north) toward the drainage where there is an old plane wreck at around 2600 feet. It wasn't hard to spot. The day was getting long, so after taking some photos, we headed east back to our awaiting car. A tough day in the woods.
Summit Elevation: Friday 3694 ft, Balsam Cap 3623 ft
Round-trip Distance: 7 mi
Elevation Change: 2830 ft
On Friday
On Balsam Cap
Plane wreck
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Alternate caption for the first photo: "Grrrrrrrrrrr. Me in front of the f*$#ing canister."
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