Bushwhacking Terrible Mountain-July 25, 2023-Andover Vermont

Mileage: 3 Miles

Total Elevation Gain: 695 Feet

My grandpa wanted to show me Terrible Mountain because he helped preserve it many decades ago from housing development. The South Peak of Terrible Mountain has a house on the summit and was developed taking away the beauty of the area. We would start from the Okemo State Forest point just off of Andover Ridge Road. We would follow a logging road, bump up to the ridge, hit the west peak, and continue over to the main peak. We would also attempt to search for the plane crash site on the mountain.

Terrible Mountain is located in Andover, Vermont, and is the highest point in Andover. It is also on the New England 1000 highest. It requires a mixture of logging roads and bushwhacking to reach its summit.

We set off to the end of a clearing and quickly found the logging roads. We walked there for a bit before heading up into the woods. My grandpa is still recovering from a foot injury and it was slow going but it was fine so we could enjoy the woods. We came across a property marker marking a natural area boundary line likely put up by my grandpa. He knew that the plane crash was somewhere on the other side of the line, this would aid us in our search for the aircraft.

One of the Vermont State Natural Area boundary markers



The Register Jar on the summit of Terrible Mountain (Elevation 2882')



The cairn next to the register jar on Terrible Mountain



My Granpa and I with the Register Jar behind us



Me and the Register Jar. I was wearing shorts through the brush but it was not that bad.



Some names I have seen before in the registers



Open woods on the way down



Another open clearing


On the way down, we did a bit of searching for the plane but to no avail. If you know where the crash site is, notify me. I have to come back anyway for the North and Far North Terrible Mountains. We descended the same way. This was a good hike to get my Grandpa back into hiking after his injury. It was also nice for him to show me the area and all the work he did here. Also, nothing terrible happened while we were doing this one either which was nice! We did the quick drive up South Terrible (2500') and then drove home. Happy Hiking!



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