15 WINTER 2022 VOL . 04 / ISSUE 02
Northern Maine
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An early stop at the Roberts Mountain lookout gave us a glimpse of the beautiful terrain we would encounter on this day .
trail to guide us up to the Roberts Mountain lookout near the border of Penobscot and Aroostook counties . On any other day the view from the lookout may have been spectacular , but lowhanging clouds and generally hazy conditions masked the view , so we dropped back onto Trail 81 / 85 and continued north , leading to one of the day ’ s first hair-raising moments .
A large moose cow that was just off the trail became startled and charged directly at Blaine ’ s Renegade , then fell in line between Blaine and Curt and wouldn ’ t leave the trail . Blaine putted along up front looking for a place to get out of its way while those