Last week, I printed a 2015 article about Devil’s Slide in Stark. I mentioned that I had combined two short hikes that day in the North Country: Devil’s Slide and Mount Jasper in Berlin, which I hit on the way back home.
For those who didn’t know about Mount Jasper (1,584 feet), I might have piqued your curiosity, and even if you did, it is worth revisiting. So, here is my column about the hike up it later that day. Keep in mind that this was on a snowless Nov. 12.
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