The shortest route to Saddleback and the Horn is to hike up the ski slopes on the side of the mountain. However, due to ongoing construction that route was closed so we had to follow the Appalachian trail for over 7 miles to the summits. Of course on the day we planned this long hike it rained for almost the entire time we were out there.

Before we left the campground we visited the only outhouse we've ever seen that invites a friend inside for a game. Shortly after, we hit the trail again to begin the climb up Saddleback. As we hiked the rain let up only to return later in the day. We saw only a few other hikers on the trail, most were AT thru hikers, and passed some nice ponds. Soon after crossing a fire road we began the climb up the mountain. It was moderate going for the most part, but in some spots ladders were placed on rocks to help us up. Eventually we made it to treeline and emerged on some ledges buried in the clouds. The trail went up and over some false summits before we finally reached the summit ridge and the top of the mountain.