How Many Camel's Humps Can a Camel's Hump Hump?

This last weekend Heather, Chance and I hike Camel's Hump. Rising to 4,083 feet, it is one of the few "bald" peaks in Vermont which means stunning views. It also means that if you choose to hike it on Labor Day weekend when the weather is perfect and clear you are not going to be the only ones up there. The trail was surreal, people every couple of hundred feet and much of the trail so narrow that you just needed to stand (especially if there was another dog) and wait for the others to pass. When we finally got above the treeline it was a stunning view.

What you see below is Mount Mansfield to the north of Camel's Hump, the next peak to be conquered and also over 4,000 feet.

From the top you could see three states, the Adirondacks just loomed and Mt. Washington was easy to find. Chance got a little excited by my picture taking.

This gives you a good idea of just how crowded it was up there. I think when we were there there was about 50 or more people and estimates we heard on the trail indicated more than 500 people hiked the peak that day. It was too crowded to be enjoyed and all of us were glad to start the descent. And no, I am not the guy in the green shirt in this picture.
The descent was much more pleasant, much fewer people and the trail really is beautiful. We both agreed it need to be re-hiked on a calmer day. Total elevation gain: 2,800 approximately feet, total length: 6.6 miles and total time 4.5 hours incuding stopping at the top.