Yesterday, we continued past Ore Hill (where we crossed Ore Brook) and Sentinel Mountain and hiked through Sentinel Mountain State Forest. Each time we cross a brook or stream, I let Forest stand in the water to cool off a little, so that helped us keep moving. We stopped to collect water from the Pond Brook, which connects Upper and Lower Baker Ponds, near Bakers Hill Rd. (NH 25A) and set up camp nearby for the night.
This morning we had to hike a long 6-mile stretch where there was no reliable water source, so we were carrying extra water. The Trail rose gently for about a mile after crossing the 25A Trailhead (Mile Marker 408.5) and then began to climb more steeply to the rocky summit of Mt. Cube (elevation 2,909 feet). We took a quick break there for lunch and to speak with my wife briefly while I had a weak cell signal.
The descent down Mt. Cube included granite slabs and a rockfall, so we were glad it wasn't raining. Not far down the Trail we passed Hexacuba Shelter and crossed Jacobs Brook. We decided to collect water and camp there, leaving Smarts Mountain for the morning.
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