Did a Spruceton circular of West kill to Rusk. I hit the summit of West Kill first, to find the cairn knocked over and the remnants of a recent “camp” fire including a scarred tree roots, then whacked down to Diamond notch. After an easy stroll through open woods it was a steep drop that was a bit slippery with wet leaves. Next was a steep ascent on sliding rocks to head toward SW Hunter. Once most of the elevation was regained it was an easy stroll to the canister. Now it’s rail bed and trails to Hunter with the overcast sky breaking up and the sun showing through. The two people descending the tower were the only two other hikers I saw on the summits. Popped up and over the East summit of Rusk on my way to the canister on Rusk followed by a speedy descent on the herd path trying to stay ahead of gravity with the slippery leaves again.

Other peaks climbed on this trip