"Totally treed in summit. Pretty disappointing. There are a few minor viewpoints along the So Branch Mountain Trail. We descended that way, having rounded the Ponds and climbed Black Cat. We were definitely spoiled on the summit of Black Cat. Great loop hike!" — mikewilliamsjr • Sep 20, 2021

"The view from this summit is first rate. Arguably one of the best in the park that's not Katahdin. You can see the Travelers, Pogy Notch, Katahdin and Knife Edge, the Brothers, Doubletop, everything! We approached from the back, rounding both South Branch Ponds, then climbing Black Cat. It's not particularly tough until you hit the rockslide, which has pretty loose footing. That part is short, and then you're treated to the view. We continued on to the much less impressive So. Branch mountain." — mikewilliamsjr • Sep 20, 2021

"Wonderful weather in the low 70s, sunny, but windy on the summits. Great hike, wish we had included Penobscot but next time. We went up Hadlock and then down Bald. Little to no people until we started to head back down then it started to feel a little crowded." — RexlerLepp • Sep 11, 2021

"Wonderful weather in the low 70s, sunny, but windy on the summits. Great hike, wish we had included Penobscot but next time. We went up Hadlock and then down Bald. Little to no people until we started to head back down then it started to feel a little crowded." — RexlerLepp • Sep 11, 2021

"Wonderful weather in the low 70s, sunny, but windy on the summits. Great hike, wish we had included Penobscot but next time. We went up Hadlock and then down Bald. Little to no people until we started to head back down then it started to feel a little crowded." — RexlerLepp • Sep 11, 2021