Quick-and-dirty version
Access: Dagger Lake RoadRound Trip: 6.4 milesElevation Range: 500′-1200′Gear: noneDog-Friendly: yes
Private Property Boundary
Both hills lie inside Marckworth State Forest, except a portion of Elsies Charms traverses a quarter of a mile of private property when entering from the southwest. Exercise discretion when going outside the state forest boundary. Avoid the north route, as it starts on a private road.
Route
- For Second Base, start from the gate quarter of a mile from the Dagger Road turnoff.
- Follow the main path to the south of the summit and scramble a short way on the crest to the top.
- For Elsies Charms, start from the gate right before Youngs Creek Falls.
- Leave the main road at mile one and cross-country through the shallow saddle onto the west ridge.
- Look for an old road atop the south rim to the bend below the summit.
- Go through ferns and down trees on flat ground and reach the top in 250'.
Highlights
- Expansive view of Dagger Lake Basin below Haystack Lookout Site
- Viewing Youngs Creek Falls gushing down the gorge
- Solitude
Lowlights
- A rainy day
- Spotty views on Elsies Charms
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