Approach
Get your start on the Main Trailhead (Roaring Brook Trail). You'll hit Roaring Brook in less than an hour. This is the start. Follow it upstream.
Route Description
You'll go from rock-hopping to streamside based on your own liking. You'll be in the canopy for an hour or so. As you progress, you'll see debris slides coming down on the right. Stay dead ahead until you reach the obvious rubble base. There are multiple slides up ahead. The Eagle is pretty much right center. Scramble up a steep section of debris until the rock starts. The route is fairly straightforward. Make some sound decisions as to avoid the steep sections. I did it solo and couldn't recommend it in good faith. Found myself realizing I could not retreat back down in several sections. It's pretty much 75 yards of so of clean slide climbing. Great views down into the Valley. At the tip, you'll see an obvious herd path on the right. From here, it's a pure hop, skip and jump to the Main Trail. Summit is reached in minutes.
Great, great route in the Fall.
Essential Gear
Pack light, a heavy pack isn't your friend on the steep sections. Sturdy yet flexible shoes required. Bring some Gummi Worms as well. 30 feet of rope. At least 3 persons.
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