When I arrived at the trail junction to North Point I seriously considered taking a hike up there. But, ultimately didn't. I then headed down the long ridge to North Lake. While the trail still didn't have anyone on it, the birds were chirping away in earnest. I had the forest to myself.
Finally when I arrived at Newman's Ledge I finally ran into someone. The views were good with a little bit of haze. Took a couple pictures and continued down the trail. Now I was starting to run into people as I descended the long beautiful path. Now it was a steady stream of people hiking up the path. Everyone was happy. Primarily because of the cool temperatures. I took the detour down the yellow path to Bear's Den. Again, loads of people. Took some pictures of the lake. I took a moment to check on the blueberries. They were just starting to get ripe. I did run into one group who wanted to know how to get home. At first I didn't now how to answer the question because I felt at home in the woods, and I didn't know where they had come from. After clarifying where they had started from I got them pointed in the right direction. Apparently they were hiking in the wrong direction.
After a short amount of time I arrived at the parking lot to North Lake Beach. It was completely full. I continued down the south short of the lakes. Soon I arrived at the South Lake Beach. Again, lots of people. I then hiked down the Cross-Country Ski Trail and headed up Schutt Road. I spent about 3 hours in the woods. Maybe 6-8 miles. It was enjoyable to be able to get out on the trail again. Here are a few pictures:
View of North-South Lake with KHP and RoundTop in the background
Beautiful trail between North Pt and Newman's Ledge
Newman's Ledge looking north
Newman's Ledge looking north