From collection Place List - History Trust
A steep, difficult, moderately used short summit path used in the late 1800s that predates the VIS. Trail begins as lush woodland path through dark spruce forest from Shady Hill parking area, quickly changing to ledge on its way to Norumbega summit. It then descends south on ledge, passing Golf Links Trail (#503) to intersect with Hadlock Pond Trail near the outlet dam. A 1995 step stone stream crossing was poorly constructed near the beginning of the trail. Trail is steep in “Goat Trail” section where there is at least one original slab-laid staircase (2’-3’ wide) and coping stones that are uncut, 2' long and 6"x6". Several heavily eroded sections have at their base, piles of what may have been collapsed steps and coping. There are smaller steps with coping on the south ridge. Path has wonderful views of the Sound, East and West side mountains. CB, PC, SB, MB, GJS
