View of Route 91 from the trail

View of Route 91 from the trail
Originally uploaded by wereldmuis.

After about 2 miles of hiking, the trail begins to rise as you approach Mt Higby. The trail turns into a ridge walk that follows Route 91. You know you're approaching it when you hear the rather loud traffic noise.

One thing that's nice about this section is that the trail is level to start with, whether you approach it from Guida's at the south end or Country Club Rd from the north. This gives you a chance to warm up before doing any climbs. The climbs are not very steep or difficult, either.