Cranberry Lake delivered in miles, bugs, more miles, beaver dams, more miles, scenic overlooks, ice cream, and a few more miles! Over the course of 21 hours, we completed the 57 mile loop (with bonus points) in a single push yesterday for our latest Northeast Ultra 8 hike. Todd was especially pleased to hike more miles than his age in years — a super impressive showing! Only two left!!

A round blue sign displays Cranberry Lake 50 Five Ponds Partners. It sits above a black door structure on a grassy area with trees, a house, and picnic tables nearby. A smartwatch displays 3:37:57 duration 10.72 miles distance 1.9 mph speed and 85 heart rate. The watch is worn on an arm above fallen leaves and ferns in dim light. A quiet pond is surrounded by dense forest with pine branches illuminated in the foreground under a twilight sky. A narrow grassy pathway leads towards the water’s edge. Trail signs are attached to a tree indicating directions and distances. Text reads TRAIL TO Dead Creek Flow 1.85 miles Wanakena 4.75 miles NYSDEC and TRAIL TO Cat Mtn 0.7 miles Department Environmental Conservation in a forest setting. A person stands on a rocky hill holding a trekking pole wearing outdoor gear surrounded by a vast green forest under a clear blue sky. A smartwatch displays a hiking summary with stats including 7:09:21 time 20.00 miles distance 0.0 mph speed 98 heart rate while a person stands on a forest trail in the background. A man stands on an old, rusty piece of machinery with tracks in a dense forest, surrounded by tall trees and scattered branches. He holds a walking stick, dressed in hiking gear. Person standing with a walking stick observing a small waterfall on a rocky river surrounded by dense forest under a partly cloudy sky. A beaver dam made of branches and logs obstructs a narrow stream. Surrounded by lush green vegetation and tall trees, the dam creates a calm, reflective pond. Two hikers with backpacks walking through a dense forest trail. The foreground hiker wearing a yellow top and hat has a mesh net over his head. The trail is surrounded by tall trees. A smartwatch displays workout data on a wrist reading 10:51:00 30.82 mi 1,558 feet 0.0 mph 92 bpm in a forested area while a hiker stands on a muddy trail. A two-story building with solar panels and hanging clothes stands beside a parking lot bordered by trees Flags and signs adorn the porch with parked vehicles nearby Dog standing alert in a dense forest surrounded by tall trees and leafy underbrush. A smartwatch displaying data is worn on a wrist with a blurred background of a person gesturing thumbs down in a forest. Text reads 14 20 37 40.13 MI 0.0 106.