Located on the retreat’s property stands Mount R. During a break, I walked up the steep paved road to the small saddle between the south peak and the main peak. I first followed the road to explore the south peak, knowing it would offer the best views. From there, I returned to the saddle and climbed toward the main peak. Thankfully, the discharge pond at the saddle did not smell. I passed a couple of water tanks before reaching the true summit of Mount R. A sign with a tent-like icon, along with a directional arrow on it, was at the saddle and here as well. Once I was done exploring the summit a bit, I followed it up to the north peak, wondering if I might find a small campsite.
At the north peak, more towers stood, but there were no additional signs for a campsite. I wandered north a bit more to see if I could spot something, but nothing looked like a campsite. I pulled up a trip report from Mike Sullivan, who mentioned both a plaque and a reference mark. In reading the report a bit closer, he said they were back at the south peak, so I made my way back over. I did find a cement marker for R. Menachem Hecht Trail, and since I did not see any reference mark on the boulders I scrambled upon earlier, I decided to follow the trail that led southward off the mountain toward some other boulders. Atop one of them was a reference mark pointing off to the southwest. It was marked just as Mount R.M. 2. Might have to dig a bit deeper on this. I returned back down to the lodge, to discover two friends were just about to hike up there themselves, so I happily guided them back up to the peaks, showing the plaque, the various mountains off in the distance, and a little plant knowledge along the way.
