Rising Rows

Discovering Higher Altitude Stonework in A Hollow Near Richmond, Vermont

An Image from a Warm Vermont February. Photo by Mike Luoma.

Vermont this February isn’t acting like February in Vermont. Can’t even get to the Burlington Sea Caves right now, let alone walk in. Long Pond has to be ice to get there. And sub-zero temps are needed for the cavern’s floor to freeze over.

We were in the low 40’s today. Mid 50’s yesterday. A weirdly warm weekend. Groundhog says we’re due for an early Spring. We shall see…

The warm weather did give me an unexpected chance to return to a hollow near Richmond, in the foothills of Camel’s Hump, where I’ve seen and documented possible Indigenous Stone Prayers and Serpent Effigy Forms thanks to tips from YouTube viewer Michelle S.

Possible Stone Prayers near Richmond, Vermont. Photo by Mike Luoma.

Those features, which I’ve shared previously, are found fairly low, all around 500 feet above sea level. My tipster told me of more stone rows and possible stone features higher up in the hollow, and that’s where I headed today, after respectfully revisiting what I’ve seen previously.

Heading a bit further along on the trail, I found stone rows 130 and 250 feet higher up the slope. Also found there was eventually enough snow cover as the altitude increased that searching out new stonework became somewhat pointless — and certainly more slippery. It grew colder up there as well as the afternoon progressed.

Striking Stretch of Stone Row near Richmond, Vermont. Photo by Mike Luoma.

In this post, we take an exclusive look at a short stone row a bit upslope, 100 feet higher in altitude but perhaps related to the stonework below. It presently ends abruptly, but may have once continued down the hill along one of the mountain streams.

Below, be sure to click on the gallery photos to see the entire image!

Short Stone Row in a Hollow near Richmond, Vermont. Photos by Mike Luoma.

Down past the paywall, paid supporters get more exclusive video footage, including stone row walk-alongs. There are more stone rows of even more curious design I look forward to sharing with you in future posts, found even higher up the mountain.