Mt. Cheolma Tracking (III)

As I went up to a hill, there was a trail that's pretty well beatened-out by numerous walkers or trackers. The forest was not able to make its flowers and trees come into buds and leaves yet, despite of the fact that it's the so-called 'Cold Food Day' and 'National Arbor Day' or tree planting day. We proceeded into an elegant and comfortable ridgeway to find a military outpost about 50 meters ahead of us. The left-hand side trail from this point leads to the Gongchon Water Purification Plant and the right-hand side trail leads to Gajeong-dong and Cheongcheon-dong, but this direction was not allowed for civilians to proceed because of the military camp located in the middle. Finally countless rhododendrons appeared at the other side of the post in front of us. We were able to wind our way to reach a ridge which is used to be exposed completely to the hot sun light in high summer about 200 meters ahead. The ridge has no visible tall tree due to the strong wind in the severely cold winter season, too. While resting for a little while on the ridge, we could look back clearly at the Yellow Sea, a new international airport located in Yeongjong Island and even Jeondeungsa Temple in Ganghwa Island. Then we poceeded to the trail which leads to the summit of the Mt. Cheolma. The trail was comfortable thoroughly.
Finally, we reached to the summit. In the midst of dreamy fog, Bupyeong town was entirely seen below. If fortunate enough, we can see Namsan Tower and Mt. Bukhan in northern Seoul, Mt. Gwanak in Gwacheon City as well. With an expectation that we can see Mt. Cheolma decorated with numerous sengreens and rhododendrons about a week later, we finished our tour.