A group of four of us hiked Peekamoose and Table Mountains on a warm July 4th weekend. At a little over 2600 feet elevation gain from the trailhead on Peekamoose Road, this is the greatest climb directly to a trailed summit in the Catskills, but it is a very nicely maintained trail with excellent viewpoints. Continue reading
Mount Tom and Mount Field, February 23, 2011
It was just Sean and I on this bluebird day and these were his first winter peaks. The weather was perfect with deep blue cloudless skies. Despite the forecast for windy conditions at the summits, the winds were rather tame.
Our route was to be a counter clockwise loop taking in Tom, Field, and maybe an out and back to Willey. We got a late start (a little after 10:30), and decided at the start that Willey wasn’t going to happen. Continue reading
Blackhead-Black Dome – January 29, 2011
Hike of Blackhead and Black Dome on a nice winter day with deep snow cover. We hiked both summits from Big Hollow Road via the Black Dome Range Trail Continue reading
Franconia Range – August 27, 2010
Just a solo hike on a day off in nice weather. I hiked Mount Lincoln and Mt Lafayette via the classic Falling Waters Trail – Franconia Ridge Trail – Old Bridal Path loop beginning and ending at Lafayette Place. Enjoy the photos.
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The Bonds – August 22, 2010
We spent two consecutive nights at the AMC Galehead hut.
On Day 1 we hiked to Mt Garfield, then over to the hut via the Garfield Ridge Trail. After a very full dinner at the hut, we did an easy evening hike to the nearby summit of Galehead Mountain.
On day two we hiked out and back hike to Bondcliff Mountain, passing over South Twin and Mount Bond on the way and also making the side trip to West Bond. All of these peaks have great views, but the nearly 360 views of the Pemigewasset Wilderness from West Bond are among the most spectacular in the Whites. …
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Mount Jefferson, Mount Adams – August 25, 2009
We hiked Mount Jefferson and Mt Adams in the northern Presidential range on a very nice day. The weather was clear in the morning, trending toward partly cloudy in the afternoon and there was a slight haze by evening. The temperatures were relatively warm, probably in the 50’s above timberline and the breeze, although present, was not enough to keep us cool while hiking.
We started out from Jefferson Notch Road and hiked Mount Jefferson via the Caps Ridge Trail. At “only” 2700 feet of elevation… Continue reading
Mount Washington – August 16, 2009
A great hike in unusually hot weather.
It was even hot sleeping in the Lakes of the Clouds hut. We spent the first night at the AMC Joe Dodge Lodge in Pinkham Notch, then hiked to the summit via the Tuckerman Ravine Trail the next day. We got a tour of the observatory quarters and weather station at the summit before heading on to the Lakes of the Clouds hut for the night. On the third day of this short trip we hiked back to Pinkham Notch via the very scenic Boot Spur trail.