Mount Jefferson, Mount Adams – August 25, 2009

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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

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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.

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