Monday, February 8, 2021 Start/end: Appalachian Trail crossing, Stratton, ME Miles: 12.74 Elevation gain: 3970′ After a day of remote work, I headed to the trailhead and hiked out from the AT trailhead nearby Stratton. There’d been a group of 4 hikers who had broken out the trail the day before, so snowshoes were needed … Continue reading Winter 67: North & South Crocker
Sunday, February 7, 2021 Start/end: Saddleback ski resort Miles: 9.58 Elevation gain: 2971′ Saddleback was a wonderfully easy experience compared with Sugarloaf. The parking lot was close to the lodge, with portable toilets in the parking lot by the lodge. I quickly bought my ticket at the window, and the uphill access signs started right … Continue reading Winter 67: Saddleback & The Horn
Saturday, February 6, 2021 Start: Sugarloaf golf course/West mountain parking lot End: Fish Hatchery Rd, Kingfield, ME Miles: 16.95 Elevation gain/loss: 4781’/5423′ After some frustrating experiences with Sugarloaf’s uphill policy and needing to change parking lots, Kallie and I hiked up the ski trails, starting at the golf course/West parking lot, perhaps 15 minutes behind … Continue reading Winter 67: Sugarloaf, Spaulding, Abraham
Friday, February 5, 2021 Start/End: Appalachian Trail crossing, Grafton Notch, ME Miles: 7.02 Elevation gain: 2762′ There was 2-3 inches of snow this afternoon, so the roads were a bit slick and sloppy so my drive to the trailhead took a bit more time than I’d anticipated. The parking lot in Grafton Notch was plowed, … Continue reading Winter 67: Old Speck
Sunday, January 31, 2021 Start: Appalachia trailhead End: Crawford Notch, Jackson trailhead Miles: 20.88 Elevation gain/loss: 9196’/8615′ I met up with another hiker at Crawford Notch at 4:30am; we left a car there and then drove over to Appalachia trailhead together. We hit the trail at 5:15am, but took a few minutes to get our … Continue reading The Grid: Presidential Traverse
Monday, January 18, 2021 Start/End: Wheelerville Rd, Mendon, VT Miles: 7.65 Elevation: 2502′ GaiaGPS track I packed up as much as I could the night before, and then headed out by 8am. I was the first car in the parking lot, though one car with two other hikers came in just as I was heading … Continue reading Winter 67: Killington
Sunday, January 17, 2021 Start/End: Barnes Camp Visitor Center, Stowe, VT Miles: 6.2 Elevation: 3079′ GaiaGPS track This was a hell of an afternoon full of Type 2 fun. After hiking yesterday, I visited with my aunt and her partner who live close to Mt Abraham. After my visit, the 1.25 hr drive home ended … Continue reading Winter 67: Mansfield
Saturday, January 16, 2021 Start/End: Elder Hill Rd, Lincoln, VT Miles: 16.28 Elevation: 4784′ GaiaGPS track This hike seriously kicked my ass. With a snow storm dumping loads of snow over the mountains, the roads were a complete mess, making my 1.5 hour drive take me almost 3 hours. Due to the unplowed access road … Continue reading Winter 67: Abraham, Ellen
Friday, January 15, 2021 Start/End: Burrows Trailhead Miles: 4.7 Elevation gain: 2288′ GaiaGPS track I headed out from the trailhead in my microspikes, since there were 6+ cars already there and the trail looked very packed down. I followed the trail up ~2.2 miles to the intersection with the Long Trail. I took a right … Continue reading Winter 67: Camel’s Hump
Wednesday, December 23, 2020 Start: Daicey Pond Campground End: Baxter State Park winter parking, Abol Bridge, Golden Road Miles: 6.2 Elevation gain: 75′ After getting to bed around 9pm, I was awake at 5am, packed up and cleaned out the wood stove, and was out of my cute cabin by 6am. I made good time … Continue reading Winter 67: from Daicey Pond
