Saturday, November 11 Start/Finish: Falling Waters TH Miles: 9.88 Elevation gain/loss: 3878′ After picking up a hot coffee on my way through Lincoln, I took off from the Falling Waters trailhead at 2:45pm. I did my best to make quick tracks while I still had daylight (though I did take advantage of the privy at … Continue reading Kinsmans – Nov
Saturday, November 11 Start/Finish: Pine Bend Brook TH Miles: 8.89 Elevation gain/loss: 3760′ After passing by a big group of roller cross-country skiiers ascending Kancamagus Pass on the Kancamagus highway, I headed out from the trailhead at 9:55am. I was able to hike the first 2 miles without spikes but then needed to put them … Continue reading Tripyramids – Nov
Saturday, November 11 Start/Finish: Tripoli Rd TH Miles: 7.76 Elevation gain/loss: 3084′ After sleeping out on Tripoli Rd the night before, I started from the trailhead at 5:20am. There was 2-3″ snow in the parking lot though the bathroom was still unlocked. I hiked upward in the dark for a while until dawn brought enough … Continue reading Osceolas – Nov
Sunday, November 5 Start/Finish: Hale Brook TH Miles: 13.59 Elevation gain/loss: 4318′ After Cabot, I got in the car and drove over to the Hale Brook TH. When planning for my Nov grid, I was delighted to realize that most seasonal roads don’t close until mid/late November so I had fewer miles to cover than … Continue reading Hale, Zealand – Nov
Sunday, November 5 Start/Finish: York Pond TH Miles: 9.25 Elevation gain/loss: 3022 After sleeping at the dispersed camping area nearby the fish hatchery, I was up very early at 4am thanks to daylight savings ending, and hiking by 4:40am. The trail was drier than September and I made good time, despite doing the ascent in … Continue reading Cabot – Nov
Saturday, Nov 4 Start: Appalachia TH Finish: Webster-Jackson TH Miles: 20.0 Elevation gain/loss: 9206’/8661′ After closely watching the weather all week and a final evaluation on Friday morning, I decided to move forward with my plan for a Presi Traverse on Saturday morning. The forecast promised that while there would be 100 MPH gusts early … Continue reading Presi Traverse – Nov
Friday, Nov 3 Start/Finish: Moosilauke Ravine Lodge TH Miles: 7.38 Elevation gain/loss: 2605 I snagged a rockstar parking along the road to the lodge, right next to the telephone pole marking the start of the parking area. I geared up and jogged the dirt road to the trailhead. The lower, rocky part of the trail … Continue reading Moosilauke – Nov
Sunday, Oct 29 Start/Finish: Signal Ridge TH Miles: 9.99 Elevation gain/loss: 3612 I headed out at 4:05pm, setting a blistering pace with the intent to get to the summit before I had to hike by headlamp. The trail was in decent condition, without almost any standing water or mud. I almost made it, having just … Continue reading Carrigain – Oct
Sunday, Oct 29 Start/Finish: Crawford Notch Miles: 9.45 Elevation gain/loss: 3832 We headed out into the driving snow at 11am. The snow continued long enough to coat the ground and then stopped, though the clouds remained low and occasional precipitation continued off and on throughout our hike. We made good time over to Mt Tom … Continue reading WTF – Oct
Sunday, Oct 29 Start/Finish: Wildcat Ski Area parking lot Miles: 8.67 Elevation gain/loss: 3658 My friend Justin and I headed out at 6am, after some puzzling over how to cross the creek that is normally bridged by the ski area – they’re in the midst of construction. However, they’d gated the entrance to Lot B … Continue reading Wildcats – Oct
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