Saturday, December 9 Start/Finish: Sawyer River Rd winter TH Miles: 13.8 Elevation gain/loss: 4052′ With high winds and a rain storm coming in on Sunday, I decided I would skip hiking on Sunday and instead push my Saturday to be a very full day. I left the winter parking lot for Carrigain by 1:45pm, tromping … Continue reading Carrigain – Dec
Saturday, December 9 Start: Falling Waters TH Finish: Liberty Springs TH Miles: 12.96 Elevation gain/loss: 5679′ In order to fit in the two hikes I needed to do today, I started very early in the dark. I made my way up the Old Bridle Path from the parking lot, carrying my snowshoes on my back … Continue reading Franconia Ridge – Dec
Friday, December 8 Start/Finish: XC ski parking by Greeley Pond TH Miles: 7.2 Elevation gain/loss: 3222′ After a week of COVID rebound, I was feeling well enough to hike by the weekend. I started with a hike up the Osceolas from the Kanc. As usual, Greeley Pond wasn’t plowed so I parked at the nearby XC … Continue reading Osceolas – Dec
Saturday, December 2 Start/Finish: Ravine Lodge Rd winter TH Miles: 8.5 Elevation gain/loss: 2600′ After a very late night, I decided I was too tired and rundown to do much more hiking but I felt good enough to be able to do a shorter hike on my way home. I knew the Ravine Lodge Rd … Continue reading Moosilauke – Dec
Friday, December 1 Start/Finish: Lincoln Woods TH Miles: 17.79 Elevation gain/loss: 3314′ After getting COVID for the first time a week before this hike, I had testing negative and wanted to get back to working on my grid with a hike into Zealand hut via ZBonds. It would have been a very full afternoon and … Continue reading Bondcliff – Dec
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
Transcending Mountains 