Sunday, Dec 22, 2019 Start/End: The Cog Railway Mileage: 8.5 Elevation gain/loss: 3908′ GaiaGPS track After sleeping in my car in the Gorham Walmart parking lot, I headed to Dunkin Donuts at 5:45am to change and fuel up for my day of hiking. They were kind enough to fill up my Nalgene and Thermos with … Continue reading Winter 48: Washington & Monroe
Tuesday, November 26, 2019 Start: Indian Garden Campground End: Bright Angel trailhead, South Rim Miles: 4.5 (+3.0 for Plateau Point) Elevation gain: 3300′ After a very cold and windy night huddling in the tent (though we were warm enough in our sleeping bags, provided we wore wool base layers, 2 pairs of socks, beanies, and … Continue reading Grand Canyon: day three
Monday, November 25, 2019 Start: Bright Angel Campground End: Indian Garden Campground Miles: 4.5 (+3.0 for Plateau Point) Elevation gain: 1400′ After a long, relatively cold night (perhaps 35 degrees, but near enough to the creek to be a damp cold), we were awake at 6am and emerged from the tent by 6:30am. We made … Continue reading Grand Canyon: day two
Sunday, November 24, 2019 Start: South Kaibab trailhead End: Bright Angel Campground Miles: 7.1 Elevation loss: 4700′ This morning, after restless sleep due to our room being right next to the very loud external door to the lodge (meaning anyone leaving the lodge heading for their room walked past slamming the door), we were up … Continue reading Grand Canyon: day one
Saturday, October 26, 2019 Trailhead: Valley Way trailhead, over to Crawford Notch and Webster-Jackson trailhead Miles: ~22 miles Elevation Gain: ~8800′ GaiaGPS track (partial route due to battery dying) GaiaGPS route After fitful sleep due to loud people laughing into the night in the next bunkroom over and being literally poked awake by one of … Continue reading The Grid: Presi Traverse
Friday, October 25, 2019 Trailhead: Starr King trailhead Miles: 7.1 Elevation Gain: 2757′ GaiaGPS track I started out from the trailhead around 3:45pm. It was strange to see the ground; both times I’ve hiked Waumbek have been in winter conditions. There were more rocks than I had expected! It was a bit cold and some … Continue reading The Grid: Waumbek
Monday, October 14, 2019 Trailhead: Tunnel Brook South, Benton, NH Companion: Little Engine; Albee Miles: 4.8 Elevation gain: 1357′ GaiaGPS track We started out from the road at 9:30am, after getting up at 7am, having breakfast, packing up, and then driving an hour to the trailhead. We debated trying to drive closer to the trailhead … Continue reading 52WAV: Blueberry Mountain
Sunday, October 13, 2019 Trailhead: Flume visitor center Companion: Little Engine; Albee Miles: 3.7 Elevation gain: 1398′ GaiaGPS track After another relaxed morning, we started hiking by 10am. However, given the large hordes of humans we saw later in the day, 10am was still considered early! We did an out and back hike, spending a … Continue reading 52WAV: Pemigewasset
Saturday, October 12, 2019 Trailhead: Downes Brook Companion: Little Engine; Albee Miles: 5.0 Elevation gain: 1379′ GaiaGPS track We had a leisurely morning with sleeping in and eggs and pancakes, and started hiking at 10:45am. We did a lollipop loop, and arrived back at the car by 2:15pm. Hedgehog mountain Continue reading 52WAV: Hedgehog
Sunday, October 6, 2019 Trailhead: Dix Mountain trailhead near Elk Lake Miles: 15.6 Elevation Gain: 5040′ GaiaGPS track After waking up at 5am, packing up my wet tent, and grabbing the rest of my gear, I drove the 45 minutes to the Dix Mountain trailhead and started hiking by headlamp at 6:20am. I made quick … Continue reading ADK46: Macomb, South Dix, Grace, Hough, Dix
Transcending Mountains 