Thursday, July 4 Summits: Owl’s Head Start/Finish: Lincoln Woods TH (biked there from Big Rock CG) Miles: 15.65 Elevation gain/loss: 3238′ With hot and humid conditions forecasted, along with risks of afternoon thunderstorms, I decided a woods walk alongside a river sounded perfect. After getting up early, I hopped on my bike and rode the … Continue reading Owl’s Head – July
Sunday, June 30 Summits: Cannon Start/Finish: Cannon Tram parking lot Miles: 3.7 Elevation gain/loss: 2300′ Despite being exhausted from the back to back Presi/Pemi, I managed to convince myself to get coffee and a breakfast sandwich and then huff and puff up Kinsman Ridge Trail to Cannon. As usual, the shorter distance takes longer, because … Continue reading Cannon – June
Saturday, June 29 Summits: Flume, Liberty, Little Haystack, Lincoln, Lafayette, North Lafayette, Garfield, Galehead, South Twin, North Twin, Guyot, West Bond, Bond, Bondcliff Start/Finish: Lincoln Woods TH Miles: 33.65 Elevation gain/loss: 12,398′ After a rough night with ~4 hours interrupted sleep, I started out at 5am. I luckily made it clear of Lafayette and above … Continue reading Pemi Loop Plus – June
Friday, June 28 Summits: Madison, Jefferson, Monroe, Eisenhower, Pierce, Jackson Start: Appalachia TH Finish: Jackson Webster TH Miles: 19.12 Elevation gain/loss: 8465’/7904′ With a pristine weather forecast, I decided to go for a much bigger hike than I had intended. The Presi was looking perfect – record-breaking lows, high but decreasing winds, and a clearing … Continue reading Presi Traverse – June
Sunday, June 2 Summits: North, Middle, South Tripyramids; Whiteface; Passaconaway; Square Ledge. Start: Pine Bend Brook TH (with bike from start) Finish: Olivarian Brook TH Miles: 16.07 (with a 3-mile bike around to start) Elevation gain/loss: 5610′ After a quick jaunt up the Hancocks, I parked and biked to Pine Bend Brook. I tied up … Continue reading TriWhitePass- June
Sunday, June 2 Summits: North/South Hancock Start/Finish: Hancock Overlook TH Miles: 9.14 Elevation gain/loss: 2871′ I started early at 5:30am and made quick work of the Hancocks, finishing up by 9:30am. The mosquitoes and noseeums were fierce, and I kept my head down and kept moving quickly. It was novel to have to deal with … Continue reading Hancocks – June
Saturday, June 1 Summits: Carter Dome; Hight; South, Middle, North Carter; Moriah Start: 19 Mile Brook TH Finish: Carter-Moriah TH (with bike-back to start) Miles: 16.3 Elevation gain/loss: 6335’/6969′ After a quick Cabot hike and a drive around dropping my bike on the way, I started from 19 Mile Brook TH at 10am. Some bugs … Continue reading Carters/Moriah – June
Saturday, June 1 Summits: Cabot Start/Finish: York Pond East TH Miles: 9.12 Elevation gain/loss: 3012′ After sleeping out at a dispersed camping spot overnight, I started hiking just before 5:30am. It was magic to be on snow-free trails! It was 38 degrees at the start but the day heated up quickly. Near the summit, I … Continue reading Cabot – June
Sunday, May 5 Summits: North and South Kinsman, Cannon Start/Finish: Lafayette Place TH Miles: 11.96 Elevation gain/loss: 5784′ After sleeping at Big Rock campground last night, I rewarded myself with some Dunkin’ coffee for breakfast on my way to the trailhead. I parked, grabbed my gear, and headed out by 5:45am. I started in a … Continue reading Kinsmans, Cannon – May
Saturday, May 4 Summits: Engine Hill, Isolation Start/Finish: Rocky Branch North TH Miles: 10.95 Elevation gain/loss: 3530′ After hiking Carrigan, I headed over to Rocky Branch. There were 3 cars in the parking lot and while I saw footprints, I never saw anyone else. I started just before noon, and was hopeful that it would … Continue reading Isolation – May
Transcending Mountains 