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
Saturday, May 25, 2019 Trailhead: The Basin Mileage: 13.6 Elevation: 4494′ Accompanied by: Little Engine GaiaGPS track We started hiking from the Basin around 7:30am. We walked along the bike path, passed under I-93 at Lafayette Place, went up Old Bridle Path, summited Lafayette and Lincoln, and then continued along the Franconia Ridge Trail to … Continue reading The Grid: Lafayette, Lincoln, & Liberty
Saturday, March 16, 2019 Start/End: Lafayette Campground parking Mileage: 12.8 Elevation gain/loss: 4554′ GaiaGPS track I parked around 7am at Lafayette Place, and scrambled to the only open toilets in the area, under the bridge and by the other parking area. I was very grateful for their timely existence. I then booted up with my … Continue reading Winter 48: N & S Kinsman, Cannon
Saturday, February 23, 2019 Start/End: The Basin parking lot Mileage: 14.9 Elevation gain/loss: 5477′ GaiaGPS track After a restless night, I was up at 5:15am, and arrived at the trailhead by 6am. I parked at the Basin parking lot and, wearing spikes, walked along the bike/snowmobile path to get to Lafayette Place, watching the sun … Continue reading Winter 48: Lafayette, Lincoln, Liberty, Flume
Friday, February 22, 2019 Start/End: Glencliff Trailhead Mileage: 7.6 Elevation gain/loss: 3328′ GaiaGPS track I set out from the hostel and drove the half-hour to the Glencliff trailhead. I started out hiking around 3:30pm in microspikes. I passed through a field and marveled at the crisp blue sky. I ascended through the trees until the … Continue reading Winter 48: Moosilauke
Saturday, September 22, 2018 Miles: 16.7, total Elevation gain: ~4,800′ GPS tracks: Mt Abraham; Mt Redington; Mt Sugarloaf Start/end: Caribou Pond Rd, Carrabassett Valley, ME On Friday after work, I drove up to Eustis, Maine. It was a 6 hour drive that took me through rural NH and ME, where I couldn’t find anywhere to … Continue reading New England 67: Abraham, Redington, Sugarloaf
Saturday May 26, 2018 Miles: ~9.2 The Grid: Mt. Pierce and Eisenhower Elevation gained: 3046′ MapMyRun Companion: Little Engine (Mt Pierce) Continue reading The Grid: Pierce & Eisenhower
Hello, friends, and thanks for joining me! I’ve been blogging for the past 6 years on Blogger and I’ve decided that it’s high time I transitioned to a more dynamic platform. I hope you enjoy reading about my adventures “Now I see the secret of making the best person, it is to grow in the … Continue reading New Blog, Same Content
Thursday, August 17, 2017Start: Abol BridgeEnd: Katahdin Stream Campground/on a dirt road moping and limping my way through BaxterMiles: 21.2 (+ ~5.0 walking Baxter dirt roads trying to get a ride into town while racing to stay ahead of the bloodsucking mosquito cloud)Elevation gained/lost: 5184’/4682‘Listening to: Spotify playlists I decided last night that due to … Continue reading Maine AT hike, day #6
Tuesday, August 15, 2017Start: Cooper Brook Lean-toEnd: Rainbow Stream Lean-toMiles: 29.6Elevation gained/lost: 3025’/2933′Listening to: Words of Radiance by Brandon Sanderson (Stormlight Archive #2); Alcatraz versus the Knights of Crystalia by Brandon Sanderson. The folks in the lean-to were up early, around 5:30am. I got up and was on trail by 6:20am. Today was predominately “flat” … Continue reading Maine AT hike, day #4
