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
Wednesday, August 16, 2017Start: Rainbow Stream Lean-toEnd: Abol BridgeMiles: 15.0 (+0.5 at campground)Elevation gained/lost: 1549’/1972′Listening to: Alcatraz versus the Knights of Crystalia by Brandon Sanderson. I was up at 6am and on trail by 7am, despite me leaving a number of tasks for the morning. Today’s terrain was pretty smooth. I hiked by Rainbow Lake. … Continue reading Maine AT hike, day #5
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
