Saturday, July 22, 2017 4000 footer climbed: Mt. Flume and Liberty I woke up at 5:45am and started driving at 6am. I parked at the Flume Visitor Center and was on trail by 9:30am. I hiked up the Flume Slide trail, summiting Mt Flume, descending a bit, and then climbing to Mt Liberty. I then … Continue reading The NH 48 4000 footers: Flume & Liberty
Saturday, June 17, 2017 4000 footer climbed: Carrigan I woke up early and hit the trail by 7:30am. The rain from the day before had cleared, leaving the air humid and heavy. When I parked my car, I could see mosquitoes mobbing my car before I had even left it. I had neglected to bring … Continue reading The NH 48 4000 footers: Carrigan
Friday, June 16, 2017 4000 footer climbed: Hale I stayed overnight at the Highland Center in the Shapleigh bunkhouse. I worked remotely from 7am-3pm and then headed out for the Hale Brook Trailhead. It had been raining all day, but turned to mist by the time I hit the trail around 3:30pm. The climb up … Continue reading The NH 48 4000 footers: Hale
Sunday, March 26th, 2017 4000 footers climbed: Tom, Field, Willey I arrived at the Highland Center at Crawford Notch around 9:45pm on Saturday night. I lucked out and the person I was supposed to share a room with never arrived. I woke up at 5:30am, got up around 6am, and was waiting for the breakfast … Continue reading The NH 48 4000 footers: Tom, Field, Willey
September 6, 2014Start: I-93, Lincoln, NHEnd: Galehead HutMileage: 13.0 I started out at 7am where I stopped my last hike – where the AT travels underneath I-93. The folks from Mt Liberty Lodging very kindly gave me a ride to the side of the highway where I needed to be. And I climbed! I-93 is … Continue reading NH AT section hike #2, day 1
June 30, 2014 Start: Beaver Brook shelter End: Liberty Springs tentsite/Mt Liberty Lodging Mileage: 20.4 I started out this morning from the shelter at 6:20am. I trekked down to Kinsman Notch which was a very steep section of trail. I fell a few times, bloodying my knuckles. From there, it was up Mt Wolf east … Continue reading NH AT section hike day#4
June 29, 2014 Start: Hexacuba Shelter End: Beaver Brook shelter Mileage: 22.6 (+1.0 when missed trail at road crossing) I started out from the shelter at 6:20am. made good time in the morning, climbing Mt Cube, Ore Hill, and Mt Mist. Between Ore Hill and Mt Mist, I went the wrong way at the road … Continue reading NH AT section hike day #3
June 28, 2014 Start: Velvet Rocks Shelter End: Hexacuba Shelter Mileage: 27.2 (+0.2 & +0.3 for shelter side trails) I started from Velvet Rocks at 5:45am. I climbed over Moose Mountain, Holts Ledge, and Smarts Mountain. I made it to Hexacuba at 6:10pm. Along the way, I took two 15 minute breaks; one at the … Continue reading NH AT section hike day #2
June 27, 2014 Start: Hanover, NH End: Velvet Rocks Shelter Mileage: 1.5 (+0.6 from train station, +0.2 to shelter) I started my hike from the White River Junction Amtrak station at 6:30pm. I walked to Rt10 so it would be a straight shot into Hanover. I hitched a ride very quickly. Unfortunately, the person who … Continue reading NH AT section hike day #1
May 25, 2014 Start: Wintturi Shelter End: Hanover, NH Mileage: 26.2 (+0.2 for shelter side trail) Last night at the shelter, I was joined by Reg, a NOBO thru hiker. We turned in early but were kept awake for a while by a porcupine chewing on the wood of the shelter, which reverberated a lot. … Continue reading VT section hike #3, day 5
Transcending Mountains 