Transcending Mountains: Trekking with Timex
Exploring the mountains, one trail at a time
Sunday, February 24, 2019 Start/End: Hancock Overlook Mileage: 9.4 Elevation gain/loss: 2510′ GaiaGPS track I was up early again, around 5am, before my alarm went off. I was packed up and in my car by around 5:30am, and at the trailhead by 6am. It was already snowing, and continued to snow for the entire time … Continue reading Winter 48: Hancock, South Hancock
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
Saturday, February 9, 2019 Start/End: Raquette Falls Trail parking area off of Ampersand Rd Mileage: ~25 miles Elevation gain/loss: ~4100′ Approximate GaiaGPS track I got up at 6am, packed up, and headed out by 6:30am. I arrived at my destination around 7:30am, to find that the majority of Ampersand Rd was gated off for logging … Continue reading NE 111: Seward
Sunday, January 6, 2019 Start/End: Van Hoevenberg trailhead Mileage: 8.9 Elevation gain/loss: 2612′ GaiaGPS track After a nice dinner last night, I watched some TV shows and went to bed around 10pm. I was up at 6am, and headed out for the trailhead at 7am. It was lightly snowing already. On the quiet access road … Continue reading NE 111: Street & Nye
Saturday, January 5, 2019 Start/End: Giant Mountain trailhead Mileage: 7.6 Elevation gain/loss: 4348′ GaiaGPS track After settling into my Airbnb room on Friday night, I was up at 6am on Saturday morning and on the road by 6:45am. I arrived at the trailhead, packed up my bag, put on my snowshoes, and headed out by … Continue reading NE 111: Giant & Rocky Mountain Ridge
This hike occurred on February 8, 2014 Trail Heads: 56 Mountain Rd., Tariffville, CT – There are plenty of curbside spots along Mountain Rd. It’s a lane-and-a-half quiet residential road so parking isn’t a problem. 7 Holcomb St., East Granby, CT – We did not park here but we ended our hike here. It appears that … Continue reading Metacomet trail – Part 16
