Saturday, Oct 10, 2020Start/end: Starr King trailheadMileage: 7.18Elevation gain/loss: 2813′GaiaGPS track We took our time this morning, after a late night. We left around 9am to go to Gorham, to pick up some baked goods, AAA batteries, and firewood. We were successful on all fronts, and then headed to the trailhead. The parking area was … Continue reading The Grid: Waumbek
Friday, October 9, 2020 Start/end: Rocky Branch trailhead Mileage: 12.0 Elevation gain/loss: 2863′ GaiaGPS track After a more relaxed start to our morning, we were out on trail by 8:45am. We climbed to the top of Engine Hill and took the bushwhack across to Isolation trail, though we lost the main ‘whack and ended up … Continue reading The Grid: Isolation
Sunday, September 27, 2020 Start: 13 Falls campsite End: Lincoln Woods Miles: 11.7 Elevation gain/loss: 2665’/3682′ We were up early, at 5am, and out on trail by 6:15am. We stopped to filter a bit of water and then headed up the trail. We made it to the base of the herdpath up to Owl’s Head … Continue reading The Grid: Owl’s Head
Saturday, September 26, 2020 Start: Guyot campsite End: 13 Falls campsite Miles: 10.9 Elevation gain/loss: 2839’/4797′ Little Engine and I were up at 6am and out on trail by 7:15am. We went over Guyot and took the AT over to Zealand and then came back, resuming our hike over to South Twin. We ascended South … Continue reading The Grid: Zealand, S & N Twin, Galehead
Friday, September 25, 2020 Start: Lincoln Woods End: Guyot campsite Miles: 12.1 Elevation gain/loss: 4436’/1339′ Little Engine and I camped out at Big Rock campground last night and were up at 6am. We were at Lincoln Woods and on trail by 7:20am. We made it to the summit of Bondcliff by 1:15pm, and Bond by … Continue reading The Grid: Bondcliff, Bond, West Bond
Sunday, September 20, 2020 Start/end: Crawford Notch Mileage: 9.3 Elevation gain/loss: 3306′ GaiaGPS track After packing up our car camping site at Sugarloaf I, we headed to Crawford Notch and were on trail hiking at 8am. We ascended to Mt Tom first, arriving at the summit by 10:45. We headed over to Field, arriving at … Continue reading The Grid: Tom, Field, Willey
Saturday, September 19, 2020Start/end: Signal Ridge trailheadMileage: 9.6Elevation gain/loss: 3271′ GaiaGPS track We left from the trailhead at 8:10am, having secured the last remaining parking spot in the lot. We were surprised at the number of people at the trailhead, but the trail itself wasn’t too busy. We made the ledges by 11:30am and the … Continue reading The Grid: Carrigan
Sunday, July 26, 2020 Start: tentsite at Isolation Trail and Broad Brook Trail intersection End: Appalachia trailhead Mileage: 12.4 Elevation gain/loss: 4006’/6447′ I was up by 5:15am and headed out at 5:50am. I climbed up Davis Path towards Boott Spur. I made the intersection with the Glen Boulder trail by 7:10am; however, just a bit … Continue reading NH Shakedown hike, day 3
Saturday, July 25, 2020Start: Valley Way tentsiteEnd: tentsite at Isolation Trail and Broad Brook Trail intersectionMileage: 19.6Elevation gain/loss: 8061’/8392′ I was awake at 4:40am and started out from the tentsite at 5:30am. I made it to the Madison hut by 6am, where I dropped my pack before heading to the summit of Mt Madison. I … Continue reading NH Shakedown hike, day 2
Sunday, July 5, 2020 Trailhead: Hancock lookout Miles: 9.47 Elevation gain: 2547′ Accompanied by: Little Engine GaiaGPS track After breakfast and packing up our campsite, Little Engine and I headed to the Hancock lookout parking area and started up the trail at 8:45am. We made great time and headed left from the trail split up … Continue reading The Grid: Hancocks
Transcending Mountains 