Saturday, July 4, 2020 Trailhead: Sabbaday Falls Miles: 11.23 Elevation gain: 2908′ Accompanied by: Little Engine GaiaGPS track After a successful hike up to Flume from Lincoln Woods yesterday, we started from the Sabbaday Falls trailhead around 7:45am, taking some time to wander around the falls before heading up the trail towards the summits. In … Continue reading The Grid: Tripyramids
Saturday, June 20, 2020 Start: ME-26 in Grafton Notch, ME End: Rt-16 in Gorham, NH Total mileage: ~28.0 Total elevation gain: ~10,280′ GaiaGPS track (time is accurate, but my new phone put itself on power saving mode in the middle of my traverse, so many of the miles and elevation gain are missing) I drove … Continue reading Northeast Ultra 8: Mahoosuc Traverse
Saturday, March 14, 2020 Start/End: AMC Highland Center/Crawford Notch Mileage: 11.1 Elevation gain/loss: 3790′ GaiaGPS track Given the quick conditions (melted and refrozen into firm, ice-crusted surface) and daylight savings time starting, I wasn’t in a rush to get to the trailhead. My partner and I arrived at the AMC Highland Center around 8:15am and … Continue reading Winter 48: Eisenhower, Pierce, Jackson
Sunday, March 1, 2020 Start/End: Gale River Loop Rd Winter parking lot off of Rt 3 Mileage: 12.2 Elevation gain/loss: 3199′ GaiaGPS track I was comfortably able to wear spikes door to door for this hike. It was a crust of icy snow with perhaps 3-6 inches of powder on top. I started at 7am … Continue reading Winter 48: Garfield
Saturday, February 29, 2020 Start/End: Lincoln Woods Mileage: 16.77 Elevation gain/loss: 2859′ GaiaGPS track After rising earlier than expected, I was at the trailhead by 6:20am and on trail by 6:35am. I made quick work of the 2.7mi hike along Lincoln Woods and took the right hand path for Black Pond and then followed the … Continue reading Winter 48: Owls Head
Sunday, February 23, 2020 Start/End: Ferncroft Parking Mileage: 11.5 Elevation gain/loss: 3801′ GaiaGPS track I met up with a friend at the trailhead, and after making use of the porta potty, we headed out. It was a beautifully warm day with crisp blue skies, but we were glad to be hiking up Whiteface in the … Continue reading Winter 48: Passaconaway, Whiteface
Saturday, February 22, 2020 Start/End: Sawyer River Rd Winter Parking Mileage: 14.5 Elevation gain/loss: 3927′ GaiaGPS track I started from the trailhead at 7:15, with two other cars in the parking lot. I barebooted the packed road/snowmobile track to the trailhead. I needed to put on snowshoes almost immediately; it was broken out since the … Continue reading Winter 48: Carrigain
Sunday, February 2, 2020Start: Zealand HutEnd: AMC Highland Center/Crawford NotchMileage: 10.72Elevation gain/loss: 2820’/3502′GaiaGPS track After dinner and chatting with new friends, I headed to bed around 9:15. The bunkroom was quiet and fairly warm – probably around 40 degrees. By morning, it was probably around 45-50 from all of the warm breathing. I woke up … Continue reading Winter 48: Tom, Field, Willey
Saturday, February 1, 2020Start: AMC Highland Center/Crawford NotchEnd: Zealand HutMileage: 19.02Elevation gain/loss: 5988’/5081′GaiaGPS track After staying the night in the Shapleigh Bunkhouse, I was up at 6am. I ate breakfast at 6:30am and then walked over to the trailhead for a 7am start. I hiked up towards Mt Tom and then followed the A-Z Trail … Continue reading Winter 48: Zealand, West Bond, Bond, Bondcliff
Saturday, January 25, 2020 Start: Beaver Brook XC trailhead on Rt 3 End: Haystack Rd at Rt 3 Mileage: 16.88 Elevation gain/loss: 4194′ GaiaGPS track I stayed at The Notch Hostel overnight, and was in bed asleep by 9pm. I was rudely awakened by some woman at 10:30pm, loudly scolding someone for taking a bunk … Continue reading Winter 48: Galehead, South/North Twin
Transcending Mountains 