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Category: winter hiking

The Grid: Garfield
Posted on February 21, 2022February 27, 2022

The Grid: Garfield

February 21, 2022 Peaks: Garfield Start/End: Gale River Road Miles: 11.9 Elevation gain: 3330′ GPS track It was a beautiful day, in the 40s in the valley, and I knew the trail conditions would be just about perfect. So I headed to the trailhead around 3:30pm, put on my spikes, and headed out. The road … Continue reading The Grid: Garfield

Winter NE100: Horn, Bulge, Middle and South Weeks
Posted on February 20, 2022February 28, 2022

Winter NE100: Horn, Bulge, Middle and South Weeks

February 20, 2022 Start: Unknown Pond trailhead End: Starr King trailhead Miles: 21.04 Elevation gain: 8366′ GPS Track My friend and I met up at in Lincoln at 5am, drove to the Starr King winter trailhead, dropped a car, and then headed the hour drive over to Unknown Pond trailhead. When we started at 7:15am, … Continue reading Winter NE100: Horn, Bulge, Middle and South Weeks

The Grid: Wildcats and Carters
Posted on February 19, 2022February 27, 2022

The Grid: Wildcats and Carters

February 19, 2022 Peaks: Wildcat A and D, Carter Dome, Middle and South Carter Start: Wildcat ski resort End: 19 Mile Brook trailhead Miles: 13.14 (+0.4mi road walk until hitch) Elevation gain: 6359′ GPS track I was up early to drive the 1.25 hours over to Wildcat and then had to hoof it hard to … Continue reading The Grid: Wildcats and Carters

The Grid: Tripyramids
Posted on February 18, 2022February 27, 2022

The Grid: Tripyramids

February 18, 2022 Peaks: Middle and North Tripyramids Start/End: Pine Bend Brook trailhead Miles: 8.96 Elevation gain: 3927′ GPS track I parked on the side of the road with a handful of other cars by Pine Bend Brook trailhead. I debated spikes versus snowshoes and was glad I decided to go with spikes. The soft … Continue reading The Grid: Tripyramids

Winter NE100: Pico
Posted on January 30, 2022February 3, 2022

Winter NE100: Pico

January 30, 2022 Start/End: Sherburne Pass/Long Trail Trailhead Miles: 5.63 Elevation gain: 2080′ GPS Track I drove to the trailhead across the street from the Inn at Long Trail, where I met a friend. We suited up, put on spikes, and then headed up the trail. The beginning mile was very well packed, though closer … Continue reading Winter NE100: Pico

Winter NE100: Stratton
Posted on January 30, 2022February 3, 2022

Winter NE100: Stratton

January 30, 2022 Start/End: Stratton Mountain Trailhead Miles: 7.26 Elevation gain: 2100′ GPS Track I woke up at 5am, and started driving at 5:30, arriving at the trailhead by 7:45am. I prepped my pack, put on all my layers, and headed out. There were two cars in the lot already – one with snowshoe tracks … Continue reading Winter NE100: Stratton

Winter NE100: Kennebago Divide, White Cap, Boundary
Posted on January 16, 2022January 18, 2022

Winter NE100: Kennebago Divide, White Cap, Boundary

January 16, 2022 Start/End: Big Island Rd, side of the road Miles: 14.05 Elevation gain: 5295′ GPS Track I woke up at 6am, prepped my water bottles with boiling water, and then started driving for the trailhead. I was relieved to know the roads I was going to drive were plowed and open; it had … Continue reading Winter NE100: Kennebago Divide, White Cap, Boundary

Winter NE100: Snow Cupsuptic
Posted on January 15, 2022January 18, 2022

Winter NE100: Snow Cupsuptic

January 15, 2022 Start/End: Wiggle Brook Rd, plowed pull-off Miles: 4.15 Elevation gain: 1627′ GPS track I woke up at 6am, hopped into my car that I’d packed up the night before, and drove the 5 hours up to Rangeley Maine. I dropped my overnight bag where I was staying the night, changed into my … Continue reading Winter NE100: Snow Cupsuptic

Winter NE100: Breadloaf, Wilson
Posted on January 2, 2022January 19, 2022

Winter NE100: Breadloaf, Wilson

January 2, 2022 Start/End: Cooley Glen/Emily Proctor trailhead Miles: 8.73 Elevation gain: 2569′ GPS track After driving to the trailhead last night, I hunkered down and slept in my car. Overnight, the rain turned into freezing rain, coating everything in ice. The snow had a crust with moving water underneath most of it. When I … Continue reading Winter NE100: Breadloaf, Wilson

Winter NE100: Jay, Big Jay
Posted on January 1, 2022January 19, 2022

Winter NE100: Jay, Big Jay

January 1, 2022 Start/End: Jay Peak Trailhead Miles: 5.64 Elevation gain: 2595′ GPS track After driving a few hours from New Hampshire, I started up the Long Trail less than an hour before sunset. It was terrible conditions. It was mid 30s, lightly raining, and in the clouds. All of the lightly packed snow had … Continue reading Winter NE100: Jay, Big Jay

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