Transcending Mountains: Trekking with Timex
Exploring the mountains, one trail at a time
Sunday, December 2, 2018 Miles: 6.9 Elevation gain: 1983′ Start/end: Rusk Mt Trailhead GaiaGPS track This morning, I was up and out of my house by 6:25am, arriving at the Rusk Mt trailhead around 9:15am. I booted up and started hiking in a light mist at 9:30am. The beginning of the trail was a single-track … Continue reading NE 111: Hunter Mountain
Sunday, December 2, 2018 Miles: 6.0 Elevation gain: 1903′ Start/end: Slide Mt West Trailhead GaiaGPS track After hiking Hunter, I hopped in my car and drove the 45 minutes to the Slide Mountain trail head. It was a bit of an adventure, since I’d neglected to download the Google Maps directions and there was almost … Continue reading NE 111: Slide Mountain
Saturday March 24, 2018 Miles: 14.93 New England Hundred Highest: North Weeks (attempt) The Grid: Cabot Elevation gained: 4086′ MapMyRun I arrived at the trail head around 9:30am and was on trail by 9:45am. Before I left the parking lot, I looked around and tried to find where the Unknown Pond Trail exits, but couldn’t … Continue reading The Grid: Cabot
Friday March 23, 2018 Miles: 5.75 New England Hundred Highest: NE Cannonball The Grid: Cannon Mtn Elevation gained: 2487′ MapMyRun I got to the parking area at the trailhead around 4pm. Due to unclear signage, I ended up driving part way into the summer parking lot/winter snowmobile trail. After I realized my mistake and started … Continue reading NE Hundred Highest: NE Cannonball
Saturday, March 17th, 2018 New England 48 4000 footers in winter: Tecumseh Miles: 4.7 miles (total, out and back hike) Elevation gained: 2022′ MapMyHike recording After yesterday’s exhausting adventure, I decided to revamp my plans and go with a hike that was guaranteed to be packed out. I checked trail reports and found that Tecumseh’s trail was fully packed … Continue reading NH 48 4000 footer in winter: Tecumseh
Friday, March 16th, 2018 New England Hundred Highest attempted: Sandwich Dome Miles: 5.7 miles (total, loop hike) Elevation gained: 1906′ I started out from the trailhead parking lot around 3:15pm. I ascended Noon Peak via the Sandwich Mountain Trail (~2.8mi). For the first mile or so, the trail was broken out and packed down. For the last 1.8 miles, … Continue reading NE Hundred Highest: Sandwich (attempt)
Sunday, March 12th, 2018 New England Hundred Highest climbed: Mendon Peak Miles: ~10 miles (total, out and back hike) Elevation gained:~1830′ MapMyRun recording (partial) For this hike, I arrived at the trailhead on Wheelerville Rd in Mendon, VT around 1:15pm and was on trail by 1:30pm. I’d thought this was going to be an easier hike than … Continue reading NE Hundred Highest: Mendon peak (VT)
