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)
Saturday, February 24th, 2018 New England Hundred Highest climbed: Dorset Mountain Miles: 6.7 (total, out and back hike) Elevation gained: 2350‘ MapMyRun recording It was a bit more than a 2 hour drive from my house, so I dragged myself out of bed early and hit the road. I arrived at the trailhead on Tower Rd in Dorset, VT around … Continue reading NE Hundred Highest: Dorset Mountain (VT)
Sunday, January 14, 2018 New England Hundred Highest climbed: Equinox Mountain Miles: 5.4 (total, out and back hike) Elevation gained: 2680′ MapMyRun recording For this hike, I arrived at the trailhead on West Union St around 11:45am. It was in the low 20s, so water bottles freezing was a problem. I got ready and headed up the … Continue reading NE Hundred Highest: Equinox (VT)
Saturday, December 30, 2017 NH 4000 footers climbed: Mt. Cabot Miles: 9.6 (total, out and back hike) Elevation gained: 2884′ MapMyRun recording I woke up at 6am and left the hostel at 6:45am. There was something wrong with the hostel’s heat so it was 83 degrees in my room when I woke up soaked in sweat. It … Continue reading NH 48 4000 footers: Cabot
Saturday, January 23rd, 2016 Start: Old Sharon Rd, Sharon, CT End: Hoyt Rd, Wingdale, NY Mileage: 22.8 miles (map completed after the fact) I parked my car at Hoyt Rd, right on the CT/NY line, and got a shuttle to Old Sharon Rd from Dave of Backcountry Outfitters. The day was overcast, windy, and cold … Continue reading January 2016 CT AT hike
This hike occurred on January 19, 2014 Trail Heads:Talcott Notch Rd., Farmington, CT – by the intersection of Metacomet Rd and Talcott Notch Rd, there is side-of-the-road parking available for 3-4 cars by the electric lines access road. 2867 Albany Ave., West Hartford, CT – on Albany Ave, there is a parking lot by the Metacomet … Continue reading Metacomet trail – Part 13
Transcending Mountains 