Saturday-Sunday, September 18-19, 2021 Start/End: Appalachia Trailhead Mileage: 27.13 Elevation gain/loss: 15,433′ Total time: 20:51 Moving time: 18:42, 2:10 water stops/pauses on treacherous wet rocks Clock: 3:45am-12:30am GaiaGPS track I woke up at 3am on Saturday morning, after getting set up in one of the lean-tos at Moose Brook State Park on Friday evening. I … Continue reading Swan Song
Wednesday, December 23, 2020 Start: Daicey Pond Campground End: Baxter State Park winter parking, Abol Bridge, Golden Road Miles: 6.2 Elevation gain: 75′ After getting to bed around 9pm, I was awake at 5am, packed up and cleaned out the wood stove, and was out of my cute cabin by 6am. I made good time … Continue reading Winter 67: from Daicey Pond
Tuesday, December 22, 2020 Start/end: Daicey Pond cabins Mileage: 23.4 Elevation gain: 5269′ After going to bed at 8pm and sleeping pretty well, I was up at 4am. I prepped for the day and then headed over to cabin #10 to meet everyone for a 5am departure. We headed off down the campground access road … Continue reading Winter 67: Coe, S & N Brother, Fort
Monday, December 21, 2020 Start/end: Daicey Pond cabins Mileage: 19.45 Elevation gain: 5168′ After going to bed at 8pm and sleeping fairly well, with only a little tossing and turning, I was up at 4am. I prepped for the day and then headed over to cabin #10 to meet everyone for a 5:02am departure (start … Continue reading Winter 67: Baxter & Hamlin
Sunday, December 20, 2020 Start: Baxter State Park winter parking, Abol Bridge, Golden Road End: Daicey Pond Campground, Cabin #7 – Loon Lodge Miles: 6.2 Elevation gain: 692′ After getting up at home at 4am this morning, I was driving north by 4:30am. I made it the 6.5 hours to the winter parking lot by … Continue reading Winter 67: to Daicey Pond
Saturday, July 11, 2020 Start/End: Rooster Comb trailhead, Keene Valley, NY Miles: 24.74 Elevation gain: 10,100′ GaiaGPS track (elevation incorrect) I was awake at 5:15am, and left my campsite at Drapers’ Acres 20 minutes later. It had started raining overnight, and was still raining when I got in my car and drove the 25 minutes … Continue reading Great Range Traverse
Saturday, April 23, 2020 Start/End: Cardigan Mountain Rd Trailhead Mileage: 3.5 Elevation gain/loss: 1138′ Accompanied by: Little Engine GaiaGPS track We drove between Kearsarge and Cardigan through some dirt back roads and arrived at the parking area for the Cardigan trailhead around 12:45pm. We managed to snag a spot right by the trailhead and quickly … Continue reading 52WAV: Cardigan
Saturday, April 23, 2020 Start/End: Winslow State Park Mileage: 2.7 Elevation gain/loss: 1080′ Accompanied by: Little Engine GaiaGPS track We reserved parking at Winslow State Park online and arrived at 9:30am. We took advantage of port-a-potties at the trailhead and then were heading up the trail by 9:45am, reaching the summit by 10:30am. We ate … Continue reading 52WAV: Kearsarge
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, 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
