Sunday, January 19, 2020 Start/end: Rocky Branch trailhead Mileage: 14.58 Elevation gain/loss: 3186′ GaiaGPS track After parking on the shoulder of Rt 16 since the Rocky Branch trailhead was not plowed out, I strapped on my snowshoes and headed up the trail. For the first 4-5 miles, my tracks were the only tracks since the 8 … Continue reading Winter 48: Isolation
Saturday, January 18, 2020 Start: Ammonoosuc Ravine trailhead/The Cog End: Appalachia/Valley Way trailhead Mileage: 13.25 Elevation gain/loss: 4986′ GaiaGPS track I started out from the Cog around 8am. I attempted to cross the river, but couldn’t safely get across to join the Jewell trail, so I decided to just hike up the semi-packed swath next to … Continue reading Winter 48: Jefferson, Adams, Madison
Sunday, Jan 12, 2020 Start/End: Ammonoosuc Lower Falls trailhead Mileage: 10.1 Elevation gain/loss: 2736′ GaiaGPS track After getting up at 5am, I drove the 3.25 hours up to the Rt 302 Ammonoosuc Lower Falls trailhead, packed up my backpack, and hit the road by 9am. I hiked along the gated, icy access road for 3 … Continue reading Winter 48: Hale
Sunday, Dec 22, 2019 Start/End: The Cog Railway Mileage: 8.5 Elevation gain/loss: 3908′ GaiaGPS track After sleeping in my car in the Gorham Walmart parking lot, I headed to Dunkin Donuts at 5:45am to change and fuel up for my day of hiking. They were kind enough to fill up my Nalgene and Thermos with … Continue reading Winter 48: Washington & Monroe
Saturday, October 26, 2019 Trailhead: Valley Way trailhead, over to Crawford Notch and Webster-Jackson trailhead Miles: ~22 miles Elevation Gain: ~8800′ GaiaGPS track (partial route due to battery dying) GaiaGPS route After fitful sleep due to loud people laughing into the night in the next bunkroom over and being literally poked awake by one of … Continue reading The Grid: Presi Traverse
Friday, October 25, 2019 Trailhead: Starr King trailhead Miles: 7.1 Elevation Gain: 2757′ GaiaGPS track I started out from the trailhead around 3:45pm. It was strange to see the ground; both times I’ve hiked Waumbek have been in winter conditions. There were more rocks than I had expected! It was a bit cold and some … Continue reading The Grid: Waumbek
Monday, October 14, 2019 Trailhead: Tunnel Brook South, Benton, NH Companion: Little Engine; Albee Miles: 4.8 Elevation gain: 1357′ GaiaGPS track We started out from the road at 9:30am, after getting up at 7am, having breakfast, packing up, and then driving an hour to the trailhead. We debated trying to drive closer to the trailhead … Continue reading 52WAV: Blueberry Mountain
Sunday, October 13, 2019 Trailhead: Flume visitor center Companion: Little Engine; Albee Miles: 3.7 Elevation gain: 1398′ GaiaGPS track After another relaxed morning, we started hiking by 10am. However, given the large hordes of humans we saw later in the day, 10am was still considered early! We did an out and back hike, spending a … Continue reading 52WAV: Pemigewasset
Saturday, October 12, 2019 Trailhead: Downes Brook Companion: Little Engine; Albee Miles: 5.0 Elevation gain: 1379′ GaiaGPS track We had a leisurely morning with sleeping in and eggs and pancakes, and started hiking at 10:45am. We did a lollipop loop, and arrived back at the car by 2:15pm. Hedgehog mountain Continue reading 52WAV: Hedgehog
Saturday, July 13, 2019 Trailhead: Lincoln Woods Miles: 30.5 Elevation gain: 8506′ GaiaGPS track After staying the night at the Notch hostel, I was up at 3:50am, and headed to the trailhead by 4:15am. I parked, paid for my parking, got the last of my gear on, and headed across the Pemi River bridge at … Continue reading The Grid: Pemi Loop
Transcending Mountains 