Destination: Mt.Moosilauke Trails: Beaver Brook Trail (off rte. 112) Hike Date: 2019-06-30 Conditions: Trail from parking lot to summit was wet and muddy. No blowdown but plenty of deep and long mud puddles. Equipment: Rain gear and puffy Parking & Road Access: No issues with parking Comments: Grateful for The shelter. Both on the … Continue reading Mt.Moosilauke – 2019-06-30
Destination: North Kinsman, South Kinsman, Cannon Balls, Cannon Trails: Lonesome Lake Trail, Fishin Jimmy Trail, Kinsman Ridge Trail, Hi-Cannon Hike Date: 2019-06-29 Conditions: Wet trail conditions. Where there was ledge (there’s a lot of it), it was wet. Some of it coming down N. Kinsman and across the Cannon Balls was quite greasy. Caution. … Continue reading North Kinsman, South Kinsman, Cannon Balls, Cannon – 2019-06-29
Destination: Crag Camp, Mount Adams, Madison Hut Trails: Amphibrach Trail, Spur Trail, Gulfside Trail, Valley Way Hike Date: 2019-06-23 Conditions:All trails were in great condition. There were a couple of stream crossings heading up to Crag Camp along the Amphibrach Trail, but none were problematic. No snow anywhere, even at the highest elevation points. … Continue reading Crag Camp, Mount Adams, Madison Hut – 2019-06-23
Destination: Black Mtn. Benton NH Trails: Chippewa Trail Hike Date: 2019-06-01 Conditions: Chippewa Trail is in fine shape. The timber harvests did not effect the trail much, just head straight thru the small cleaning. Equipment: Bug spray. Black flies and mosquitoes were a bit of a pain Trail Maintenance: One step over right at … Continue reading Black Mtn. Benton NH – 2019-06-01
On the morning of May 31st, I reached the summit of Mount Isolation, my 480th White Mountain 4,000-footer since last August, bringing me to 83% of the GRID at the same time. After a slow start to the month, Mount Isolation was the final peak in a week long, 115 mile push to continue my … Continue reading Mount Isolation
Destination: Bald Mountain, Artist’s Bluff. Trails: Artist’s Bluff/Bald Mountain Loop Trail. Hike Date: 05-30-2019 Conditions: Trail conditions were great. Mostly dry, except for a bit of mud on the last portion of the Artist’s Bluff Trail portion of the loop, parallel to NH 18. Equipment: Hiking boots. Trail Maintenance: One … Continue reading Bald Mountain, Artist’s Bluff – 05-30-2019
Destination: Mt. Lafayette, Mt. Lincoln, Little Haystack Mountain. Trails: Falling Waters Trail, Franconia Ridge Trail, Old Bridal Path. Hike Date: 05-31-2019 Conditions: Overall trails were in pretty good condition. A fair bit of mud and running water at points, especially in the last 2 miles of Bridle Path approaching the parking lot. … Continue reading Mt. Lafayette, Mt. Lincoln, Little Haystack Mountain – 05-31-2019
Destination: Garfield Trails: Garfield Trail Hike Date: 2019-05-26 Conditions: Took the Garfield Trail from the trailhead. Typical mud season hike….lots of mud and running water. About the last 1/4 mile from the summit there was snow/monorail. Used microspikes which helped greatly. There were some icy patches as well. On the way down went to … Continue reading Garfield – 2019-05-26
Destination: Wildcat “A” Trails: Nineteen Mile Brook and Wildcat Ridge Trails Hike Date: 2019-05-18 Conditions: 19mile was dry for the first 2 miles, then a mile or so of mud, then slippery monorail to the hut. WRT was slippery monorail the entire way to the summit. Although the trail is steep, there was little … Continue reading Wildcat “A” – 2019-05-18
By: Philip Carcia @FindingPhilip I’ve hiked 2,158 miles, and summited 444 White Mountain 4,000-footers over the last 260 days to be able to write these three words: SINGLE. YEAR. GRID. In Northeast hiking culture, the “Grid” refers to a peak-bagging project that requires a hiker to climb all 48 4,000-footers in the White Mountains in … Continue reading The Single-Year Grid: 576 mountains in 12 months