In Wednesday, Aug. 27, I decided to do an unusual hike on a trail that is infrequently traveled. I had been there before, bringing friends. It will remain nameless.
Many White Mountain hikers went to Nancy Pond and Norcross Pond a long time ago, and haven’t returned. I was one of those uniI I went back last summer.
“The 1,120-acre Rumford Whitecap Mountain Preserve in Rumford, Maine, is the signature conservation property of the Mahoosuc Land Trust.” So says the AMC Maine Mountain Guide.
The Great Gulf on the northern side of Mount Washington is named well. Looking north from the top of its headwall, located near the Mount Washington Cog Railway railroad tracks, you are confronted with great space and an abundance of impressive mountain features, including the Northern Presi…
Have you done a lot of 4,000 footers and consider the hardest part of hiking the vertical rise on roots and rocks? Try a different type of challenge by hiking through the sharp boulders of Ice Gulch in Randolph, and cool off there on one of these endless hot summer days.This is a difficult hike.
My friend Donna Atkins had not done Iron Mountain in Jackson for many years, so last Saturday we decided to go do it. As we drove north into Jackson on Route 16 at about 9:30 a.m., I wondered if the small trail parking lot that holds only a half dozen cars at the end of Iron Mountain Road w…
The 2.5-mile Caps Ridge Trail to Mount Jefferson (5,716 feet) is a favorite for many hikers. Starting at 3,008 feet on the dirt Jefferson Notch Road, it requires less elevation gain than any other trail to reach a Presidential peak over 5,000 feet.
There is a lot of activity on the Franconia Ridge this summer. Not only the thousands of hikers who do the 8.9-mile Franconia Ridge Loop every year, but trail builders, summit stewards and trail tenders as well.
Recently, I returned to Mount Hedgehog (2,543 feet), completing the 4.7-mile UNH Trail loop. In the early 2000s, this was a favorite hike with some of my Conway friends. I frequently did it with Sandy Smith, Bob Gordon, Ginnie Smith and others.
The third edition of “New Hampshire’s 52 with a View, a Hiker’s Guide” by Ken MacGray is out. This list of hikes has gained great popularity, and it is good to see that many peaks with great views, lower than the 4,000-footers, are being appreciated. Filling the need for a guidebook for thes…
Sawyer Mountain (1,213 feet) in Limerick and Limington, Maine, is an interesting little mountain.
Finding a place to get some exercise nearby is important for many reasons, such as time restraints. In North Conway, the Pine Hill Community Forest can offer a quick hike in town.
You might call this the golden age of guidebooks. The new sixth edition of the AMC Southern New Hampshire Trail Guide is out, and it has 150 more trails, spurs or loops than the last edition which came out in 2021.
Go west young hiker (of any age). It is a good time of year to travel to the other side of the mountains for refreshing new hiking experiences. Recently, I went with a couple friends to Mount Cube (2,909 feet) in Orford. It is one of the peaks in the hiking list “52 with a View.”
PINKHAM NOTCH — The Glen Ellis Falls Scenic Area has reopened after a reconstruction and rehabilitation project, White Mountain National Forest officials announced last week.
Iron Mountain (2,726 feet) in Jackson is a pleasure to climb, especially with a new 1-mile section of trail with switchbacks built in 2021.