Trails: Star King trail 3.6 miles (7.2 round trip) Time: 9:15 am- 12:10 pm Conditions: Today was a sunny cold start that warmed up towards the end of the hike. The sun was not over the mountain until around 10:00. The trail itself was hard pack that could have been bare booted though I chose…

Meet Madison Osgood. Madison is a 2 year old Australian Cattle dog, and today is her first 4000 footer hike in New Hampshire. We left the house in Gorham at around six to go to the store and get supplies. By the time we started hiking in Crawford notch it was a little after 8:00.…