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.…
It has been a busy couple of years for certain… Couldn’t tell around here though. Here is a great article in the AMC’s Outdoor magazine that will explain the wonderful place I have been working for the past 2 years. Camp Dodge! Here is the view I had everyday. It was a real pleasure… Working…
It had been nearly two months since my last peak. I was care taking at 13 falls at the time. I dropped my pack to hike the last half mile up to Galehead on my way to my site. I had no idea that I would not hike again for nearly two months. My time…
Carter Hut to Lonesome lake 19 mile brook, Great Gulf, Madison Gulf, Gulfside, Westside, Crawford path, Avalon, A-Z, Zealand trail, Twinway, Garfield ridge, Old Bridal Path, Lonesome Lake Trail 49 miles timed (53 miles total) This summer has been one of the most active I have ever had to date. Since taking a summer position…
7/28-7/30 Washington, Monroe, Eisenhower, Pierce, Jackson, Hale, Zealand, Tom, Field, Willey Great Gulf, Gulfside, Crawford path, Webster Jackson trail, Hale Brook, Lend a hand, Twinway, A-Z, Willey Range With a few days off Lucy and I took off from camp Dodge with an over night pack and no expectations. First day we head up the…
07/22/2015 Great Gulf, 6 husbands trail, Gulfside trail, Lowe’s path, Airline, Osgood Lucy and I were back out on the trails today after a week off. It was partly cloudy and the wind made it a little chilly but we had a blast all the same. The 6 husbands trail is a difficult but rewarding…
07/09/2015 36.2 miles 14:10:00 Full Pemi Loop with spurs to Galehead, North Twin, and West Bond. My good Declan and I started out at 2:45 AM on Thursday to complete our first Pemi loop yet. The weather was perfect with a light breeze all day long across the summits. We enjoyed sunrise from Liberty, though…
Views of the Shire 