A very pleasant hike on a very friendly trail. A balm from the chaos, with narrow, but still good views.
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Pitcher Mountain is another New Hampshire short hike, but with a fire tower on top, it has very long views.
North Uncanoonuc Mountain is the higher of the two, but nonetheless, offers great views, and a quick, kid-friendly trail.
Lovewell Mountain is a great, family friendly hike. Limited views from the summit don’t diminish all the neat stuff you can see down at your feet.
Hiking Mt Thumb and Mt Skatutakee on a pleasant spring afternoon is everything your soul could want.
Fox Research Forest is an easy going hike, with modest grades and smooth trails. Forget the expansive views, and just go to enjoy the forest and the trees.
Hike local whenever you can. Popular mountains are places where social distancing isn’t truly an option anymore.
You need to be ready. Once in awhile, you actually get good winter weather in the Presidential range. When it happens, all is good.
Sometimes, you need a break; something quick and easy. And oftentimes, you just return to your roots. A palate cleanser like Mount Monadnock is that old standby that hits all the buttons, just right.
It’s short, it’s sweet, it’s not on a list… it’s a perfect vacation hike!
2019-08-27 (Thursday.) Via the White Dot trail. Approx 3 hours out and back. My schedule, being a bit packed this week, precluded a trip to the Whites. So I got my fix more locally. And besides, it’s been a bit since I went up that old favorite. There was a trail maintenance team from The Student Conservation Association doing some work. I don’t know if I’m just forgetting how many […]
It was a bluebird day, so why not hike an old friend? Mt Monadnock was in fine shape, and the views were stellar!