Sometimes you’re in between booking mileage, and something epic.
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You see an easy first couple miles. Then things pitch upward significantly. So what if you add a bitter wind? Can one have fun?
The Twinway heading up from Galehead is one of the steepest trails in the Whites. Is it hard, or just steep?
What kind of a difference can a mile, a week, and half a dozen degrees make? Plenty, of course. But in what way does that matter to a trail?
When you leave unfinished business from the south, why come in from the north? What makes West Bond any more special than the others?
Finding out why the col north of Bondcliff is interesting takes a lot of time and a lot of leg. Why would you want to go there?
Mt Tecumseh (3,997 feet). Thornton, NH. 2021-10-27 (Wednesday.) Via Tecumseh Trail. 5 miles round-trip. 52 dF at the base, winds were mediated by dense tree cover, but making noise at the treetops. Cloudy, with occasional, weak attempts by the sun to break through. The AMC White Mountain Guide says 2 hours 20 to the summit. I took a pretty leisurely walk in getting there, so consider that if you’re comparing […]
There was a trail not fully formed, a way that needed to be found, a path through the woods that wanted wear. What would I find?
Why is Mt Tom, and by extension, Field and Willey, so attractive? Well, for starters, the trail is moderate, and there are some good views.
Cabot’s summit is viewless, but if you look around, there’s plenty to see. But what about Unknown Pond, in the fog?
Driving through Franconia Notch, I felt a stirring, drawing me to Hale. Why the trail that’s not on the map? Because it’s there.
The low level burn of plantar fasciitis not withstanding, it’s time to go out and hike something serious. But is it too soon?