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Scenes from the Wild Side of Tecumseh
Spent a day rambling off-trail in the Haselton Brook valley, on the southwest or "back" side of Mt. Tecumseh. The day featured spring flowers, miles of hardwood forest, old slide tracks, a couple of...
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Brown Ash Swamp
An afternoon ramble along the little-used Brown Ash Swamp Mountain Bike Trail in the hinterlands of Thornton.Much of the The Brown Ash Swamp Mountain Bike Trail provides pleasant walking, despite a few...
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Bald Mountain (Tecumseh)
A crisp, breezy day for a bushwhack to view ledges on the SW ridge of West Tecumseh.Hardwood whacking again.A stout maple.Big tree, small flower.Verdant.Saw lots of this through the day.Shadow...
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Poking Around Dickey Notch
Interesting views and discoveries on a crisp, breezy afternoon.Brilliant afternoon in the Notch, along the Brown Ash Swamp Bike Trail. The wind was roaring overhead.Looking back at the beaver...
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On the Flank of South Tripyramid
Took the long walk out to the lower slopes of South Tripyramid, where I found a hidden cliff and climbed partway up the South Slide for sun, views and a snooze.A buried bedframe at the site of the...
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In the Osceola Woods
A 7-mile X-C ski trail and bushwhack loop on the southern slopes of Mt. Osceola, visiting several points of interest.A beautiful day in Waterville Valley.Mt. Osceola from the well-named Osceola Vista...
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Short Osceola History Hike
With long daylight hours, a 4:00 pm start was feasible for a shorter exploration on the southern slopes of Mt. Osceola.Waterville Valley hiker Dan Newton recently chanced upon this large artifact near...
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Fourth Pyramid Loop
A trail and bushwhack loop over Tripyramid's Scaur Peak (once known as the "Fourth Pyramid") with a side trip to the bottom of the North Slide. An interesting day with great variety and wildflowers a'...
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Looking for Greeley's Trail
A rare cloudy day was good for some exploring on the south side of Mt. Osceola. Included in the trek was an attempt to locate evidence of the original trail up Osceola opened by Waterville innkeeper...
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The Heart of Tripyramid
Staying close to water made sense for a 90-degree day. After enjoying cascades along the Livermore Trail, went partway up the Mount Tripyramid Trail towards the South Slide and bushwhacked about a mile...
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Osceola Brook Slides: 5/31/20
A cool and windy day provided good conditions for a strenuous bushwhack to the two slides on the headwall of the Osceola Brook valley: a large rock slab slide on the west, and a narrow gravelly slide...
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NW Slide, Mount Paugus: 6/4/20
A long, buggy bushwhack into a remote corner of the Oliverian Brook valley. Visited two logging camp sites from the Swift River Railroad (1906-1916) and climbed a small but steep slide with wide views...
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Spring Trail Work
HEDGEHOG MOUNTAIN: 6/2/20 Trail adopters received the green light from the Forest Service near the end of May, time for spring maintenance on the west side of the UNH Trail.As dedicated trail worker...
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Late Afternoon at the North Slide: 6/9/20
With a 2:30 pm start, decided on a longish easy woods walk out to the lower part of Tripyramid's North Slide, where I spent an hour lounging on a ledge.I always make a brief stop at White Cascade when...
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Sabbaday Slide Tour: 6/12/20
Made a loop visiting four old landslides at the head of the Sabbaday Brook valley: two on the SW slope of the Fool Killer and two on the east slope of Mt. Tripyramid. All four are mostly revegetated,...
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A Viewpoint on The Fool Killer?
Yes, but it's hard-earned. A bushwhack exploration of the large basin on the east side of The Fool Killer.In this photo taken from Potash Mountain, the ledge on The Fool Killer is the white spot below...
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Scenes from a Sunny Week
I was fortunate enough to get out for three hikes during a week of marvelous sunny and increasingly warm weather.Carol and I took a late afternoon hike to The Scaur, the fine little rocky viewpoint...
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Waterville Flume: 6/23/20
One of the coolest spots in the mountains for a hot, humid day.Peaceful scene on the Mad River, along Greeley Ponds Trail.Big washout on Flume Brook from Tropical Storm Irene in 2011.Logging artifacts...
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East Osceola: 7/2/20
 This mountain does not get a lot of love. But taken on its own, ascended from Mad River Notch, it's quite an interesting peak with its cliffs, slides, views and challenging trail.Partway up the long,...
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Sandwich Dome via Bennett Street Trail: 7/6/20
 A trip up the quiet eastern approach to Sandwich Dome. Bushwhacked the upper part of the mountain to visit a unique vantage point overlooking the Sandwich Range Wilderness. Sandwich Dome from Bennett...
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