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ROCKY BRANCH VALLEY: 6/2/16On a cool, cloudy and mostly bug-free day I took a long walk up this fine remote valley in the Presidential Range-Dry River Wilderness. The middle 4 miles of the Rocky Branch...
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MOUNT OSCEOLA: 6/6/16This day looked like the pick of the week, so I opted for a moderate afternoon/evening hike from Tripoli Road so I could enjoy the views from this old favorite for a long time.Some...
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WONALANCET RAMBLE: 6/9/16On a cold, cloudy, windy, late fall-like day (and downright wintry at higher elevations), I enjoyed a leisurely loop hike on the wonderful network of trails maintained by the...
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OLIVERIAN BROOK/SQUARE LEDGE/WALDEN TRAIL RAMBLE: 6/14/16On a cool, breezy June day I made a 12 1/2 mile loop on the eastern flank of Mt. Passaconaway, taking in the Oliverian Brook valley and the...
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GREELEY PONDS: 6/16/16We took a leisurely afternoon hike to one of our favorite places on Carol's first day of summer break. The weather was gorgeous and there was hardly anyone around, though the...
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CHENEY BROOK BEAVER POND: 6/21/16Paid a late afternoon/evening visit to a beaver pond off the East Pond Trail with impressive views of Mount Osceola. I'd been to this beaver pond along Cheney Brook...
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MOUNT ADAMS LOOP: 6/24/16Although that wasn't the original plan, it turned out to be a perfect day for a loop over Mount Adams, second-highest of the Presidentials, using the lofty ridges on either...
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NOON PEAKÂ LEDGES: 6/27/16With a half-day free, IÂ took a hot & humid morning hike up the Sandwich Mountain Trail to the viewpoints on Noon Peak and a set of ledges a half-mile farther along the...
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MOUNT MORIAH TRAVERSE: 6/30/16I enjoyed early summer sun and views galore on a traverse of this ledgy mountain, the northeastern outpost of the 4000-footers. I went up the Carter-Moriah Trail from...
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FRANKENSTEIN CLIFF/RIPLEY FALLS LOOP: 7/5/16Valley trails opened in recent years by Crawford Notch State Park staff now make it possible to do a loop hike to Frankenstein Cliff and Ripley Falls with...
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PINE MOUNTAIN: 7/6/16On a very warm Wednesday afternoon Carol and I enjoyed a leisurely hike to this rewarding small mountain at the NE edge of the Presidentials. It's one of those hikes that gives you...
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MOUNT CRESCENT/POND OF SAFETY LOOP: 7/12/16On a very warm and sunny Tuesday I enjoyed a 10-mile loop through the hinterlands of the Crescent Range in Randolph. The route followed wild trails with lots...
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DEVIL'S HOPYARD & ROGERS LEDGE: 7/20/16After having viewed the Pilot Range from Mt. Crescent and Mt. Jasper recently, it was time to spend a day up north wandering the wilds of The Kilkenny,...
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LATE JULY EARLY MORNING JAUNTSOne of the blessings of living in the mountains is the chance to get out for short rewarding hikes before or after work. In the past week I've enjoyed three rambles in the...
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DOUBLEHEAD MOUNTAIN (SQUAM): 7/28/16On a hot muggy day my niece Rebecca (up visiting from Georgia) and I made the short but pretty steep climb to Squam Lake views from Doublehead Mountain in the Squam...
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LONESOME LAKE LOOP: 7/30/16A loop on a beautiful early morning via the Hi-Cannon Trail, Dodge Cutoff, Around-Lonesome-Lake Trail, and Lonesome Lake Trail. I ascended via the Hi-Cannon Trail, whose many...
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 BALD CAP LEDGES & PONDS: 8/3/16On a partly sunny and somewhat humid day I took a grand tour of ledges and ponds on the sprawling ridges of Bald Cap Mountain in the southern Mahoosuc Range. This...
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ACROSS THE KINSMANS: 8/9/11A sunny and not-very-humid day was ideal for the south-to-north traverse across South and North Kinsman, going up Reel Brook Trail and down Mount Kinsman Trail. The 6.5 mile...
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HOT DAY ON THE HIGHWATER TRAIL: 8/11/16On one of the hottest days of the summer, Carol and I did some geocaching with friends and then on our own, after which I spent a few hours checking out Irene...
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THE LONG WAY TO NORTH PERCY: 8/18/16I joined Greg Ortiz for a long approach to North Percy Peak via a newly-opened 4-mile segment of the Cohos Trail - the Pond Brook Falls Trail and then the Trio...
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