Written on July 30, 2013
The Katahdin Massif is massive. Although most travelers would prefer bagging Maine’s highest peak, Hamlin Peak offers an alternative to the often crowded Baxter summit. It is also one of Maine’s 4,000-footers. Mt Hamlin Ridge Trail, Baxter State Park Well you can hardly ever expect favorable weather to last long in Maine unless you cons...
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Written on June 23, 2013
Just another epic traverse in the White Mountains! Sunset on the Presidential Range from Mt Waumbek We Northeastern hikers are really gluttons for punishment, aren’t we? I mean, what kind of masochist invented The Presidential Traverse or the Pemi Loop? Or there’s the 50-Miler Hut to Hut Traverse, the Great Range Traverse...
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Written on February 25, 2013
Hiking though the Sandwich Wilderness and one of the best preserved forests in the Eastern US. More 4,000 footer hikes in the winter! Winter is such a wonderful time of year to explore our wilderness areas in the Northeast. While the West certainly dominates in sheer size of wilderness, we are thankful to have some...
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Written on January 19, 2013
Mt Hale, at 4,055ft, is one of the easiest 4,000 footers to climb in New Hampshire. On the trail to Mt Hale My, oh my, we’ve had some extreme temperature variations up North lately. The second and third weeks in January brought both a weekend of 40-50°F and then a cold spell with highs in...
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Written on November 30, 2012
Mt Moriah is a 4,000 footer with a full, 360-degree view from its summit. The trail from Gorham, New Hampshire also has a surprisingly large number of views on the way up too. This is a great 9-mile day hike. Carter-Moriah Trail Its that awkward time of year again when the cold weather is here...
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