Summits: North Tripyramid (4,180'), Middle Tripyramid (4,140')
Trail route: Pine Bend Brook Trail
Trail conditions: Mostly dry ground with some areas of mud, short sections of monorail and ice on the north side of North Tripyramid
Weather: Cool morning temps, cloudy with some sprinkles, partial sunshine and warm on descent
Total miles: 9.6
Total time: 6:30 hours
I have not hiked the Tripyramids in quite a while so I was overdue for a return visit. There was sunshine and warm temps in the forecast so it looked like a good day for this hike. I was expecting maybe some remaining monorail but hoping it would be easy to get around without any problems. Scott and Lisa would be joining me today and I was glad to have the company.
As I was coming down through Jackson in the early morn the sun was rising between the Doubleheads and I got the pic! Had some good views while driving across Bear Notch Road on my way to the Kancamagus. I was the second car to park at the trailhead on the side of the road. Scott and Lisa soon pulled up behind me.
It was cloudy as we started our hike. The water crossings were easy and it was good going up to and across the ridge. There was a few sprinkles that didn't last long. As we continued up to North Tripyramid there was sections of monorail and ice that we had to carefully maneuver across and around. There was also some slick ledges to get over.
Up on the summit of North Tripyramid we stopped for a few moments. There's no good views and we kept going. The trail was in better shape on the way over to Middle Tripyramid. When we arrived at the summit I started noticing the biting insects. A few photos and we were on our way back the way we came. We stopped momentarily on North Tripyramid and it was all downhill from here.
As we were descending the sun started to come out and and it was getting warmer. This brought out the black flies and there would be no more stopping without getting ferociously attacked. It was a good trip down and we were back at the trailhead after six and a half hours.
This completed my fourth round toward the Grid. I need three more hikes to finish my fifth round. Even through the remaining monorail and ice, slippery ledges and black flies it was still a fun hike. Nice to have Scott and Lisa along and look forward to another hiking adventure with them soon!
Enjoy the photos!
Sun was rising between the Doubleheads as I drove through Jackson on my way to the trailhead
View from Bear Notch Road
Mount Washington from Bear Notch Road
Hobblebush blooming
A unique and favorite burl
Lots of paited trillium blooming along the trail
Mossy log
Mushroom hangs over a flowing brook
More trillium
Log bridge over a muddy section of trail
Hobblebush
Entering the wilderness
Trail gets rocky
Rock hopping through this section
Mushrooms on a mushroom
On the ridgeline approaching North Tripyramid
The beginning of the remaining monorail
Snow against moss
Slippery ledges
An arrow points the way
More monorail
More up
Trail junction to North Slide
Sabbaday Brook Trail junction
View from Middle Tripyramid
Mount Tecumseh
Looking past Mount Passaconaway to Mount Chocorua
Mount Passaconaway
On the summit of Middle Tripyramid
A freshly snapped tree
Descending ledges on North Tripyramid
Ice and snow on the trail
Mossy rock with a leafy top
Hobblebush
Red trillium
Cascading brook
Easy water crossing
Another easy water crossing
What I thought was poison ivy but have since been corrected by a fellow hiker as wild sarsaparilla
Balancing on the log bridge
And one more easy water crossing
Back at the burl
A trio of trillium
Back at the trailhead after 9.6 miles in 6.5 hours
Having Fun in the Great Outdoors!
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