Autumn Hike on the Wildcats

Summits: Wildcat A Peak, B Peak, C Peak, Wildcat D Peak
Trail route: Nineteen Mile Brook Trail, Wildcat Ridge Trail, Polecat Ski Trail
Trail conditions: Dry trail with sections of mud and wet ledges
Weather: Cool and dry with a high cloud cover and occasional sunshine
Total miles: 9.1
Total time: 6:00

A Hike to the Osceolas Before the Autumn Equinox

Summits: Mount Osceola (4,340') and East Osceola (4,156')
Trail route: Mount Osceola Trail
Trail conditions: Mostly dry trail with some wet sections of trail
Weather: Cool and dry with clouds and sunshine
Total miles: 8.4 RT
Total time: 5:51

Humid Hike to Hale

Summit: Mount Hale
Trail route: Hale Brook Trail
Trail conditions: Mostly dry trail with some wet sections of trail
Weather: Very humid and warm
Total miles: 4.4 RT
Total time: 2:43

Spectacular Morning on Mount Jackson

Summit: Mount Jackson

Trail route: Webster-Jackson Trail and Jackson Branch

Trail conditions: Mostly dry trail 

Weather: Cool start, bright blue sky and sunshine, warm descent

Total miles: 5.2 RT

Total time: 4:00

Mount Eisenhower for Flags on the 48

Today I joined a team of hikers that hiked to the summit of Mount Eisenhower to raise the American flag in remembrance and tribute to those that perished during the horrific terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001.

Sweating and Gridding Out Mount Waumbek

Summits: Mount Starr King and Mount Waumbek
Trail route: Starr King Trail to Starr King and Waumbek
Trail conditions: Mostly dry trail with wet rocks and roots at the higher elevations
Weather: Warm with some humidity, cloudy skies and sunshine
Total miles: 7.2 RT
Total time: 3:50

Shelburne Moriah Mountain to Mount Moriah

Summits: Shelburne Moriah Mountain and Mount Moriah
Trail route: Rattle River Trail to Kenduskeag Trail over to Shelburne Moriah Mountain then back on the Kenduskeag Trail to the Carter-Moriah Trail up to Mount Moriah and down the Carter-Moriah Trail
Trail conditions: Mostly dry trails but with areas of wet trail and mud
Weather: Warm with some humidity, cloudy skies and sunshine
Total miles: 12.8
Total time: 9:10