Along the Upper Ammonoosuc River

On Friday the White Mountain National Forest issued temporary shutdown orders closing the trailhead parking areas effectively preventing access to most of the White Mountains trails. So it would be another weekend of local hiking. My son Brandon joined me for a hike on the West Milan Trail that follows alongside the Upper Ammonoosuc River.

It was a beautiful warm day after a week of cold temps and snow. The West Milan Trail is actually a forest road that is five miles long from Spruceville Road on one end to York Pond Road on the other. There were no other cars at the end of the road and we would see no one else.

This forest road is used as a snowmobile trail in the winter. We could still see snowmobile tracks in the little bit of remaining snow. We dropped down to the river several times along the way. After hiking in for two miles we turned around and hiked back out.

It was a very easy hike and a nice day to get out for some exercise. We decided that next time we'll take the mountain bikes all the way across to York Pond Road.

Enjoy the photos and videos!

The hike starts here at the end of Spruceville Road

Starting to see some patches of snow

A bulging burl

Longest stretch of snow during the hike

The bear did it here

Another gate

Heading downhill

Convenient bridge over a brook

More snow

A section of prickly briars to get through

A nice stretch

Beautiful blue sky above

Turned around and our way back

These leaves held on all winter

Heard lots of woodpeckers today

Upper Ammonoosuc River

Brandon scoping out some fly fishing spots

Small waterfall

Some trail erosion through here

Large icicles still hanging on

River down below the trail

A look down river

Sprouting plants beside the river

Walking along the river bank

Gnarly tree hangs over the river

Moose print

Back at the beginning

Having Fun in the Great Outdoors!