A Hike to the Namesakes...Weeks Mountains

Summits: North Weeks Mountain (3,901'), Middle Weeks Mountain (3,684'), South Weeks Mountain (3,885')

Trail route: York Pond Trail, Kilkenny Ridge Trail

Trail conditions: Wet, some ice, slippery

Weather: Temps in the 20's and 30's, cloudy, light snow to drizzle to steady light rain

Total miles: 12.2 

Total time: 7:09

Kinsmans To Grid Out October Adding #399 and #400 To Grid Count

Summits: North Kinsman (4,293'), South Kinsman (4,358')

Trail route: Mt. Kinsman Trail, Kinsman Ridge Trail

Trail conditions: Wet, ice, slippery

Weather: Temps in the 20's and low 30's, cloudy, clearing sky toward end of hike

Total miles: 10

Total time: 7:10

Wet Hike to Whiteface and Passaconaway

Summits: Mount Whiteface (4,020'), Mount Passaconaway (4,043')

Trail route: Blueberry Ledge Trail, Rollins Trail, Dicey's Mill Trail

Trail conditions: WET!...and Slippery

Weather: Cool, drizzly and wet

Total miles: 11.9

Total time:  7:43

Phenomenal Day On Lafayette and Lincoln

Summits: Mount Lafayette (5,260'), Mount Lincoln (5,089')

Trail route: Old Bridle Path, Greenleaf Trail, Franconia Ridge Trail, Falling Waters Trail

Trail conditions: Wet, slippery trails but dry across Franconia Ridge

Weather: Cool temps and lots of sunshine

Total miles: 8.8

Total time: 6:11

October Snow on the Wildcats

Summit: Wildcat D (4,062'), Wildcat A (4,422')

Trail route: Polecat Ski Trail, Wildcat Ridge Trail

Trail conditions: Snow

Weather: Cool and sunny

Total miles: 9.36

Total time:  6:36

Windy Morning on the Osceolas

Summits: Mount Osceola (4,340'), East Osceola (4,156')

Trail route: Mount Osceola Trail

Trail conditions: Wet

Weather: Cool to warm, windy and sunny

Total miles: 8.4

Total time:  5:14

Mount Moosilauke via Gorge Brook Trail

Summit: Mount Moosilauke (4,802')

Trail route: Ravine Lodge Road, Gorge Brook Trail

Trail conditions: Dry, a few wet areas and some minor avoidable ice

Weather: Cool, partly cloudy to sunny, cool breeze on the summit

Total miles: 8.5

Total time: 4:50

Bushwhack? to PATN

Summit: Peak Above the Nubble (3,813')

Trail route: Bushwhack herd path to the summit

Trail conditions: Mostly dry with some blowdowns near the summit

Weather: Warm with a cool breeze, cloudy to sunny skies

Total miles: 3.6

Total time:  3:26

WTF Threesome

Summits: Mount Tom (4,051'), Mount Field (4,340'), Mount Willey (4,285')

Trail route: Avalon Trail, A-Z Trail, Mount Tom Spur, Willey Range Trail, Ethan Pond Trail

Trail conditions: A variety of dry, wet, mud with new blowdowns between Field and Willey

Weather: Cool, windy and cloudy

Total miles: 8.5

Total time:  6:04

Percy Peaks Loop Hike

I was joining Amy, Robin and Jill for a hike to Percy Peaks today. This was going to be the final summit of the 52 With a View List for Amy and Robin.

Loop Hike Up Tuckerman Ravine Down Lion Head

A beautiful Fall day was in the forecast and I wanted to get out for another hike this week. I decided to do one of my favorite local non-summit loop hikes. Depending on how I felt with my continued conditioning and strengthening I would hike up to Hermit Lake then on to the floor of Tuckerman Ravine and if feeling well head up the headwall and around and down Lion Head.