Gridding Out Mount Washington

Summits: Mount Washington (6,288')

Trail route: Up and down beside the cog railway

Trail conditions: Several inches of fresh soft snow 

Weather: Overcast to start then undercast with sun through high clouds, cool temps with light winds

Total miles: 6

Total time:  6:00

Icy Hike to Mount Moosilauke

Summit: Mount Moosilauke (4,802')

Trail route: Ravine Lodge Road, Gorge Brook Trail

Trail conditions: Icy road walk, icy to hard pack snow on the trail

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

Total miles: 8.5

Total time: 4:39

Hiking to a Snowy Owl's Head

Summit: Owl's Head (4,025')

Trail route: Lincoln Woods Trail, Black Pond Trail, Black Pond Bushwhack, Lincoln Brook Trail, Brutus Bushwhack

Trail conditions: Icy start to a thin cover of snow to several inches of snow on the way out

Weather: Cloudy, cold and snowy

Total miles: 16

Total time:  9:30

Zealand/Bonds Traverse in December

Summits:  Zealand (4,260'), Guyot (4,580'), West Bond (4,540'), Mount Bond (4,698'), Bondcliff (4,265') 

Trail route:  Zealand Road, Zealand Trail, Twinway, Zealand Spur, Bondcliff Trail, West Bond Spur, Lincoln Woods Trail 

Trail conditions: Snow of varying depths from a couple of inches to over a foot with deep drifts on Guyot,

Weather: Cold and cloudy, windy and snowy at higher elevations

Total miles: 23.5

Total time:  13:55

Mount Willey for #500 on The Grid

Summit: Mount Willey (4,285')

Trail route: Kedron Flume Trail, Ethan Pond Trail, Willey Range Trail

Trail conditions: A thin layer of snow to start up to several inches with some icy sections  

Weather: Cold with a partly cloudy sky and light snow flurries

Total miles: 5.4

Total time:  5 

52 With a View Finish on Mount Roberts

Summit: Mount Roberts

Trail route: Mount Roberts Trail

Trail conditions: About one to two inches of snow on the trail with some icy sections 

Weather: Cold with a partly cloudy sky

Total miles: 5.2

Total time:  3:30 

Gridding Out November on Mount Isolation

Summit: Mount Isolation

Trail route: Rocky Branch Trail, Isolation Trail, Davis Path, Iso Express

Trail conditions: Dry trail to start quickly getting into snow, lots of wet sections, mud, and some sections of ice 

Weather: Cool with sunshine and blue sky

Total miles: 12

Total time:  9:14

Mount Shaw

Summit: Mount Shaw

Trail route: Mt Shaw Trail, Black Snout Trail, Italian Trail

Trail conditions: Dry with some wet and muddy sections, 

Weather: Cool start, cold and windy on the summit, with sunny start and cloudy finish

Total miles: 7.2

Total time:  4:44

Loop Hike on Smarts Mountain

Summit: Smarts Mountain

Trail route: Up Lambert Trail, Down Ranger Trail

Trail conditions: Dry with wet and muddy sections

Weather: Warm and sunny with hazy sky

Total miles: 7.8

Total time:  5.28

A Preview of Winter on Washington and Jefferson

Summits: Mount Washington (6,288'), Mount Jefferson (5,716')

Trail route: Up beside Cog Railway, Gulfside Trail, Jewel Trail

Trail conditions: Dry, frozen ground to start with snow and ice at higher elevations

Weather: Cold and sunny with lots of blue sky

Total miles: 10.7

Total time:  10:15

Mount Kearsarge (South)

Summit: Mount Kearsarge (south) (2,935')

Trail route: Winslow Trail, Barlow Trail

Trail conditions: Mostly dry with some muddy sections

Weather: Cold and sunny with a few clouds, a cold wind on the summit

Total miles: 2.7

Total time:  2:15

Up White Dot and Down White Cross on Mount Monadnock

Summit: Mount Monadnock (3,170')

Trail route: White Dot Trail, White Cross Trail

Trail conditions: Mostly dry with some muddy sections

Weather: Cool and sunny, cold and windy on the summit

Total miles: 4

Total time:  3:39

Mount Cube via Cross Rivendell Trail

Summit: Mount Cube (2,909')

Trail route: Cross Rivendell Trail

Trail conditions: Mostly dry with some muddy sections

Weather: Cool and sunny with temps in the 30's

Total miles: 5

Total time:  3:35

Mount Israel

Beautiful Fall weather was in the forecast and I thought it would be a good day for another 52 With a View summit. Today would be a long drive for a short hike to Mount Israel. The drive was two hours and the hike was four miles round trip.

Hiking Magalloway Mountain

After hiking Table Rock in Dixville Notch we continued to drive north to Magalloway Mountain for our second hike of the day. This mountain is on the 52 With a View list. On our way we stopped briefly in Colebrook to pick up some sandwiches for lunch.

Table Rock via the 'Easy' Way

My son Ryan and his wife Jen were visiting. Ryan asked me if I would like to go hiking...well, Yes! I had planned on hiking Magalloway Mountain this week. They agreed to hike there and we would add a bonus hike of Table Rock since we would be driving by on our way north. Son Brandon would also be joining us.

Mount Paugus

Summit: Mount Paugus (3,100')

Trail route: Kelley Trail, Lawrence Trail, Old Mast Road 

Trail conditions: Mostly dry with some wet sections

Weather: Warm and cloudy

Total miles: 8.2

Total time:  5:04

Middle Sister via Carter Ledge Trail

Summit: Middle Sister (3,340')

Trail route: Carter Ledge Trail, Middle Sister Trail 

Trail conditions: Mostly dry with some wet sections

Weather: Cool, crisp, dry with sun to clouds

Total miles: 8.6

Total time:  5:18

A Zealand Bonds Traverse Solo Hike

Summits:  Zealand (4,260'), Guyot (4,580'), West Bond (4,540'), Mount Bond (4,698'), Bondcliff (4,265') 

Trail route:  Zealand Trail, Twinway, Zeacliff Spur, Zealand Spur, Bondcliff Trail, West Bond Spur, Lincoln Woods Trail 

Trail conditions: Mostly dry with a few patches of mud and wetness 

Weather: Cool start quickly warming up with comfortable temps and sunshine throughout the hike

Total miles: 19.7

Total time:  11:07

No Views on the Tripyramids

Summits: North Tripyramid (4,180'), Middle Tripyramid  (4,140')

Trail route: Pine Bend Brook Trail

Trail conditions: Wet and slippery

Weather: Warm, slightly humid and cloudy

Total miles: 9.6

Total time:  5:55

Two Out Of Three Ain't Bad on Moosilauke

Summit: Mount Moosilauke (4,802')

Trail route: Ravine Lodge Road, Gorge Brook Trail

Trail conditions: Dry with a few wet and muddy areas

Weather: Cool, cloudy, summit cloud covered and windy

Total miles: 8.5

Total time: 4:40

Hiking The Carters Again

Summits: Carter Dome (4,832') South Carter (4,430'), Middle Carter (4,610')

Trail route: Nineteen Mile Brook Trail, Carter Dome Trail, Carter-Moriah Trail, North Carter Trail, Imp Trail, Imp Connector to Dodge Camp, Road walk back to parking lot

Trail conditions: Wet trail from overnight rain, mud and running water on some trails

Weather: Cool start and breezy conditions with warm finish

Total miles: 12

Total time:  7:37

Eagle Crag

Summit: Eagle Crag (3,030')

Trail route: Baldface Circle Trail, Bicknell Ridge Trail 

Trail conditions: Dry trails, some wet areas, wet ledges to Eagle Crag, dry ledges down Bicknell Ridge 

Weather: Warm, humid, sunny

Total miles: 8

Total time:  4:44

Gridding Out Liberty and Flume and August

Summits: Mount Liberty (4,459'), Mount Flume (4,328')

Trail route: Liberty Spring Trail, Franconia Ridge Trail 

Trail conditions: Dry trails and low water crossings

Weather: Warm, humid start with diminishing humidity, sunshine

Total miles: 8.8

Total time:  6:23

Gridding Out Cannon Mountain

Summit: Cannon Mountain (4,100')

Trail route: Kinsman Ridge Trail

Trail conditions: Dry trail with a few minor wet and muddy sections

Weather: Warm with some humidity, sun shining through high thin clouds

Total miles: 4.2 depending on what sign or map you're looking at

Total time:  3:30

Spectacular Sunday Hike to Mount Carrigain

Summit: Mount Carrigain (4,700')

Trail route: Signal Ridge Trail

Trail conditions: Mostly dry with a few wet areas

Weather: Warm sunny day with a cool dry wind

Total miles: 10

Total time:  7:51

Gridding Out Mount Cabot

Summit: Mount Cabot (4,170')

Trail route: Unknown Pond Trail, Kilkenny Ridge Trail, Spur Path to the Horn

Trail conditions: Dry for the most part with some sections of mud and water

Weather: Humid, warm, high thin cloud cover and sunshine

Total miles: 10.6

Total time:  7:38

Summer Solo Hike to Adams and Madison

Summits: Mount Adams (5,774'), Mount Madison (5,367')

Trail route: Valley Way, Upper Bruin Trail, Air Line, Osgood Trail 

Trail conditions: Mostly dry trail, lots of wet trail on Valley Way

Weather: Cool to warm temps, high thin clouds, light breeze on the summits

Total miles: 10

Total time:  7:56

Attitash Trail Traverse

Summits: Table Mountain (2,675'), Big Attitash Mountain (2,936')

Trail route: Attitash Trail, Moat Mountain Trail

Trail conditions: Dry with some wet sections, some mud, low water crossings

Weather: Cool start and cloudy with a cooler wind along the ridge and warm sunny finish

Total miles: 9.6

Total time:  6:42

A Hike to the Twins and Galehead to Complete Round 8 of the 48

Summits: North Twin Mountain (4,761'), South Twin Mountain (4,902'), Galehead Mountain (4,024')

Trail route: North Twin Trail, Twinway, Garfield Ridge Trail, Gale River Trail

Trail conditions: Wet trails, mud, and slick rocks, low water crossings

Weather: Warm humid start, turning cool and dry on the summits and comfortable all the way out

Total miles: 12

Total time:  7:55

Loop Hike to Mount Cardigan

Summits: Firescrew (3,064), Cardigan (3,155'), South Peak (2,864'), Orange/Gilman (2,684')

Trail route: Manning Trail, Mowglis Trail, Clark Trail, South Ridge Trail, Skyland Trail, Vistamont Trail, Holt-Clark Cutoff, Holt Trail, Manning Trail

Trail conditions: Mostly dry with a few wet/muddy sections

Weather: Warm day with lots of sunshine and cool breeze on the summits

Total miles: 7.4

Total time:  7:28

A Hike to Mount Parker

I took a break from hiking a 4,000 footer today and added another peak to my 52 With a View list. I would be joining Jill, Marty and Brent for a hike to Mount Parker. A warm day was in the forecast.

Welcoming Wind on The Carters

Summits: Carter Dome (4,832') South Carter (4,430'), Middle Carter (4,610')

Trail route: Nineteen Mile Brook Trail, Carter Dome Trail, Carter-Moriah Trail, North Carter Trail, Imp Trail, Imp Connector to Dodge Camp, Road walk back to parking lot

Trail conditions: Wet trail from overnight rain, mud and running water on some trails

Weather: Warm, humid start transitioning to a cool wind with drier air

Total miles: 12

Total time:  7:37

Gridding Out June on Owl's Head

Summit: Owl's Head (4,025')

Trail route: Lincoln Woods Trail, Black Pond Trail, Black Pond Bushwhack, Lincoln Brook Trail, Brutus Bushwhack, Owl's Head Trail

Trail conditions: Mostly dry with a few wet/muddy sections, water levels low

Weather: Cool start then warm with sunshine

Total miles: 16

Total time:  7:28

Last Day of Spring on Mount Isolation

Summit: Mount Isolation (4,003')

Trail route: Rocky Branch Trail, Isolation Trail, Davis Path, Mt Isolation spur

Trail conditions: A mix of mostly dry trail with lots of wet and muddy sections

Weather: Warm with a cool breeze, sunny sky and fair weather clouds

Total miles: 14

Total time:  8:25

Spectacular Day for a Zealand/Bonds Traverse

Summits:  Zealand (4,260'), Guyot (4,580'), West Bond (4,540'), Mount Bond (4,698'), Bondcliff (4,265') 

Trail route:  Zealand Trail, Twinway, Zeacliff Spur, Zealand Spur, Bondcliff Trail, West Bond Spur, Lincoln Woods Trail 

Trail conditions: Mostly dry with a few patches of mud and wetness 

Weather: Cool start quickly warming with comfortable temps throughout the hike with sunshine and cumulus clouds

Total miles: 19.7

Total time:  11:15

Triple Summit Hike to Crawford and Stairs and Resolution

Summit: Mount Crawford (3,119'), Stairs Mountain (3,463'), Mount Resolution (3,400')

Trail route: Davis Path, Mt Parker Trail

Trail conditions: Dry trail

Weather: Warm to hot, a breezy wind with sunshine and cumulus clouds

Total miles: 10

Total time:  6:55

A Hike to Eastman Mountain

Summit: Eastman Mountain (2,939')

Trail route: Baldface Circle Trail, Slippery Brook Trail, Eastman Mountain Trail 

Trail conditions: Dry trail, some insignificant mud easy to avoid

Weather: Warm day with sunshine and cumulus clouds

Total miles: 8.4

Total time:  4:44

A Hike to North Isolation and Mount Isolation

Summits: North Isolation (4,293')Mount Isolation (4,003')

Trail route: Glen Boulder Trail, Davis Path, Mt Isolation spur, Isolation Trail, Rocky Branch Trail

Trail conditions: Dry trail, wet trail, muddy sections and couple of insignificant patches of snow

Weather: Cool morning temps with sub-freezing wind chills above treeline, cloudy with periods of sun showing through the cloud cover

Total miles: 13.2

Total time:  9:34

Monday Morning on the Tripyramids

Summits: North Tripyramid (4,180'), Middle Tripyramid  (4,140')

Trail route: Pine Bend Brook Trail

Trail conditions: Dry, some occasional mud

Weather: Cool morning temps, clear blue sky and full sunshine

Total miles: 9.6

Total time:  6:08

Gridding Out Tom and Field

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

Trail conditions: Dry, wet and a variety of deteriorating monorails at higher elevations

Weather: Cool to start then warm and sunny

Total miles: 9.5

Total time:  7:12

Owl's Head to Complete Round 7 of the 48 4000 Footers

Summit: Owl's Head (4,025')

Trail route: Lincoln Woods Trail, Black Pond Trail, Black Pond Bushwhack, Lincoln Brook Trail, Brutus Bushwhack, Owl's Head Trail

Trail conditions: Variety of dry, wet, muddy at lower elevations then some ice, monorail and snow along the ridge

Weather: Cool start then warm with sunshine

Total miles: 16

Total time:  9:12

Gridding Out the Kinsmans

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

Trail route: Mt. Kinsman Trail, Kinsman Ridge Trail

Trail conditions: Bare ground to start then a coating of fresh snow, deteriorating monorail and slushy snow

Weather: Cool, damp, cloudy with breaking clouds and sunshine toward the end of the hike

Total miles: 10

Total time:  6:20

Gridding Out the Hancocks

Summits: Hancock (4,420'), South Hancock (4,319')

Trail route: Hancock Notch Trail, Cedar Brook Trail, Hancock Loop

Trail conditions: A variety of dry, wet, muddy, snow, ice, slush

Weather: Cool, comfortable temps with a cloudy sky

Total miles: 10

Total time:  6:37

Wildcat Traverse and Gridding Out Wildcat D

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: A variety of trail conditions, dry trail, wet, muddy, monorail, solid snowpack

Weather: Cool with a high cloud cover, toward the end of the hike there was snow flurries, sleet, mixed precipitation and light drizzle

Total miles: 9.1

Total time: 6:09

Hiking to Black and Blueberry Mountains

A beautiful Spring day was in the forecast. I wanted to take a break from hiking the 4,000 footers with their nasty Spring trail conditions of snow, ice and slush. I decided to hike a couple of lower elevation summits on the 52 with a View list. I would be joining Larry for a hike to Blueberry Mountain and Black Mountain, two separate but short hikes.

Wintry Trail Conditions on 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: Dry trail, wet trail, snow increased with elevation gain up to 12+ inches, sloppy slush on the way down

Weather: Cool, temps above freezing, cloudy sky with some breaks of sunshine

Total miles: 11.9

Total time:  7:35

Beautiful Spring Day on the Kinsmans

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

Trail route: Mt. Kinsman Trail, Kinsman Ridge Trail

Trail conditions: Bare ground to start then monorail to solid trail then softening trail as it got warmer with deteriorating monorail and mashed potatoes

Weather: Cool start to warm temps, sunshine and blue sky

Total miles: 10

Total time:  6:30

Twins and Galehead on a Warm Spring Day

Summits: North Twin Mountain (4,761'), South Twin Mountain (4,902'), Galehead Mountain (4,024')

Trail route: Little River Road, Haystack Road, North Twin Trail, Twinway, Garfield Ridge Trail, Gale River Trail, Gale River Loop Road

Trail conditions: Variety of dry, wet, hard pack snow, soft snow, monorail

Weather: Cool start, temps warmed up, sunny sky with passing clouds

Total miles: 15

Total time:  11:00

Wild Wind and Snow on a Zealand Bonds Traverse

Summits:  Zealand (4,260'), Guyot (4,580'), West Bond (4,540'), Mount Bond (4,698'), Bondcliff (4,265') 

Trail route:  Zealand Road, Zealand Trail, Twinway, Zeacliff Spur, Zealand Spur, Bondcliff Trail, West Bond Spur, Lincoln Woods Trail 

Trail conditions: Variety, lots of snow, some wet and muddy sections, monorail both stable and unstable

Weather: Cool and cloudy, very windy and snowy at higher elevations

Total miles: 23.5

Total time:  12:30