It was windy, almost autumnal, but a fine two day traverse. When you can’t see much through the clouds, what makes it special?
Summer Hiking
How do you describe perfection? Maybe start with things that are more fundamental. Like a three day hike. Golden sunsets. Stars like diamonds.
The best of life is on Passaconaway, but getting back to the point… what was the question, again?
A hike up Cannon. Can a butterfly’s wings defeat a crazy steep trail? What about two?
You have to take what the mountains give you. But sometimes you find that it’s exactly what you need. The trail provides.
Why suffer the hardship, the pain, the miles of the Pemi Loop? What’s there? Oh wow, lots.
Wow. When you hike the Osceolas, make room for your mind being blown. What kind of view is there from the summit? More than you know!
How often do you start an easy hike, cross a road, and then climb the mountain? Makes a trip memorable, that’s for sure.
Hiking Gap Mountain, you get a lot of the fun with less of the hassle. A short drive, easy grades, and an amazing view. What’s not to like?
The low level burn of plantar fasciitis not withstanding, it’s time to go out and hike something serious. But is it too soon?
Sometimes, the trail manifests in curious ways. I’d had a great time last winter, but what about that witch I heard about?
This turned out to be a fair bit longer a trip than I expected. On the whole, this wasn’t a bad thing.