Excellent hike on beautiful trails: Zealand, Ethan Pond, Thoreau Falls.
Easy crossing of North Fork.
Bushwhacked a short while up West side of Jumping brook on a fir choked drag road.
Easy crossing of Jumping Brook followed by a stiff climb through open woods to a pretty mountain pond...
Access: driving 6.2 mi on plowed logging road. Start of logging road is on Rt. 26 approx 1.5 mi W of the ME-NH state line. This road snakes its way S and W, eventually coming out in Milan.
Condition of road: from hard packed to glare ice in early morning. Road was well plowed, but not sanded...
Due to logging activity in the area, we were able to drive in over 4 miles to the start of the bw - parking at a large plowed-out spot. We don't know how far this road was plowed.
Surface conditions were very good - a mostly supportive crust with a few inches powder, occasional nuisance spruce...
Does anyone have first hand knowledge of the Lincoln Trail? Does this trail get any activity in winter? Or do winter hikers predominantly hike from the Winslow or Rollins state parks?
Thanks
Can't tell how long it's been there. Still in its bag. I took it out and set it up in my backyard. Had a devil of a time peeling the fly open - it was all stuck together. At first I thought I would rip the fly while peeling it open.
Surprisingly, no animal or rodent damage. Just stained and with...
I understand your frustration. When I crossed over from Franconia Brook campsite, I didn't really pay attention to the short paths I took to reach the Lincoln Woods trail. At the end of the day, when it came time to get back to the river crossing, I took several herd paths into the woods that...
I spent 5 days at the Franconia Brook Campsite 2 weeks ago. Crossing over to the N side of the river was no problem providing one was ready to step into the water - knee deep at most. "Stepping stones" were there but not positioned to make a "dry" crossing. The round stones at the bottom of the...
Randolph and Crescent
Fran and I are planning on Randolph and Crescent.
We'll be at the Gorham Dunkin Donuts at 6:15, and at the trailhead on Randolph Hill Rd. at 7:15
Fran and I were pulling in to Dube's Pit Stop just before 5:30am. Our hearts sank when we saw the dark interior, but the lights went on just as we stopped the van. We were the first customers of the morning - getting there even before the kitchen staff. I notified the waitress (a Maine girl who...