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Thank you Rhody and Sematary - appreciate it ! Sematary - which 11 do you have left ??

Well - I have NO explanation for why I did not post this right after we did it, but back on September 11th and 12th, my wife Rachel and I completed the 48 by peaking North Twin, and then Carragain. We're able to get to the Whites between 0 and 2 times a year, and so it has taken us over 20...

Rhirek - what a great story !! There is a lot to be learned from it. Thanks !

How excellent ! Thanks for "learnin'" me! :-) We're 2 away from finishing the 48. I'll need to discuss this new possible "endeavor" with my hiking buddy and wife, Rachel. THANKS AGAIN !!

Hi - enjoyed the post. Not familiar with the term "Redlining" in the context of hiking. Could you explain please? THANKS !! Ted

Sorry for the late report...just didn't have time to post when we got back from NH !! Drove 4.5 hours from Ludlow, MA and arrived at the Nineteen Mile Brook Trailhead at about 1pm. Ground was dry and the goin' was pretty easy. We visited the Hut and had our lunch while enjoying some...

I'm a little late in posting this, but want to just the same. We hiked LAST Saturday, October 26th and started just before 8am from the Rocky Branch Trailhead Parking Lot on Rt. 16. It was cloudy and in the lower 40's and a great day to hike. Just about an hour in - after gaining a little...

Thanks again for the suggestions !! We ended up going to Griffith Lake on Saturday, amidst 40 MPH winds and Snow squalls !! The snow was quite deep on the ridge and we were breaking the trail so we decided against adding Baker Peak. On Sunday, we did the 12 mile loop to Stratton Mountain and...

Trail from Kelly Stand Rd to the top of Stratton Mountain was packed out and we barebooted it without troubles. DEEP snow at the peak, but packed and easily traversed. From the peak down to the pond - much of the same and no need to Snow Shoes or any traction. The Stratton Pond trail would...

1/2 inch of snow at the trailhead increased to 6" - 8" of fresh powder over a hard packed base as we hit the ridge. Barebooted the whole way although Snow Shoes would have been nice higher up since the trail was not broken. Lite traction recommended but not required.

Thanks for the info everyone !! Looks like we've got plenty of good options now, including a sweet 11 mile loop involving Stratton Mountain and Stratton Pond. http://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_MEDIA/stelprdb5315046.pdf Fyi - this site shows a number of hikes, with descriptions and maps ...

This looks like a real nice hike - and that a pseudo loop can be made by stopping at Griffith Lake. http://www.fs.fed.us/r9/forests/greenmountain/htm/greenmountain/links/recreation/hiking/docs/south_pdf/griffith_lake_baker_peak_via_the_lake_trail.pdf THANKS

Hello fellow hikers !! We're planning to spend most of Saturday and most of Sunday in the Londonderry, VT area and are looking for some "good" hikes to do. By "good" we mean: * not too short: we like to be out 3-6 hours at a whack * interesting things to see along the way (vista's...

My wife and I, and our hiking buddy "Luchia" made the Lincoln Woods parking lot at about 7:15am. We head out quickly and made Black Pond at about 8:30. We set 345° on the compass, and about 25 minutes later we were sitting pretty on the Lincoln Brook Trail - having avoided what would become...

Lincoln Woods Tr. - some puddles, but all easily avoided. Black Pond Tr. - squishy - but no problem. Black Pond Bushwhack - the driest part of our entire day !! Lincoln Brook Tr. (the portion WEST and NORTH of the Southern-most "dip" in the trail) - quite wet in spots and we needed to go off...

Up Indian Head Trail - quite wet after the morning's rain but no Special Equipment Needed - just water resistant shoes. Down Mt. Pemigewasset Trail. A little drier then Indian Head Tr. and no Special Equipment Needed.

I would stick to your plan. I think that after bagging three peaks on day 1, you'll appreciate the long, flat walk out after hitting OH. A while back my wife and started Day 1 at 1:00 in the afternoon and took the Mt. Garfield Trail up and stayed at the Hut, hitting Galehead after supper. On...

Our 4 year old Yellow Lab had no trouble doing this last November. There was little snow, but ice here and there. Even so - she blasted up and down the trail and, in typical hiking-dog fashion, loved every minute of it. For an "agile mountain dog", should be no trouble.

Didn't do the Twins - but see this... Cantdog, As I posted earlier in this thread - we bailed on plans to go up North Twin. But I noticed this very current write up that may help you. Enjoy !! http://www.vftt.org/trail/nh/2815.html

Changing Plans based on this great info Nartreb, Based on: 1. The additional mileage we'd have to put on to get North Twin (by virtue of Haystack Road being gated) and, 2. The fact we need to be on the road back to Ludlow, MA at Noon on Sunday and, 3. Our plans for tomorrow (Saturday) to...