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My sons and I are looking at hiking Jefferson and Adams from Jefferson Notch Road. 1) Is Jefferson Notch Road drivable from Rt. 302 with a passenger car (all-wheel drive RX 350 SUV)? 2) If we head to Adams after Jefferson and want to return to Jefferson Notch Road, is the taking The Cornice...

I am thinking of heading up soon to hike Jefferson with my sons. To get an early start, I am considering driving up to Cherry Mountain Road and camping there Friday night. How early would I have to get to Cherry Mountain Road to get a site on a Friday? Is Jefferson Notch Road navigable from...

Trail hiked: Gorge Brook, Glencliff, Carriage Rd., Snapper Trail conditions: Gorge Brook is beautiful! Trail is in excellent condition. Coming down Carriage Road is sort of boring and tough on the knees, but it was way better to ascend on the shady Gorge Brook Tr. than the wide open, sunny...

On the heels of a massive solar storm that caused large Auroras last night (6/22/2015), the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Space Weather Prediction Center has issued a 72 hour magnetic storm watch indicating a Coronal Mass Ejection (CME) or a high speed solar wind stream...

Thinking of hiking Moosilauke this Saturday to celebrate Father's Day and Summer Solstice Eve. Any recent reports on black fly activity in the area? My sons are plagued by them. Wondering if finding a different summit with less running water might be a better plan. Also, is it OK to park at the...

The trail from the parking lot on Zealand Rd. is in excellent condition. No blow downs and very little mud. Made great time: 90 minutes up and 65 minutes down. I picked an easy hike for #47!

WMUR Report: http://www.wmur.com/news/nh-news/mass-hiker-injured-on-nhs-mount-washington/-/9857858/21326636/-/pj76mz/-/index.html

My sons and I plan to hike the Bonds this year. Isn't the following photo from the White Mountain Guide from one of the Bonds? Which summit/view point is this? From where is the picture taken? Do you need someone to take the picture for you or can you set up a camera with a timer? I'm...

I am down to 7 on my NH48. Still left are the Bonds, Zealand and Hale. Looking for options. I am planning to do this hike with my sons. A one-day hike is probably pushing it, unless we can arrange a car spot or key swap. We could leave off Hale and do that on another trip, but it kills me to...

Date of Hike: 5/27/2102 Trail Conditions: Generally very good. Dry down low, but plenty of running water where the trail follows the stream bed. Watch for the boot-sucking mud holes. A few blow downs still litter the trail, but nothing too bad. The 5 river crossings are very easy with current...

Date of Hike: 6/19/2010 Trail Conditions: Trails in great condition except for some small muddy patches. Only one blow down - all others cleared. Thanks trail crews! Comments: Optional - Make sure you stop at Mt. Avalon. Although not a 4000 footer, this summit has the best views of all the...

What a nice trail! The rushing streams make it a great way to start and finish the day. Just a few blow downs and muddy patches to avoid. My only complaint is that I didn't see a single trail marker all day. You don't need them down low, but there is a spot or two where herd paths diverge off...

Not wanting to miss out on the entire winter season, I emailed a hiking buddy and managed to quickly plan a Wildcat Ridge traverse. We hoped to go up from Glenn Ellis Falls if the crossing of the Ellis River was not too bad. We got to Pinkham Notch just before 9:00 and drove around for a few...

I am planning to take my 12-year old son up to the Whites this weekend. We want to camp out overnight and do something easy on Saturday. I was thinking of perhaps finding a nice short hike to a swimming hole with a campground or campsite nearby for some car camping. Does anyone have any good...

Need snow shoes from LOC Hut to Washington? On Friday, we are hiking Ammo trail from Cog station to Lake of Clouds Hut and then to Washington (plus Monroe on way down). Since the trail from LOC to Washington is all above treeline, would it be safe to ditch my snow shoes at hut for hike to...

I'm thinking of trying to get up to do Monroe and Washington (Ammo and Crawford Path) this week - maybe tomorrow or Wednesday. Does anyone know if the trail is broken out from this past weekend's storm?

If you are on a hike and a member of your hiking party who did not bring snowshoes starts postholing, would it ever make any sense to loan them one of your showshoes? I'm thinking of the situation where you are trying to get your group off the mountain as quickly as possible for whatever reason...

WBZ radio just reported rescue of some hikers involved with a rock slide in Baxter State Park. One hiker was still not accounted for. They had few details and expected an update around noon today.

Check out this rare glimpse of a strange creature (a la Loch Ness Monster) darkening the skies over Mt. Washington. It looks like we'll need lots of bug repellant this spring!

From Mount Washington Weather Center: Observer's Comments: 03:12 AM Wed Jan 14, 2004 EST Over the years there have been many tales of "The Presence" here on the summit of Mount Washington. Tonight, rather then snickering at these stories, I became a believer. As we were passing food around the...