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Hello all, I am taking Wednesday off to go for a hike out in the White Mountains, and will be joined by two friends who are inexperienced hikers. Given the wind forecast, I don't want to go anywhere with too much exposure. What I do want is a short hike (under 2000' of gain) with a good payoff...

I may do this on Saturday, but was wondering, given the length, if hiking boots are necessary for anything other than the slide? My feet might appreciate sneakers if I can get away with it. Also, I would suspect that finding water is no issue along this trail, but are there any significant...

I don't know if it is proper to start a new thread for this, but I did a search and couldn't find anything recent that mentioned this, so here goes. I had to abandon a backpacking trip to Carlo/Goose Eye/Mahoosucs on Saturday (did Grafton Loop West instead) due to the Success Pond Rd having a...

Date of Hike: 7/21/12 - 7/22/12 Trail Conditions: Well maintained, pleasantly non-eroded in most areas which is a nice change from the older, more heavily used trails. Campsites in good condition as well. Water a bit of an issue, see below. Special Equipment Required: Normal single-night...

Hello all, A group of us is planning a single overnight this coming weekend, Twin Mountain to Lincoln Woods, with an overnight at Guyot. Due to how dry it's been, we're wondering what the water situation is along the trail, and specifically, at Guyot Campsite. If it is scarce, it will affect...

Gulf Hagas, 6.4 loop to Buttermilk Falls Trail Conditions: Good overall, a few bog bridges are rotted with tall spikes protruding, river crossings OK - 2nd crossing just prior to Screw Auger Falls/Tote Road cut-off has very slippery, slimy rocks, and signs are posted discouraging people from...

Date of Hike: 6/23/2012 Trail Conditions: We did this hike clockwise so went up Imp Trail first. Very easy to find from Camp Dodge, just to straight and you'll be there within a couple hundred yards. Trail very well maintained, no big blowdowns, well graded, most bog bridges new, etc. On the...

Date of Hike: 6/9/2012 Trail Conditions: Trail wet down low but traction was fine. There is one large blowdown practically within sight of the parking lot that is high enough for short people like me to have an problem with. A herd path has formed around it, causing some unsightly erosion...

The 2005 record was just broken: Jennifer Pharr Davis "...had gone through five pairs of hybrid hiking and running shoes while averaging about 47 miles a day, or nearly two marathons. "No one keeps official speed records for the trail, but Davis said she broke Andrew Thompson's 2005 mark for...

http://www.cnn.com/2011/US/07/24/alaska.bear.attack/ So much for assurances that bears don't attack groups of six or more. It looks as though 4 people in the group were attacked in total, 2 life-threatening, and 2 serious but not critical. Three more in the group had minor or "exposure-related"...

Date of Hike: 07/23/2011 Trail Conditions: Very dry. The bridged water crossings had just a trickle under them, so consider this if you're planning on refilling water from mountain sources right now. Otherwise the trail seemed to be well maintained. Special Equipment Required: Water...

Date of Hike: 7/17/2011 Trail Conditions: Very dry, everywhere. No mud, dry pond is dry, streams are dry, Chimney Pond is low (but you can get water of course, it just isn't as cold and refreshing as usual). Lots of new boardwalks, bog bridges in top shape. Hamlin Ridge is steep as usual...

Hello, I'm heading up to Roaring Brook on Sunday to climb Hamlin Peak and thus finish the Maine portion of the NE67. If time permits I'll go over to Baxter Peak too. In any event, my girlfriend has expressed interest in accompanying me at least as far as Chimney Pond, but obviously I'd have...

Hi all, My girlfriend and I are going to be spending a weekend in Vermont in 3 weeks, and plan to tackle 1 of the state's 4,000-footers. She is a hiking novice, but does go with me occasionally. Since we are staying in Stowe, Mansfield seems to be the logical choice. My question concerns...

Date of Hike: 6/11/11 Trail Conditions: Wet and muddy. Bridges in good shape. Large section of blowdowns between cabin and summit that have been there awhile by the looks of things (well worn herd paths formed around them). Special Equipment Required: There were mosquitoes early on, but the...

Wednesday June 8th, 2011 North and South Hancock via Hancock Loop Trail Conditions: In good shape. River crossings low and easily rock-hoppable. No blowdowns of note. Trail up North Hancock neither as steep nor as eroded as I'd been led to believe. Trail down South Hancock was fairly...

Mt. Hale via Zealand Rd. and Hale Brook, 4/12/2011 Date of Hike: 4/12/2011 Zealand Rd is still closed, but completely snow free. The walking was easy but kinda long (about 3 miles each way from the parking area on 302). Trail Conditions: Wet heavy snow but with a decently hard pack if you...

Date of Hike: 2/5/2011 Trail Conditions: Moderately deep powder base to summit. Special Equipment Required: Snowshoes! Comments: It appeared that nobody had been here since at least the previous snow storm, perhaps the previous several. Parking was tricky, but we managed to find a spot...

I heard this while going up the Hammond trail on Chocorua yesterday, and had to record it as it was interesting (to me anyway). Basically, it's water running beneath a layer of ice, creating a sound not unlike that of a motor running. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jZiAYCctZ4o Weird! -csprague

Date of Hike: Sunday 12/5/2010 Trail Conditions: Bare at trailhead, river crossings a little tricky (I fell in the second one as the branch I was walking across had a thin layer of ice. Luckily I had waterproof snow pants as I ended up sitting 6-8" deep in the river). Starting about a half...