I should get some kind of credit for making these 2-3 hour one way drives every weekend! I vow to take a break next weekend!
For now, here is my trip report for Mt. Cabot. http://www.backpackingengineer.com/running-the-nh-4ks-mt-cabot/
2 words: overgrown, blowdowns
Did a traverse and included Mt. Jackson this past Friday. Great day to be out with perfectly sunny skies. And no I did not see Scott Jurek :) As usual a detailed report is on my blog: http://www.backpackingengineer.com/running-the-nh-4ks-presidential-traverse/
Second weekend in a row getting out to the Whites. Decided to make up a Willey Range Traverse. Had a blast with the ladders on the south side of Mt. Willey. Detailed trip report is here: http://www.backpackingengineer.com/running-the-nh-4ks-willey-range-traverse/.
Happy Trails!
Finally back in the Whites after exploring some other areas the past 10 months. A fantastic day to be out! Check out the following link for a more detailed report! http://www.backpackingengineer.com/running-the-nh-4ks-the-hancocks/
Happy Trails!
A little late for current trail conditions, but I figured I would share my experience since I thought this trail was fantastic.
http://www.backpackingengineer.com/blog.php/105
The snow is still sticking around in Central MA. What an awesome section to complete to the MidState on! Here is my detailed trip report. http://www.backpackingengineer.com/blog.php/89
This was a great trail when the snow was kicking around. The snowmobiles had everything packed down nicely. Microspikes were required in some places, but many other places required nothing at all. Check out the link for a detailed trip report. http://www.backpackingengineer.com/blog.php/84
Sunday was an awesome day to be out on the trails in MA. Very little snow and temps in the 50's! My favorite section of the trail so far. A detailed trip report can be found here: http://www.backpackingengineer.com/blog.php/74
I got out for a quick trip on New Year's Day. The trail was in pretty good shape, but the recent snow certainly has changed things now! Here is the detailed report: http://www.backpackingengineer.com/blog.php/65
This is an 11.7 mile section. Note that there is about 7 miles of road walks here. As such, you may want to avoid this section if you are looking for more of a wilderness experience. A detailed trip report can be found here: http://www.backpackingengineer.com/blog.php/63
Went to the southern section this week since the northern section still has some snow which makes it difficult to run on. 50 degree F weather in December! Despite the messy trails it was a great day to run. Here is the trip report: http://www.backpackingengineer.com/blog.php/62
Hey all. I got back out on the MidState Trail today to do some winter wonderland exploring. It was quite chilly today! Feel free to read my detailed trip report if you are interested in this trail.
http://www.backpackingengineer.com/blog.php/60
A very nice section of trail. I am always impressed how a trail so close to civilization can feel so remote. Here is a link to my detailed report: http://www.backpackingengineer.com/blog.php/59
For those of you out there interested in the AT through Virginia be sure to follow my blog over the next week. The first day's trip report is out. http://www.backpackingengineer.com/blog.php/45
For anyone interested in GSMNP and the AT north to Erwin, TN I just got back from a 10 day trip. You can read about trail conditions, etc. on my blog. The first day is located here: http://www.backpackingengineer.com/blog.php/33.
Great weekend to be out on the Appalachian Trail in Vermont. The trail was in great condition! Read about it below.
http://www.backpackingengineer.com/blog.php/31