Planing a stay at Camp Peggy O'brien right after New Years. Anyone know if the Phelps trail from the Garden Parking area to camp Peggy O'Brien is back country/nordic skiable?
Planing a stay at Camp Peggy O'brien right after New Years. Anyone know if the Phelps trail from the Garden Parking area to camp Peggy O'Brien is back country/nordic skiable?
Pemi East Side trail to Franconia Brook Tent site was uneventful. Pine Island trail is closed as well as a section of this trail due to Irene aftermath. Franconia Brook Tent site is intact. Thanks Eric! East Branch crossing was challenging. Original crossing spot has been changed. Stepping...
Thanks Kevin. The coordinate I found on the website was close to what I guesstimated on using my map however I'm taking the website coordinate as gospel. I've bookmarked the website. Thanks.
The WM guide says there are stepping stones across the East Branch Pemi from the Franconia Brook tentsite to the Lincoln Wood trail. Anyone have and information or current water levels and difficulty? Want to camp at the tentsite.
Wonderful day in the mountains. Temps in the 60s with a light breeze and no bugs. All five stream crossings on Cedar Brook as well as the one on the Hancock Loop Tr were uneventful and rock hopped easily. Climbed easily up the north link to N. Hancock with no snow and good footing. Ridge Link...
Headed up north of Vancouver this July and planning on backpacking in Garibaldi Provincial Park. Any recommendation on what not to miss other than Panorama Ridge and Black Tusk?
3/28/2009
Conditions up the OBP and down FW were snow covered and I would recommend traction of some type. Snowshoes were carried but not used. Treadway was well packed and getting mushy however the monorails are well established. One section of hard ice noted climbing the summit cone to...
Planning a vacation to this area next summer. I am an avid hiker however my wife is not so avid. Finally talked her into going. Plan to basecamp at a reasonable hotel or resort close to the mountains and dayhike various areas. Thinking July or August. Any recommendations on areas, accomodations...
Have section hiked alot of the AT and planning to do this area in two trips this year. Would like to break it up into two 5 day trips. Any advice as to best place to drop a car and recommended logistics? Thinking Monson to someones recommendation for the first leg.
Thanks,
Ken