Recent content by Pete Hogan

dom15931, Thanks for your thoughts! I had no previous experience in the Rangeley/Stratton region until last summer (August, 2013). It is an outdoor paradise with great people, places and opportunities for adventure! If you care to read some of my TR's on the other peaks in the Rangeley/Stratton...

Clay, You really hit the jackpot on this trip! As we know, none of this is easy, but all those hours on the treadmill really pay off for a hike plan as complicated and aggressive as this one. So congratulations! We have hiked nine, 4000' Maine summits together in the last two years and I...

Hi Marty, Well….you were there with me…in spirit at least. Poster Boy did well on this one! It took longer to finish the poster than the hike! The Oquossoc strawberry festival was outstanding! That place is really special.

Thank you Puma concolor! Rangeley is a long way from Saratoga, but both my trips there were exceptional. I thoroughly enjoyed the town, shops, dining and people. I also experienced some of the best hiking in the 29 years I've been practicing!

Thanks Tim! I've read many of your TR's over the years and have learned much from your experience. Thanks for the photo fix!

Thanks Tom! I am elated with the outcome! Sorry about the photo link…..not sure what happened!

NE 115 Finish! 7.8.14: Sugarloaf Mt., Spaulding Mt. & Mt. Abraham NORTHEAST 111 (115) FINISH July 8, 2014 Sugarloaf Mountain (4250’) Spaulding Mountain (4010’) Mt. Abraham (4049’) My introduction to the Rangeley/Stratton region of northern Maine was extraordinary. It was during the blue moon...

Extraordinary photography, Mudrat! The perspective from above these glorious mountain monuments is mind-boggling! Thanks so much for sharing the stunning views from the top! Pete Hogan

marty, I sincerely appreciate your thoughtful comments. Funny you should mention, "I felt like I was there with you". In a way, you were and very much appreciated. The first person I thought of when I reached the summit clearing of Mt. Redington and again when I returned to the top of South...

SHawthy33, Thanks for your thoughts. I just read your TR and although your hike wasn't exactly what you planned, it turned out well. The weather that entire week was really beautiful. Pete

Thanks Alan! I was very prepared and extremely lucky with the weather! What awesome ridge hiking!!! Pete

Once in a Blue Moon! The Maine Event! (Part 4) Saturday, August 24, 2013 Saddleback Mt. and The Horn Traverse Under crystal clear skies and 43 degrees my wife shuttled me to the ME 4 AT trailhead to begin my final Maine hiking adventure. This time I would be without my hiking partner, but I...

Once in a Blue Moon! The Maine Event! (Part 3) Thursday, August 21, 2013 South Crocker, Mt. Redington and North Crocker Mtns. It was “hump” day…actually “two hump” day. Clay and I decided on tackling the notorious CVR Road and the three, 4000’ summits to the north. Two of the summits are on...

Once in a Blue Moon! The Maine Event! (Part 2) Tuesday, August 20, 2013 The Bigelow Range Traverse This 13.4-mile loop was a “dream come true”. In every way, this day exceeded all expectations. It will be an unforgettable memory of unparalleled scenic beauty and incomparable hiking. It was...

We’ve all been there…somewhere…anywhere…sometime…anytime. Whatever we experienced in that moment of time and place, it was as close to perfect as one can get. Indeed, there are times in life when you just happen to be in the right place at the right time. I recently had such an experience...