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  1. hikersinger

    Another Winter Baxter Adventure: South Brother + Coe, in deep snow

    Photo Library: on Facebook GPS Tracks: Cars to bunkhouse: https://www.gaiagps.com/datasummary/track/fee74613ce955057c43e720feefa859fcc348fe2 Hike: https://www.gaiagps.com/datasummary/track/ce4c16b1531bd2b4405d91d8d2236c048e55aabc Bunkhouse to cars...
  2. hikersinger

    Baxter / Katahdin in Autumn, with an NE 100 finish: Day 3, NE 100 Finish

    ... continued from Day 2: Katahdin Day 0 - Intro + Basecamp Day 1 - Sentinel Mountain + kayaking on the pond Day 2 - Katahdin Day 3 - Coe / South Brother - Drive to Marston trailhead - Hike up to Mt. Coe via Marston + Mt. Coe trails - Mt. Coe Trail to South Brother summit, for NE 100/100 -...
  3. hikersinger

    Baxter / Katahdin in Autumn, with an NE 100 finish: Day 2, Katahdin

    ... continued from Day 1: Sentinel Mountain Day 0 - Intro + Basecamp Day 1 - Sentinel Mountain + kayaking on the pond Day 2 - Katahdin - Drive to Roaring Brook campground - Hike up to Pamola via Helon Taylor Trail - Knife Edge to Baxter Peak - Saddle + Northwest Basin trails to Hamlin Peak -...
  4. hikersinger

    Baxter / Katahdin in Autumn, with an NE 100 finish: Day 1, Sentinel Mountain

    ... continued from Day 0, Intro + Basecamp ... Day 0 - Intro + Basecamp Day 1 - Sentinel Mountain + kayaking on the pond - Hike from Kidney Pond campground to Sentinel Mountain - canoe/kayak rentals on Kidney Pond, $1/hr Day 2 - Katahdin Day 3 - Coe / South Brother Day 4 - depart for home...
  5. hikersinger

    Baxter / Katahdin in Autumn, with an NE 100 finish: Intro + Basecamp

    Day 0 - Intro + Basecamp - Drive to Millinocket, Maine and into Baxter State Park - Check into Sentinel Cabin, on the shore of Kidney Pond Day 1 - Sentinel Mountain + kayaking on the pond - Hike from Kidney Pond campground to Sentinel Mountain - canoe/kayak rentals on Kidney Pond, $1/hr Day 2...
  6. hikersinger

    Goose Eye (3870') via the Wright loop, for NE 97/100

    Route: - trailhead at end of Bull Branch Road, near Sunday River resort - Wright Trail to Mahoosuc Trail / AT, via closed north fork - Mahoosuc Trail / AT south over Goose Eye - East Peak - Mahoosuc Trail / AT south to Goose Eye Trail to Goose Eye - West Peak - Goose Eye Trail back to Mahoosuc...
  7. hikersinger

    Dorset (3770') and Stratton (3940') for 87/88 of NE 100

    Dorset - Tower Road trailhead, logging road to old fire tower herd path - Separate herd path down to logging road further up - Herd path to Dorset summit - Back down via herd path and logging roads - Total: 6.6mi, 2300' gain - GPS track / photos: https://www.strava.com/activities/1083679749...
  8. hikersinger

    Equinox Mountain, for 86 of NE 100

    Route - Red Gate Trail, from trailhead lot on West Union Street, Manchester, VT (.3 mile?) - Blue Summit Trail - returned the same way, for total of 5.4 miles and 2800' gain GPS Track / Photos: https://www.strava.com/activities/1082285324 Equinox is perhaps one of the more underwhelming...
  9. hikersinger

    Bushwhack Duo: Nancy (3926') & Vose Spur (3862') for 84/85 of NE 100

    Route: Nancy Pond Trail from Route 302, to junction with Mt. Nancy herd path, at Norcross Pond outlet (4.3mi, 2200ft gain) Herd path up to Mt. Nancy summit (0.6mi, 750ft gain) Herd path back down to Norcross Pond outlet (0.6mi -750ft) Nancy Pond Trail to Carrigain Notch Trail junction...
  10. hikersinger

    Scar Ridge (3774'), for 81 of NE 100

    Route Loon Mountain service road Lower/Upper Walking Boss ski trails Herd path toward Black Mountain Bushwhack to Scar Ridge high point at 3774' GPS Track: https://www.strava.com/activities/999301108 For day two of a two-day mini hiking vacation, I hit a third New England 100 Highest...
  11. hikersinger

    Northeast Cannon Ball (3769'), for 80 of NE 100

    Route Lafayette Campground hikers lot, starting up Lonesome Lake Trail Hi-Cannon Trail Dodge Cutoff Lonesome Lake Trail up to ridge Kinsman Ridge Trail out to NE Cannon Ball (first of three) and back Lonesome Lake Trail down Around the Lake Trail to the hut and around to main junction...
  12. hikersinger

    Peak Above the Nubble (3813'), for 79 of NE 100

    Route Forest Road 304A (0.24 miles, 1870 feet from gate on Haystack Road, Bethlehem, NH) Nubble Peak Bushwhack, through to Peak Above the Nubble (1.6 miles) Photo Library: https://www.facebook.com/erikbertrand/media_set?set=a.10153877409344567.1073741887.570654566 GPS Track...
  13. hikersinger

    Solo Bonds Traverse, to complete the Winter NH 48

    Route (Monday, March 6, 2017): Lincoln Woods Trail (2.9mi, 300ft) Bondcliff Trail to Bondcliff (4265’) summit (6.2mi, 2900ft) Bondcliff Trail to Mt. Bond (4698’) summit (1.2mi, 650ft) Bondcliff Trail to West Bond spur path (0.5mi) Spur path to West Bond summit (4540’) (0.5mi, 400ft) Return the...
  14. hikersinger

    Winter Pemi adventure, with Bonds attempt

    (Trip took place Sunday-Monday, February 26-27, 2017) Final Route: Lincoln Woods trail, only 2.5 miles in, had to turn back (see below) drove to Lower Falls Road lot on 302, near Zealand Road Zealand Road to Zealand Trail to Twinway to AMC Zealand Falls hut (6.5mi) overnight Twinway to spur...
  15. hikersinger

    Mt. Jefferson on a perfect winter day

    These are the days you can hardly plan for. But Jefferson was the plan, and we lucked out with one of the best weather days in recent memory above treeline on the Presidential range. Every summit lay waiting in the clear for driven hikers like us to venture up and dance among the frosted...
  16. hikersinger

    Mt. Flume (4328'), from the south

    Lincoln Woods Trail (1.4mi) Osseo Trail (4.1mi) Franconia Ridge Trail (0.1mi) to Flume summit back the same way Totals: 11.2mi, 5h 10m, 3150' vertical gain GPS Track: https://www.strava.com/activities/812388998 Photo Library...
  17. hikersinger

    Rangeley High Peaks 10+1 - Day 4: Saddleback and "Saddleback - The Horn"

    Day 4 - Saddleback (4120') and Saddleback - The Horn (4041') Route: start at Saddleback Ski Area, directly behind the main lodge, up the Wheeler slope - look for a footpath clearing in the brush, to the right while facing up the mountain (~1.0mi) bear left onto Gray Ghost, head straight up...
  18. hikersinger

    Rangeley High Peaks 10+1 - Day 3: Spaulding, Abraham, Sugarloaf

    Day 3 - Spaulding (4010'), Abraham (4049'), Sugarloaf (4250') Route: Route 27 to end of Caribou Valley Road, at the gate Gate to AT junction (.5 miles) AT (south) to ridge between Sugarloaf and Spaulding, at junction with Sugarloaf Trail (2.3mi) AT (south) to Spaulding summit, including...
  19. hikersinger

    Rangeley High Peaks 10+1 - Day 2: The Bigelows: Avery, West, South Horn, North Horn

    Day 2 - The Bigelow Range: Avery (4088') and West (4145') peaks, plus South (3831') and North (3820') Horns Route: Stratton Brook Pond foot path, ~0.6 miles beyond the footbridge at the drivable end of Stratton Brook Pond Road, off Route 27 Firewarden's Trail to col between Avery and West...
  20. hikersinger

    Rangeley High Peaks 10+1 - Day 1: South Crocker, North Crocker, Redington

    Day 1 - South Crocker (4055'), Crocker (4168'), Redington (4001') Route: Route 27 to end of Caribou Valley Road, at the gate Gate to AT junction (.5 miles) AT (north) to South Crocker summit (2.1mi) missteps along Redington herd path, ending up at (North) Crocker summit (~1.2mi) back to South...
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