1HappyHiker
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On a fine winter day, my hiking partner Steve & I did some bushwhack exploration of the Haselton Brook area (the southwest side of Mt. Tecumseh, i.e. its trailless “backside”.)
Conditions were near perfect for our bushwhack adventure: firm, sun-baked, consolidated snow; mid 20’s air temperature; very little wind; deep-blue sky. And, added to all that, there were large stretches of hardwoods so open that it almost resembled well-groomed parkland. There were some short-lived sections of thick stuff encountered en route to the ledges along the Bald Mountain ridge, but this is often the case when approaching ledgy areas.
From the Bald Mountain ledges, there were excellent views of the “backside” of Tecumseh. Also, there were some good westerly views toward Moosilauke. And, if there had not been a lingering cloud cover to the north, the views toward the Franconia Range would have been excellent.
Additionally, there were up-close views of the ledgy lumps that line a portion of the eastern valley wall, directly opposite Bald Mountain. In the Sweetser guidebook from the late 1800s, one of these lumps was called “Spring Mountain”. There was once a road leading to a mineral spring-house in this vicinity where water from two nearby mineral springs was collected.
Here are a few photos:
BACKSIDE OF TECUMSEH
LEDGY LUMPS OPPOSITE BALD MOUNTAIN
WESTERLY VIEW TOWARD MOOSILAUKE
OUR WHACK THROUGH "HARDWOOD HEAVEN"
1HappyHiker
Conditions were near perfect for our bushwhack adventure: firm, sun-baked, consolidated snow; mid 20’s air temperature; very little wind; deep-blue sky. And, added to all that, there were large stretches of hardwoods so open that it almost resembled well-groomed parkland. There were some short-lived sections of thick stuff encountered en route to the ledges along the Bald Mountain ridge, but this is often the case when approaching ledgy areas.
From the Bald Mountain ledges, there were excellent views of the “backside” of Tecumseh. Also, there were some good westerly views toward Moosilauke. And, if there had not been a lingering cloud cover to the north, the views toward the Franconia Range would have been excellent.
Additionally, there were up-close views of the ledgy lumps that line a portion of the eastern valley wall, directly opposite Bald Mountain. In the Sweetser guidebook from the late 1800s, one of these lumps was called “Spring Mountain”. There was once a road leading to a mineral spring-house in this vicinity where water from two nearby mineral springs was collected.
Here are a few photos:
BACKSIDE OF TECUMSEH
LEDGY LUMPS OPPOSITE BALD MOUNTAIN
WESTERLY VIEW TOWARD MOOSILAUKE
OUR WHACK THROUGH "HARDWOOD HEAVEN"
1HappyHiker
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