Peak: Flume, Liberty, Lincoln, Lafayette, Garfield, Galehead, South Twin, Bond, BondcliffTrails: Osseo, Franconia Ridge, Garfield Ridge, Twinway, Bondcliff, LWTMileage: 30ishElevation Gain: 9,757′Weather: We had a wonderful morning out until we got to about south Twin. The rest of the day was cloudy, misty, raw, viewless, etc.Notes: After a few hikes out in the Southwest US …
Peaks: Bondcliff, Bond, West BondTrails: Lincoln Woods Trail, Bondcliff Trail, West Bond SpurMileage: 23 (Over 2 days)Elevation Gain: 4,750′Weather: Great visibility, warm & breezy.Ground Conditions: Plenty of ice & snow across the upper portions of the bondcliff trail & west bond spur. We wore microspikes both days. Notes: Originally we set out on this trip …
Peak: Kinsman North, Kinsman South, Bald Trails: Mt. Kinsman Trail, Bald Peak Spur, Kinsman Pond Trail, Cascade Brook Trail, Basin Cascades TrailMileage: 10.77Elevation Gain: 3,992′Weather: Partly cloudy, 15(F), light breeze, humidity 69%.Ground Conditions: In general, most of the people we saw today were wearing snowshoes. After leaving trailhead, it was a straight forward climb up …
Peak: Garfield Trails: Gale River Road, Garfield TrailMileage: 12.16Elevation Gain: 3,267Weather: Overall good conditions throughout the hike. Plenty of sun and occasional clouds. More specifically, 22(F), felt like 13(F) with the wind and a little bit colder at the summit. Was not as drastic a wind/temperature swing at the summit as anticipated. Ground Conditions: After …
Peak: WaumbekTrails: Starr King Trail, Kilkenny Ridge TrailMileage: 6.9Elevation Gain: 2,707′Weather: 11(F), 75% humidity, snowy, overcast with low visibility. Ground Conditions: Overall, the trail was in great shape! With the amount of folks out there the trail was pretty well broken out. In terms of traction, saw plenty of snowshoes out there, a couple skiing, …
Peak: MoosilaukeTrails: Ravine Road, Gorge BrookMileage: 10.13Elevation Gain: 2,857′Weather: 22(F), 75% humidity, mainly cloudy, snow showers, felt like single digits near the summit. Low visibility & windy at the summit.Ground Conditions: Overall the trail was in great shape. In terms of traction, depending on comfort level, I think one could reasonably climb up Gorge brook …
Peak: MadisonTrails: Valley Way, AT/Osgood TrailMileage: 8Elevation Gain: 4,044′Weather: Overall really great conditions. Weather was about 28(F) at the trailhead and maybe a little lower with the winds at the Peak. Approaching the summit, I only noticed one major gust that kicked up a bunch of snow. Other than that, there was great visibility and …
Peaks: Lafayette, Lincoln, Liberty, FlumeTrails: Old Bridle Path, Franconia Ridge Trail, Liberty Springs Trail, Bike PathMileage: 15.21Elevation Gain: 5,763′Weather: 82% Humidity. Clear, few clouds, fantastic visibility, 20(F), very low winds on the ridge. Overall great conditions! Really looked like a fantastic day for anyone in the area who got outside – looked like a ton …
Peak: CannonTrails: Lonesome Lake Trail, Hi-Cannon Trail, Kinsman Ridge TrailMileage: 5.3Elevation Gain: 2,377′Weather: 73% Humidity. Partly cloudy & decent visibility, 14(F), Felt like sub-zero temps at the summit with the steady winds. Was sheltered from wind for most of the hike!Ground Conditions: Only a thin layer of new snow on the ground today, looked like …
Peak: Pierce, EisenhowerTrails: Crawford Connector, Crawford Path, Webster Cliff trail, Mt. Eisenhower Loop, Edmans Path, Mt. Clinton RoadMileage: 10.28Elevation Gain: 3,204′Weather: 86% Humidity. Cloudy & low visibility, 32(F), it felt a little colder at the summit with the breeze, but for the most part the temps were pretty nice.Ground Conditions: Plenty of packed snow up …