Category Archives: New Hampshire

Lonesome Lake, Franconia Notch State Park, NH

Posted on September 6, 2011 by Maggie

Today we did a short but challenging hike up to Lonesome Lake, and then further up to Cannon Mountain (4099′). Total distance 5.5 miles with 2621 feet of ascent. This was the first hike in which we brought along a … Continue reading →

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Russel Pond Campground, Franconia Notch, NH

Posted on September 4, 2011 by Maggie

The next day we got up and had a massive breakfast of eggs and blueberry-apple pie. Yum! B and J had to leave to do some tending of the wedding site, so we stuck around for a while to shower … Continue reading →

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BBQ, Bonfire, and Baby

Posted on September 3, 2011 by Maggie

Today we paid a visit to some friends who live further south in New Hampshire (they do have names and a more exact location, but I’m being vague since this is a public blog). B and J are the mother … Continue reading →

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Mount Washington via Lion’s Head trail

Posted on September 1, 2011 by Maggie

Today the stars aligned for me to hike Mount Washington. For some unimaginable reason, I hadn’t even been gunning for this peak, despite its known awesomeness and the fact that I may not be back to the White Mountains for … Continue reading →

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Castle Trail towards Jefferson

Posted on August 31, 2011 by Maggie

Since Route 302, the Kancamagus Highway and Crawford Notch are still closed due to damage from Irene, the parking lot in Appalachia (a popular spot) was completely filled, so we ended up not doing the Link Trail, as planned. No … Continue reading →

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Bike Gorham to Pinkham Notch (35 miles)

Posted on August 30, 2011 by Maggie

We’re now staying at Timberland campground, and loving it. For an extra $3/night ($23 versus $20 at Dolly Copp) we get hot showers, a solar-heated swimming pool, and a rec room with a book exchange and free wifi. We’re also … Continue reading →

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Come on Irene

Posted on August 28, 2011 by Maggie

Darn it, I guess I wasn’t the first one to come up with that pun (inspired by the Dexys Midnight Runners song “Come on Eileen”). Considering I’ve been living under a rock, I wonder how strange it is that my … Continue reading →

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White Mountains (day 4, Mount Moriah)

Posted on August 27, 2011 by Maggie

We’ve been evacuated from Dolly Copp due to Hurricane Irene, and had to spring for another hotel sooner than we really wanted. There is so much excitement around what is now a tropical depression, and so far there has been … Continue reading →

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White Mountains (day 3, evening) Pinkham B Road

Posted on August 26, 2011 by Maggie

After Mount Washington, it was all downhill. We did manage a brief jaunt down historical Pinkham B road (not maintained in winter — or apparently summer either) to see some falls. Somehow none of the pictures turned out well. I … Continue reading →

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White Mountains (day 3, Mt. Washington auto road)

Posted on August 26, 2011 by Maggie

Today turned out to be such a startlingly brilliant day, that we knew we had to be on top of Mount Washington. Neither of us being in physical condition for a serious hike this particular day, we took to the … Continue reading →

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White Mountains (day 2, Madison attempt)

Posted on August 25, 2011 by Maggie

Today I was feeling up for another hard summit push. Or at least, I thought I was. I knew within 10 minutes that I’d be hiking while sore the whole day. And soon enough, sore and wobbly. That is partially … Continue reading →

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White Mountains (day 1, Mount Webster)

Posted on August 24, 2011 by Maggie

The first day in the White mountains, we drove over to Crawford Notch to climb Mount Webster via the Webster-Jackson trail (2023′ elevation gain, 4.6 miles total). Just a photo post for today, since I have a backlog of photos … Continue reading →

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