After the typical early morning debate of where to hike, we finally settled on visiting Mt. Monroe. Mike attempted this once before, but he didn’t summit. Today seemed to be the perfect day to attack Monroe. Our route was up the Ammonoosuc Ravine trail to Mt. Monroe Loop to Crawford Path to Edmands Path, ending…
A year ago, we hiked Mount Willard and I passed out on the top. Walked off this little bit of a mountain and promptly drove to the e.r. Seems my arrhythmia was out of control, due to work stress and meds alone couldn’t control it anymore. I had to stop hiking for a bit until…
Here is Mike’s version: Went up a very long, steep hill. Saw fog. Came down same very long steep hill. Had mud and bugs. I was the grumpy hiking partner . One of those hikes that didn’t do anything for me. Ann’s version: We thought the clouds/fog would lift off of Sugarloaf Mountain. We kept…
The forecast called for fog and storms this afternoon. I have a fear of lightning, so below tree line was the only option. Our friend Tim, owner of the cottage we stay at, loves this hike. Three years ago when he invited us up he insisted this was a must do hike. Well, isn’t everything in the…
I felt like a kid in a candy shop on this hike, I loved everything. I’ve been eyeing this hike since May when I read Nilsen’s description of this hike in 50 Hikes North of the White Mountains. Though I felt disappointment every weekend that we’ve come up to the White Mountains because the weather hasn’t…
We enjoy walking the Presidential Rail Trail out to Cherry Pond for the majestic views it offers. On Sunday morning we decided to use the Slide Brook Trail to meet up with the rail trail. We parked at the Owl’s Head Parking lot off of Route 115. This is where the Cherry Mountain landslide occurred in the…