Iron Mountain, New Hampshire
Monday was a hot, hazy and humid hiking day with barely a breeze. We thought a short little hike wouldn’t that require much effort would be perfect for weather conditions […]
A Simple River Stroll – Sam Willey and Saco River Trail
It was a cloudy, drizzly morning, not a day for epic hikes or admiring soaring epic peaks, but a day for a nice meander in the woods by the river. […]
Cherry Pond – April 16, 2015
We made our pilgrimage out to Pondicherry Wildlife Refuge and Cherry Pond today. This is the start of hiking season for us and we like to begin with this […]
Mini Hike Day – June 24, 2014
On our last trip to the White Mountains in May, we stopped by the Mountain Wanderer Book Store and picked up Steve’s book Ponds and Lakes of the White Mountains, which […]
Zeacliff – June 23, 2014
We have a bonus day in the Whites, where to go, what to see? We’ve been itching to see the views from Zeacliff (and itch we will on top of […]
Slide Brook Trail Take 2 – April 18, 2014
We attempted this hike last June (see report), but the swarms of mosquitos turned us back shortly after we hit the Presidential Rail trail. We thought a nice April […]
Sawyer Pond – June 20, 2014
I may or may not have broken my little toe last week, so that means a no peak hike. I could finally putting on hiking shoes two days ago and […]
Boulder Loop
We came to the mountains this weekend prepared for fall hiking, not winter hiking. We expected to see snow on Mt. Washington, but not the other peaks. As we […]
Mt. Monroe – Sept. 28, 2013
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 […]
A year later on the trail – Bald Knob, NH (Sept. 21, 2013)
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 […]
A trail with two different points of view, Sugarloaf Mountain – June 29
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 […]
Swarmed – Victor Head Cliff (June 8, 2013)
A bit of a cloudy day on Saturday, but if it isn’t going to downpour on us, might as well get out and hike. Mike quickly looked through our new […]
Middle Sugarloaf – June 1st
The universe hasn’t liked us this week, so we knew to keep this a simple hike, in case more trouble was ahead for us. We agreed to much couldn’t go […]
Arethusa Falls (May 5, 2013)
We have a friend, Eric who chases waterfalls. He chases them in Kauai these days. Eric is a hiker and a serious one at that. He loves to hike so […]
A Birthday Wish on Imp Face (May 4, 2013)
Today was on of my sister’s birthday. It was a big day for her and where was I? Not with her, but somewhere that was dear to her heart. Don’t […]
Mud, Snow and Sun-A Perfect Day for Starr-King (April 27, 2013)
We narrowed down our list to three viewing spots, Imp Face, Doubleheads or Starr-King. Well (and I mean that literally), we were in need of water for the house and […]