October 28 - Mt Jackson

 Six of us OTHH had a nice fall day for a hike up Mt Jackson, southernmost of the presidential 4K. The lower half of the trail was bare ground. Below, at the junction with the trail to Mt Webster, are Pat, Andy, Deb, Ginger, and Marie.

As we got higher we ran into the first of increasing snow accumulation. By the time we were a bit below the top, the scenery was decidedly wintry, with fresh snow heavy on the trees, but with cloudless blue sky overhead.

 

Scrambling our way up over the snowy, steep ledges near the top was very slow going and a bit intimidating. The views from the top were well worth the effort. Below are Pat, Ginger, Deb, Marie, and Dick (pic by Andy).

 

 On Oct. 28, the Turtles hiked Cardigan Mountain.  Tracy, Lorraine, Mary M, Charlotte, Karen, Mary M, and Brian enjoyed a beautiful day, and a great way to end our season.

B group hikes Mt. Shaw, Oct 16th

 Nine of us wrapped up the B Group season with a hike to Mt Shaw at Castle in the Clouds. The weather was perfect for fall: sunny, breezy, cool, and crisp. You can see how many of us dug out the puffy coats for a 39F temp at the start. Summit views were fabulous, making Shaw one of the best 52 WAVs. There were no bear sightings (whew), and we were happy to see a little water in one of the streams after the recent rains. It was great to have Laura and Alan with us as they split time with a home in Colorado.

Below, from left to right, Mel, Lena, Cathy, Tom, Michele, Mary, Laura, and Alan huddle for warmth while Katherine takes the snapshot. In the photo below that, Katherine swapped places with Cathy and held onto Cathy's Pepperidge Farms holiday cookies for safe-keeping.

 On Oct. 24, the Friday Walkers ended our season by hiking Madison Boulder, Diana's Baths, and ending with lunch at the top of Cathedral Ledge.  

Kimberly, John, Nancy, Ricky, Ann, Jane, Kathie

October 21 - Tecumseh

A good group of the OTHH managed to snag a good fall hiking day, between two rainy days, to bag Mt Tecumseh, this time from the Tripoli Road end of the Mt Tecumseh trail. The nearly 2” of rain the day before made for a wet trail and "very interesting" water crossings! After some analyzing and a few deep breaths, we all made it over the crossings with limited water on our boots.

Below, still early in the hike, are: Michelle, Marie, Jane, Deb, Andy, and Mary.

Up at the summit are Michele, Deb, Mary, Andy, and Marie (pic by Jane).

 On Oct. 17, Alan, Peter, Ann, Lonnie, Jane, Karen, and Laura of the Friday Walkers hiked the Lincoln Woods trail to Franconia Falls.

October 14 Monroe & Washington

A week ago, Pam and Doug weren't comfortable with the weather forecast so decided to not hike Monroe & Washington. Fortunately for those that did hike, the weather was no where near what was forecasted. So, Pam and Doug hiked Monroe & Washington today in mostly fog. It was warm enough and with very little wind.

Pam completed her 10th round of the NH48 4000 footers! Doug finished his 10th round as well as his Over 70 round!

At the summit.

At the celebration.