Wildcats - June 23, 2021

 We welcomed Wharton on his first hike with the OTHH! He recently moved to Sandwich and looks forward to hiking in the White Mountains.

The "A" hike was to Wildcat D and Wildcat A. We started from the base of the Wildcat Ski Area and ascended using the Polecat ski trail. The summit of Wildcat D has a viewing platform which provides excellent views of the northern Presidentials. We continued along the Wildcat Ridge Trail to Wildcat A where the views are to the north (Carter Dome, Carters, Moriah) and east (Baldfaces). The weather was great and the views were superb. The group included Ann G., Laura B., Marie P., Pam A., Dick R., Doug W., Larry M. and Wharton S. We met 3 teachers who were all so happy that the school year had finished.

Below is Wharton on the summit of Wildcat D with Tuckerman and Huntington Ravines in the background.

Below are Marie and Larry on the summit of Wildcat D.

Below are Ann, Doug, Pam, Laura and Marie on the summit of Wildcat D with the northern Presidentials in the background. The clouds cleared a bit for the afternoon.

If the weather cooperates, the hike for the week of June 28th will be the Carters.

 On June 22, the Turtles hiked the Lincoln Woods trail to Franconia Falls.  It rained a bit, but was still a great hike.

Left to right:  Peter, Cindy, Ray, Lea, Jorge, Mary, John, Jane, Ricky

Photographer:  Sally

Trail Maintenance Day

 JULY 14^th IS BEARCAMP  RIVER  TRAIL DAY!

 

 The Bearcamp River is a beautiful, prime natural resource for this area.  In 1993, the Over the Hills Hikers established the Bearcamp River Trail, a pristine, well-marked trail that winds along the river from Sandwich Park to Tamworth over private land. The Sandwich Conservation Commission supervises the trail.

 

July 14^th 2021 will be TRAIL MAINTENANCE DAY for the Bearcamp River Trail. Hikers are invited to come at ten AM to 33 Top of the World Road, Center Sandwich, the home of Jean and Richard Knox. Bring gloves, garden clippers and loppers and work with a partner to “brush” a section of the trail of encroaching vegetation and small tree limbs. Identify any blowdowns over the trail; volunteers wielding chainsaws will deal with those later.

 

Bring a sandwich and stay for lunch afterwards! Bearcamp River Trail Day is a fun tradition, which couldn’t take place last year because of Covid19.

 

THANK YOU!  RSVP: Jean Knox,  617-780-2391 OR  jeanmknox@gmail.com

WEATHER DATE: JULY 21ST

 Eight Friday Walkers enjoyed a mosey around Geneva Point on Friday, June 18, and took in some beautiful views of Lake Winnipesaukee and the surrounding mountains.

From L to R: Tracy, Jorge, Barbara, Mary, Trish, Lee and Ray.  Photo by Christine

Tom, Field, Willey - June 16, 2021

 Four of us did the Willey Range on a notably cool, breezy, and dry day. From the train station at the top of Crawford Notch we went up the Avalon and A-Z trails to the col just below Mt Tom. Going up the rest of the way we met Darrell and Ken coming down; they had started earlier. After a photo at the summit cairn (Tracy's #40 - "Pic or it didn't happen"!), it was back down to the col, then along the Willey Range Trail over to the top of Field (#41). Field is treed in, but perhaps 50 ft off to the side there is a decent outlook, with a view back toward Tom and down at the Mt Washington Hotel area. After having lunch, it was on down the ridge and up to the top of Willey. Again, the very top of Willey has no view, but just below the top is that great lunch/snack spot with the stunning view down Crawford Notch, and across the way at the rugged Webster Cliff, with the southern presidentials beyond. Below are Dick, Ginger, Marie, and Tracy, with that fabulous view of the cliff in the background. That made it #42 for Tracy! Then it was on down southward, eventually picking up the Ethan Pond Trail for the last segment to a car left earlier in the day.

 The Turtles hiked the Butterworth Trail to East Rattlesnake on June 15.

Peter, Betsy, Tracy, Mary, Lea, Jorge, and Deb

Hancocks - June 10, 2021

 Dick and Larry did the Hancocks, going in the Hancock Notch, Cedar Brook, and Hancock Loop trails. The day was great for summer hiking, with dry air, light air moving at times, and clear skies. We went clockwise, ascending the steep trail up to the north peak first. After a quick lunch at the outlook there, we made our way over the ridge to the south peak, with its own outlook and different views. Below is Larry at the first trail junction.