On June 12, the Friday Walkers hiked a new trail in Tuftonboro: the Meadow Loop Trail. The highlight for the group was the opportunity to climb to the top of the viewing station and look out at the marsh:
Finally, the group turned around for the official picture:
Welch Dickey hike. Left to right are Kim, Donna, Leanne (holding camera), Hillary, Ginger and John.
It was a great hike, views and company.
It was a warm day in the Franconia Notch today with gorgeous views on Pemi . Some mud and bugs along the trail kept us moving . We enjoyed lunch on the ledges and we down by 1pm. Thank you to a great group of hikers.
It was a great weather day for a hike/rock climb up the Caps Ridge Trail to Mt Jefferson. This trail is on the "Terrifying 25" list, although most who have climbed those "hands required" rock scrambles and steep ledges, which earned the trail a spot on that list, have said they did not think the word "terrifying" really applies. This trail is, however, one where both ascent and descent take longer than "book time." Perhaps half the trail is above tree line, and the long views south to Washington and the southern presidentials and west all the way over to the Franconia Ridge and Mt Moosilauke are always rewarding. Up on the last boulder-strewn stretch over and up to the summit, we had a nice view down into Washington's Great Gulf and up its snow-patch strewn headwall.
Below, at the trailhead start, are Pat, Charlie, Michele, Larry, Barbara, Mary, and Chris (pic by Dick).
A few of us decided to hike Moosilauke on Tuesday as the weather improved over earlier forecasts. We were all very pleased that we did as the weather was great and the views were superb. Although there was some haze, we could easily see Killington, Pico, Ellen, Camel's Hump, and Mansfield in Vermont along with too many to mention in NH. It was a little windy at the summit but otherwise, an absolutely gorgeous day.
Below are Hillary, Mike, Doug, Pam, and Meg. Larry was there, too but nowhere to be seen!
