August 21, The Tripyramids

John, Pete, Doug, and Dick went up the Pine Bend Trail, off the Kancamagus Highway. The air was cool and dry, great for a hike. We encountered Sharon, who had headed up earlier the same way. We went down the Sabbaday Brook Trail, steeply downhill for a little, then just a gradual descent through the woods. A bit above the falls we opted to bushwhack along the river a bit to avoid two crossings, following a path it seemed others also had taken. The repair work done by the Forest Service on the falls area has been completed and the area is open again to tourist use. The falls are a short walk in from the parking area and well worth the trip in to see - and free! Below are the guys on Middle Tripyramid, with Waterville Valley Ski Area in the background, then a couple of the falls area.