We left Graymoor and headed back on trail. There weren’t any big landmarks today, but the trail was peaceful. A few light sprinkles today. We flushed a turkey today while hiking. My foot is still hurting. It was very frustrating. We had wonderful, cruise-y terrain, but I couldn’t move fast Read more…
As we left the West Mountain Shelter and headed toward Bear Mountain, we had frequent views of Perkins Memorial Tower atop Bear Mountain. We met a couple and one family as headed toward Bear Mountain. There were stone stairs in places as we ascended Bear Mountain. The stairs were like Read more…
Our day started at our campsite on Arden Mountain. The summit of Arden Mountain was wooded. We had a rocky, steep descent through an area called Agony Grind. This type of terrain always means some butt scooting for me. As you near Harriman State Park headed North, you cross above Read more…
Frosty and I headed to New York in April 2021 for a section hike. We had a long section hike planned for Virginia during the summer, so this trip was dual purpose. I needed to hike the southern part of the AT in NY for my overall mileage of the Read more…
On February 18th, Frosty and I went to Acadia National Park. We parked at the Jordan Pond parking lot. It was overcast and 21 degrees at the start. After gearing up, we walked across the pond. A number of people were out ice fishing. We walked on a carriage road Read more…
On Saturday, Feb. 1st, Frosty and I arrived at the parking area for trekking into the Bigelows at 6:35. Most of the Stratton Brook Pond Road isn’t plowed in the winter, so you park right near the houses just off route 27. Rob loaded our packs into a pulk that he pulled Read more…
On January 4th, Frosty and I headed out to hike Little Bigelow. We parked where the East Flagstaff Road and the Bog Road split. It was a short walk down the road to the trailhead. The skies were overcast, and the weather was very mild for winter, 30°. While hiking, I was Read more…
On Monday, January 20th, Frosty and I headed to Greenville to hike Little Moose Mountain. Little Moose is one of our favorite winter hikes. It is a short hike with some great viewpoints and often has great small views: the scenery of the trail itself dressed in its winter attire. Read more…
On Saturday, Jan. 18th, Frosty and I headed to Great Pond Mountain. We drove to the lower lot near the gate for the Dead River Road. It had warmed up to one degree when we started our adventure with little wind. We put on spikes and headed out. We started Read more…
On Sunday, Dec. 29th, the Bangor Outdoor Club met to hike Saddleback and the Horn. Frosty and I woke up at a rude hour to make it to the Rangley area by 7:00. Even though the Saddleback ski resort isn’t currently operational, the parking was plowed. We met up with Read more…