The Katahdin Abol Trail Hike in Baxter State Park
Trying to find an “easy” way to hike Mt. Katahdin is like panning for gold in a swimming pool. The Abol Trail, by virtue of providing the most direct route to Katahdin’s Baxter Peak from a roadside trailhead, is often presumed the “best bet” by novice hikers. That’s a losing bet.
Winter Hike Mt. Carrigain Via Signal Ridge Trail
It takes mountain love to winter hike Mt. Carrigain for 14 miles via the Signal Ridge Trail. Add two feet of fresh snow and that love is dysfunctional.
Winter Hike East Osceola and Mt. Osceola
Hike Distance: 2.8 miles to East Osceola + 1 mile to Mt. Osceola (don’t forget to come back) Time: 5-8 hours Difficulty: Pack the Aleve Elevation: East Osceola 4,156 feet;…
Mt. Whiteface and Mt. Passaconaway Loop Hike
This loop hike of Mt. Whiteface and Mt. Passaconaway—ascending the Blueberry Ledge Trail and descending the Walden Trail and Wonalancet Range Trail—is an exercise in interval hiking with each side of the loop featuring well-spaced steep ascents and rock scrambles.
“Spring” Hike Mt. Washington & Mt. Monroe via the Ammonoosuc Ravine Trail
Bear in mind that “spring” is a relative term. While the snowbanks have finally retreated across most of New England, an early April hike finds winter in full bloom on…
Winter Hike the Bondcliff Trail
Let’s see if this makes sense: there’s no truly difficult part of climbing Bondcliff in New Hampshire’s White Mountains and the Pemigewasset Wilderness. The first 50 percent of the hike covering the Lincoln Woods Trail and Wilderness Trail is all flat, heavily traveled ground. Yes, there are a few steep sections on the Bondcliff Trail—show me a 4,000-foot mountain in the Northeast that doesn’t have some serious ups—but even these are quite forgiving by White Mountains’ standards.