A week ago, Pam and Doug weren't comfortable with the weather forecast so decided to not hike Monroe & Washington. Fortunately for those that did hike, the weather was no where near what was forecasted. So, Pam and Doug hiked Monroe & Washington today in mostly fog. It was warm enough and with very little wind.
Pam completed her 10th round of the NH48 4000 footers! Doug finished his 10th round as well as his Over 70 round!
At the summit.
At the celebration.
The B group of 13 hiked Potash Mountain, a 52wav peak on the north side of the Sandwich Range. Good color, great views and excellent camaraderie abounded.
We took Carter ledge over to Middle Sister trail and over to the summit of Middle Sister. It was about a 10 mile hike round trip with lovely views and a great hike over all. Congratulations to Mary and Andrea for completing their 52 WAV. We love a reason to celebrate with cookies and cake! Well done!
Several of us OTHH enjoyed the last of a stretch of unseasonably mild temperatures, with a great day to be above tree line for so long, bagging Mt Monroe and the "big rock pile" - Mt Washington. We took the Ammonoosuc Ravine Trail up to the Lakes of the Clouds AMC hut. From there, it's a short 22 minute hike up to nearby Mt Monroe. Below, at the top of Monroe, are Patsy and Jonathan. In the background, the lower end of that 1.5 mile, 1300 ft ascent from the hut to Washington is quite visible above the lakes (one of which is barely visible, with little water in it).
From the summit, we followed the path alongside the train track a short way, then took the Gulfside Trail down toward Mt Clay, then picked up the Jewell trail for the rest of the way down. Below is the view from where the Gulfside Trail comes right to the edge of the Great Gulf, with Spaulding Lake way down there. Surrounding the north side of that huge ravine are the northern presidentials: Clay, Jefferson, Adams, and Madison. What a view! We beat the rain expected late day, arriving at the car just as we felt the first sprinkles. [both pics by Dick]
