Date of Hike: 9/4/11
Howker Ridge Trail: 4.2 miles / Osgood Trail: 0.7 miles / Star Lake Trail: 1.0 miles / Lowe's Path & Israel Ridge: 0.3 miles / Gulfside Trail: 1.5 miles / Mount Jefferson Loop: 0.7 miles / Gulfside Trail: 0.7 miles / Mount Clay Loop: 1.2 miles / Gulfside Trail: 1.1 miles / Crawford Path: 1.5 miles / Mount Monroe Loop: 0.7 miles / Crawford Path: 1.5 miles / Mount Eisenhower Loop: 0.8 miles / Crawford Path: 1.2 miles / Webster Cliff Trail: 2.6 miles / Webster-Jackson Trail: 2.5 miles
Total Miles: 22.2 miles (10,250' elevation gained)
Trip Report:
- On Saturday Todd finished the New Hampshire 48 - 4,000 footer Grid. A couple fun stats from Todd's Strava - 1105 total NH 4Ks, 134 Washingtons, 5 months between 575 and 576.
- It was a throwback summer day along the Presidential Range with temperatures in the mid 40's to low 60's with early morning gusts around 40MPH that died down into the 20's by the time we hit the southern peaks
- It was a stunning day for the gang as we followed Todd across the range to Jackson for his final peak. Enjoy the below pics of the final trek!
The hike up Howker Ridge is quite the grind, rough footing with plenty of up and downs
Breaking into the open on one of the Howks with Mount Madison in view
The gang on the summit of Mount Madison
Todd, Nate, and Kristina passing by Star Lake with the summit cone of Mount Madison rising up behind them
Todd leads the way up the Star Lake Trail
Just before reaching the summit there is a fun narrow scramble to get up and over
Todd and Nate approach the summit as the clouds quickly fly by and break apart
Kristina and Rich charge up to the summit of Mount Adams
View of Madison from Adams
The gang heads down Lowe's Path toward Thunderstorm Junction
Out of the clouds for good as we head to Mount Jefferson
Hiking up the Mount Jefferson Loop Trail
Taking a break on the summit of Mount Jefferson
Up next, Mount Clay
Crossing Monticello Lawn
On the Mount Clay Loop Trail
Rem runs down the trail off Mount Clay's summit
The Great Gulf headwall looms large from the southern shoulder of Mount Clay
Next up, Washington
Along the Gulfside Trail with the Cog Railway and Mount Monroe dominating the background
Looking back at where we just came across (Clay, Jefferson, Adams, Madison)
Rich, Matt, and Rem hike past the big drop off into the Great Gulf Wilderness
Choo Choo!
No summit pic on Washington, it was a zoo. Todd, Nate, and Kristina descend Crawford Path
The gang passes by Lakes of the Clouds
Rich, Kristina, and Matt head up to Mount Monroe with Lakes of the Clouds and Mount Washington behind them
Descending Mount Monroe
After rock hopping the boulder field of the northern Presi's, the softer footing of the southern Presi's is a nice reprieve over the second half of the hike
Trail running over the "Presidential Lawn" just south of Mount Franklin
Heading to Mount Eisenhower
Heading up the Mount Eisenhower Loop
Rich and Todd reach Mount Eisenhower's summit
Descending off Mount Eisenhower's summit cone with Mount Pierce in view
Making our way to the summit of Mount Pierce
Todd on Mount Jackson finishing the Grid. Huge congrats on a great accomplishment!!
The gang on Mount Jackson
Three Grid Finishers; Nate, Todd, myself
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