Mount Osceola, NH

Date: July 26, 2013
Elevation: 4340 feet
Time: 4:45 hours
Distance: 6.4 miles

Today we hiked Mt. Osceola. It was my first 4000 footer! It was a nice hike and steady elevation gain. The footing was tricky so it took us (me) much longer coming down. It only took us two hours to get up but when we got to top we were socked in with clouds.

Pleasant Mountain, Bridgton, ME

Date: Sunday July 21, 2013
Time: 3 hours, 20 minutes

On Sunday, we hiked pleasant mountain in Bridgton with our good friends, Darren, Siera, Cam, Peter, Catherine, and Nathan. It was a nice hike with some moderate climbs going up.

Mount Agamenticus

July 12, 2013
Distance: 7.6 miles (from Bill's pedometer)
Backpacks: me 17 lbs., Billy 32 lbs
Time: 3 hours

Today we hiked Mount Agamenticus in York, Maine. It was really neat with several trails that looped up and down and a small summit.

Belknap Mountain

Date: July 6, 2013
Time: 1.5 hours
Distance: 2 miles
Elevation gain: 740 feet

Today we hiked belknap mountain in Gilford, NH. We are staying on Lake Winnipesaukee for weekend. This was a nice short hike, up the whole way. We only wore our camel packs so it was really easy.

Kenoza Lake

Date: Saturday June 22, 2013
Distance: 5 Miles
Time: 1 hour 20 minutes
Backpacks: Me 17 pounds, Billy 25 pounds

Today we walked around Kenoza Lake with my Mom (Rita), Dad (Ron), sister (Heidi), Bill's Mom (Cheryl), Ellen, and Jeannie.  It was a nice walk and a good day after our hike yesterday.  My legs are a little sore today.  We will be hiking Kenoza Lake a lot this summer when we can't get to the White Mountains.

Welch and Dickey

Welch and Dickey, Campton, NH
Date: June 21, 2013
Time: 3 hours
Elevation:  Welch: 2605 feet, Dickey: 2736
Distance: 4.5 miles
Backpacks: Me: 17 pounds

We got our permit for the Grand Canyon and are hiking our second choice dates September 25-28.  The trip and flights are booked!! Serious training starts now!  Today we hiked Welch and Dickey.  It was a nice easy hike with only one steep section for a little bit.  The hike has so much open rock and ridge walking and there are beautiful views like below for much of the hike.

Squam Mountain Morgan Trail

Date: Friday May 31, 2013
Time: 3 hours 15 minutes
Elevation: 2200 feet
Distance: 4.2 miles total
Backpacks: Billy 28lbs, Susan 14 lbs

I did not climb up the ladders!!! We went around.  Billy climbed down the ladders from the top and went in the cave without me.

Today was the hike of the frogs!  We saw 3 frogs this time!  I took this picture for Nina and Maya!

 

Today we hiked Morgan Trail of Squam Mountain.  We got there early (9:30, early for us).  It was hot!  A 90 degree day.  That is good preparation for the Canyon.  It was not as hard as Mount Manadnock, but it felt harder for me going up because I had the big backpack on.