I started at my Breakfast-in-Boston, then up 93, getting on 89 North in Concord, New Hampshire. Stopped for gas, and hopped on 91 North in White River Junction, Vermont. I grabbed 4 Post Offices in Vermont, and 2 in New Hampshire. Saw an awesome waterfall in Bradford, Vermont:
Starting at 12:30, the first 1/10 mile is up the road:
I think it must be because it is the first-hike-of-the-season, but after a while I had to pull out my phone, because OF COURSE I have gone at least ONE MILE! I had only gone 0.75 miles.
At the REAL one mile mark, I took photos looking forward and back:
Ten minutes later there is a nice break-out view to the left:
You go up some ledges:
I reached The Summit at 1:47
That was the "South Peak" (with views to the south-and-west). To get to the "North Peak" (with views to the north-and-east), you actually encounter the Appalachian Trail for a bit:
I hit "North Peak" at 2:06, with its nice view of Upper Baker Pond:
Coming off the "North Peak", it is nice to have cairns to help navigate:
Nice view coming back down:
I finished at 3:00 PM, which is Just Right for a 5-mile hike (2-and-1/2 hours). Unfortunately I had "System Upgrade" notifications going on on my iPhone, so MapMyWalk got a little funky at about the 3-and-1/2-mile-mark:
PERFECT drive home - 6:00 PM arrival, on the dot! - Thank You God for this wonderful "52 With A View" Day!
And then it was off to the Manchester Yacht Club for barbecue as the sun went down:
For my listening pleasure today was A LOT of Diana Krall and Led Zeppelin
Shameless Plug: if you enjoy this blog, you may like my other one about visiting Art Museums and National Parks (and hiking in the Rockies)
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