52 With A View: North and South Doublehead

Wednesday, June 24, 2026 - This is a zoomed-in map of the New Hampshire "52 With A View" - only 12 left (yellow). I'm going to hike North and South Doublehead today:

I reached the area (uphill from Jackson, NH) around noon:

Nice parking area, and the trail I was going to descend on the other side of the parking lot:

The first 1/3 mile was walking up the road to the trailhead for "New Trail" up to South Doublehead:

Nice trail for the first mile (28-and-1/2 minutes):

But then it got "deceptively vertical", and the 2nd mile took me 58 minutes. Not "difficult", but just one stair-step after another:

I made it to the summit-area at 1:15, and enjoyed the "South Doublehead Views":

A little farther down The Trail you get a wonderful view to the east of "Mountain Lake":

and a quick view of where I'm going next - North Doublehead:

I really do like these "ridgeline" trails:

On the way to North Doublehead, there are a couple of side-trails off to the left. The 1st is best, with its view of Jackson and the Black Mountain Ski Area:

I reached "Doublehead Cabin" on the summit of North Doublehead at 2:

The View is down a trail behind The Cabin:

In front of The Cabin are the trails. I came up on the left, and I'll be going back down on the right:

The "Doublehead Ski Trail" is quite wide, and a very nice way to get down:

I like this shot because The Forest looks pretty:

Just before the Parking Area, the trail crosses a little brook, where I splashed my face and head:

I finished The Hike at about 3 PM - 4.24 miles in 2 hours 45 minutes:

I got to say Goodbye to The Mountains on my way back down:

Very Nice Hike! Thank You God for this Wonderful "52 With A View" day!

For my listening pleasure today - Craig Chaquico - Acoustic Highway, 1993 debut album, last heard (in a blog) never. Craig played in Jefferson Starship, then started a solo career in acoustic music. This album was the number one Independent New Age Album of the Year in Billboard Magazine and a number one on the Billboard New Age Albums chart:

Smokey Robinson & the Miracles - Greatest Hits, Vol. 2, 1968 album, last heard (in a blog) never:

Ray Charles - The Genius Hits the Road, 1960 album, last heard (in a blog) never. Very cool album of "Road Songs":

1 - Alabamy Bound
2 - Georgia on My Mind
3 - Basin Street Blues
4 - Mississippi Mud
5 - Moonlight In Vermont
6 - New York's My Home
7 - California, Here I Come
8 - Moon Over Miami
9 - Deep in the Heart of Texas
10 - Carry Me Back to Old Virginny
11 - Blue Hawaii
12 - Chattanooga Choo Choo
13 - Sentimental Journey
14 - Hit the Road Jack
15 - Blue Moon of Kentucky
16 - Rainy Night in Georgia
17 - I’m Movin' On
18 - Swanee River Rock (Talkin' 'Bout That River)
19 - Lonely Avenue

Al Kooper & Mike Bloomfield - Fillmore East: The Lost Concert Tapes 12/13/68, 1968 recording, released 2003 album, last heard (in a blog) never - very good blues and "Super Session stuff":

Peter Gabriel - Secret World Live (2 cds), 1994 double-album, last heard (in a blog) 10/02/2025 - very good live versions of his "So" album:

Peter Gabriel - So, 1986 album, last heard (in a blog) 9/09/2021 - After hearing the live versions, I wanted to hear this album. SOUNDS GREAT!!!

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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