Journal entries, reviews, videos, and photos, of our favorite hiking adventures, rock scrambles, and summit views
Basic Information Date of trip: 07/09/2022 – 07/16/2022 Where we stayed: AirBnB cabin in Ellsworth, ME Itinerary Day 1 – Saturday: 9-hour drive with stop at Ogunquit, ME – 1) Kayaking and walking Ogunquit Beach; 2) Walking Marginal Way Day 2 – Sunday: 1) Beehive Trail; 2) Sand Beach Day 3 – Monday: Dorr Mountain […]
Introduction AllTrails link to Sugarloaf Mountain This was day 4 of our White Mountains, New Hampshire get-away. Sugarloaf Mountain is located in Bethlehem, NH. Basic Information Date of trip: 06/20/2022 Difficulty level: moderate Distance: 4.4 miles round-trip Elevation gain: 2,168 feet Elevation: 3,700 feet Location: Bethlehem, NH Our Impressions After two miserable cold rainy days, […]
Introduction The Basin is a gorgeous waterfall that cascades into a large pothole in the Pemigawasset River that originated from a melting glacier during the end of the Ice Age. This was day 2, part 2, of our White Mountains, New Hampshire get-away. Our Impressions The Basin can be combined with a hike but given […]
Introduction AllTrails link to Bald Mountain and Artists Bluff Hike This was day 3 of our White Mountains, New Hampshire get-away. Bald Mountain and Artists Bluff are two short hikes that can be combined into one. They are located in Franconia Notch State Park and offer spectacular views. Basic Information Date of trip: 06/19/2022 Difficulty […]
Introduction AllTrails link to Mount Washington via Lion Head Trail Hike This was day 2 of our White Mountains, New Hampshire get-away. Mt. Washington, the highest peak in the Northeast, is located in the Presidential Range of the White Mountains, NH. It is infamous for its unpredictable, treacherous weather and holding the world record for […]
Introduction AllTrails link to Welch-Dickey Loop Trail Hike This was day 1 of our White Mountains, New Hampshire get-away. Welch-Dickey Loop Trail Hike is a hard hike in the White Mountains, NH that transverses two mountains, Welch and Dickey. Basic Information Date of trip: 06/17/2022 Difficulty level: hard Distance: 4.4 miles rounds trip Elevation gain: […]
What is the best season to hike? That’s a difficult question to answer. Although hiking season generally runs from late spring through early fall, there is no perfect time to hike. As British explorer, writer, and poet, Sir Ranulph Twisleton-Wykeham-Fiennes, said, “There’s no such thing as bad weather, only inappropriate clothing.” Here are the pros […]
Introduction AllTrails link to Little Stony Man to Stony Man Loop Hike Stony Man Mountain is a short hike in Shenandoah National Park but offers some of the best summit views in the park. It is the second highest peak in Shenandoah. Little Stony Man overlook is home to a popular rock climbing wall. We […]
Introduction AllTrails link to Hawskbill Mountain Hike Hawksbill Mountain, the highest peak in Shenandoah National Park, is a moderate hike near Syria, Virginia. It is home to the balsam fir tree and the site of a peregrine falcon restoration project. This is Day 3 of our second get-away trip to Shenandoah National Park. Basic Information […]
Introduction AllTrails link to White Oak Canyon Trail Hike The White Oak Canyon trail hike is a waterfall hike that can be broken down into the Upper Whiteoak Canyon Falls and Lower Whiteoak Canyon Falls and can also be done as a loop via the Cedar Run Trail. (We hiked both parts via the Cedar […]