Traversing the crest of the Presidential Range in the White Mountains of New Hampshire is one of the great mountain walks in the United States. The peaks are not as high as ones in the Colorado Rockies or European Alps, but they are scenically beautiful and surprisingly challenging.
In a previous life, I regularly hiked in the Whites, and I especially liked the Presidentials with their grand views of rural New Hampshire. Here are some scenes from a 2010 trek with a good friend. Was that my last time hiking in northern New Hampshire? Gawd, that is horrifying.
Wiley Range
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| Autumn in New Hampshire, trail to Mt. Field, Oct. 16, 2010. |
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| Intrepid mountaineers on Mt. Field, dressed to kill |
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| Canada jay (Perisoreus canadensis) on Mount Tom |
Southern Presidential Range
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| Webster Cliff trail near Mizpah Hut |
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| Intrepid mountaineer |
The Webster Cliff Trail is the most direct ascent to the Presidential Range from Crawford Notch. Sections of the trail are steep and rough, but it is generally reasonably easy going.
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| Mizpah Hut |
Mizpah Hut is run by the Appalachian Mountain Club. Good food and friendly hut crew. But reserve ahead of time! It is full to capacity many night during the season. It was built in 1964-1965 and is situated at 3,777 feet in a col between Mounts Pierce and Jackson.
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| Pondering dinner at Mizpah Hut |
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| On the Crawford Path near Mt. Monroe with view of Mt. Washington in the distance |
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| Crawford Notch from Webster Cliff Trail |
So many nice memories. I need to get back to the Whites and do another traverse!!
I took these photographs with a Fuji F31Fd compact digital camera.
