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  1. forestgnome

    death march to Albany Mtn.

    Only a red-liner would turn a pleasant hike to a 1,930' peak into an all-day ordeal :rolleyes: BeccaM and I hiked through Albany Notch to Albany Mtn. and Round Pond, in North Lovell, Maine. This was a nice hike through a beautiful area. We noted, yet again, how some areas are designated as...
  2. forestgnome

    a nice early autumn hike to Square Ledge, Sandwich Range

    An early morning detour from the Oliverian Brook Trail to an old burn field to check for moose... There was a young mating pair grazing around the feild. I let them know of my presence, and after a little while they came closer to check me out... This is a nice sign of early autumn...
  3. forestgnome

    Mount Pierce 09-11-11

    Nice!!!! and yes, you may have created another hiking junkie ;) happy trails :)
  4. forestgnome

    Caribou Mtn.

    BeccaM and I hiked the nice loop over the beautiful summit of Caribou Mtn. Morrison Brook, along Caribou Tr... Kees Falls... Evan's Notch is a great area for mineral hunting, such as mica... Up in the saddle, at the junction with Mud Brook Tr., we decided to go hike up...
  5. forestgnome

    Take A Walk On The West Side

    very special images...nice work :)
  6. forestgnome

    FOT48: West Bond

    Awesome!!!!! thanks :)
  7. forestgnome

    Colorado Roadtrip Day 4

    Awesome TR Skip!!!! Glad you had such a great time and thanks for sharing :)
  8. forestgnome

    Einstein was right

    Very nice TR!!!! nice pics!!! RE: the clock thing: you might have something here...don't those who do this and time themselves bring their watches with them? There should be a standard because those going by a watch left at the trailhead may be at a disadvantage. And I thought that a...
  9. forestgnome

    September, Short Trips, Just Pics, Nothing Deep! 9/1-12/11

    Nice work, Kevin! Nice to look at as I contemplate a hike for tomorrow. The pine sap image is especially excellent!!!! happy trails :)
  10. forestgnome

    Thanks, John! appreciate the comments, especially from you!

    Thanks, John! appreciate the comments, especially from you!
  11. forestgnome

    Six Husbands and Buttress Trails, Sept. 10th

    another local resident at Star Lake... Buttress Trail sees very little use. It's a wild and beautiful trail, but not as scary as the Six Husbands Becca traded in her sneakers for hiking boots...yay! Buttress trail goes across a nice long scree field... another...
  12. forestgnome

    Six Husbands and Buttress Trails, Sept. 10th

    BeccaM and I hiked too many (IMO) miles in the Great Gulf for her redlining thing. It was a beautiful day for the Presidentials so we hiked up the Great Gulf. Great Gulf Trail...Clam Rock local resident... I hiked the Six Husbands trail many years ago and remember it to be the only...
  13. forestgnome

    Red Rock Trail

    interesting feature carved into the ledge... RRT east of the junction of GBT... view from Butters Mtn.... Becca resting on Red Rock Mtn. view NW from Red Rock Mtn., with a pop-up rain shower.... view from the shoulder of Red Rock Mtn... spectacular views from a...
  14. forestgnome

    Red Rock Trail

    BeccaM and I hiked Great Brook Trail, Red Rock Trail to Speckled Mtn., then back over to Miles Notch, down Miles Notch trail. The ground was covered with green leaves, as if the area had some strong winds in the recent past... Great Brook Trail is lightly traveled. These slopes have a...
  15. forestgnome

    Irene Storm Track

    Swift River at Lower Falls http://youtu.be/ZSd8Hebp5j8
  16. forestgnome

    WMNF Closure!

    Accuweather says 32mph winds for Madison at 8:00 am.....it's as calm as it could be and rain is very light. I know, I know, I'm supposed to be terriried.... Agee with previos posters about drawing the line here...will they want to close for every storm now? How about just warning us ( as if...
  17. forestgnome

    Eagle Cliff

    We bumped into it near the bottom, followed it down about a hundred vertical feet. We don't know how far up it starts.
  18. forestgnome

    Eagle Cliff

    BeccaM and I hiked Greenleaf Trail to Eagle Pass, then up to Eagle Cliff. Becca isn't accustomed to being awake so early in summer... Eagle Pass... From a little above the pass we left trail and made our way to a broad ridge that leads up the back side. We found some nice moose...
  19. forestgnome

    peakbaggers: please don't flag...it's trash

    Good point: wouldn't experts, such as an SAR team, have progressed beyond flagging? Hasn't gps rendered flagging obsolete for such a mission? I don't know how to use gps so I have no idea. Also, why wouldn't legitimate flagging be labelled so "do-gooders" like myself will not mistake it for...
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