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You'll find lot of threads on Success Pond Road here. I've used it only in summer, only from the southern end, well after it opens to traffic. Be prepared for washboard surface, 20 mph conditions. And I've read that logging trucks have the right of way and use it, though I never experienced that...

Tying that seems like a knotty problem. I'm sure it does the trick, but I simply tie another overhand knot with the loops of the standard knot. I don't do it tightly, so it's easy to untie at the end of the hike. The laces come loose about 1/10 as often as they used to.

As others have mentioned, the criteria are bogus. And so is the data set. Twin Mountain (Carroll) is not there, even though its population of 763 fits the random criterion of 100-1000. And the "best" town of Amherst has a population of 11,201, not 670 as noted. Is this guy smarter than a 5th grader?

Slow on the draw, but another meaningful thanks for the good work by the admins, moderators and contributors.

This was a powerful listen. The Moth did not disappoint. "Hugh" went on to become an accomplished engineer and CEO of a company that makes electronic prostheses, which he uses himself. I saw him a few years ago at a keynote speech for Boy Scouts pursuing STEM merit badges. It was all about...

Lots of interesting opinions. NH48 is the only list that I wanted to finish. Then I did it with my daughter. I'm working on redlining the Whites, but don't expect to ever finish. It does inform my choices. Occasionally, I look at NE4K or NH100 or 52WAV to see my 'score', but Katahdin is the only...

Agreed. The Webster-Jackson loop today was very fine. The rest of the world agrees, too. I got an early start and scored a proper parking space near the trailhead. I saw people coming up every few minutes on the way down. When I got down at noon, there were cars up and down 302. Lafayette Place...

I have that map mounted at my place in Lincoln. Not here where I could reference it in my earlier post. Thanks for the additional background info.

The WMG 30th edition lists the first castle at 4450, then a slightly higher castle, then higher but lesser crags. Your picture, plus mine from a similar viewpoint showing a higher crag, indicate that both castles' elevations are similar. I imagine the difference is less than 50' but that's just...

Looks like a special corner of PA, verdant and with great valley views. I have limited experience in PA, but this is a winner.

Check out http://www.trishalexsage.com/p/the-terrifying-twenty-five.html I've done most of them and agree with the descriptions. Huntington Ravine is still on my bucket list. The ones that most terrified me were the Six Husbands crux at the overhang and the North Tripyramid slide. You have to...

15 months? How about -7.5 months...

Great pictures, Cumulus, and looks like a great trip. The tree overgrowing the sign is pretty funny. The Weeks picture is definitely South Weeks.

I can't relate to your specific pains, but it could simply be accumulated effects of rugged hikes and age. Two weekends ago, I did a particularly rugged hike that involved descending Castle Ravine. Nothing overwhelming at the time, but I knew it could take its toll. Since then, and it's gotten...

I see three interpretations here. (1) We live in a world of black-and-white rules. Rule enforcers are infallible. The original claim is fake news or alternative facts. (2) Some people have legitimate reasons to bend the rules and reasonable rule enforcers are reasonably persuaded. No animals or...

How many nasty trails can you link together in one hike? With very heavy rains the day before, I chose a route with minimal stream crossings. Lower Jewell was easy, but the clouds/fog above treeline made it moderately difficult to follow. North on Gulfside was an easy walk. The Cornice...

A cursory search reveals http://www.topchinatravel.com/mount-everest/babu-chiri-sherpa-the-fastest-mount-everest-ascent-record-keeper.htm 2000 Babu Chiri Sherpa 16:56 http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/news/world/2004-05-21-everest-fastest_x.htm 2003 Pemba Dorjee 12:45 2003 Lakpa Gyelu 10:45 2004...

I wish I brought mine on Saturday while hiking Speckled Mtn. I saw some backpackers with head nets, but no similarly clad day hikers. Like others have said, who cares what others think. Gaiters look weird. Hiking poles are strange. Get over it. The one good thing about black flies is that they...

When leaving the summit of Speckled Mtn Saturday (5/20), this guy was blocking the trail. Since he wasn't budging, I got good pictures. When I tried to pass, he was all "No way!" Flew up and flapped his wings against my knee. No beak action, thank goodness. Did it four times until I was 20 feet...

You did a lot more research than I did 19 years ago, when it was called Boggy Peak. Staying at a resort in the southwest of the island, I thought: Hey, I can rent a bike and go all the way to the summit. I don't know how vehicles make it up that access road! Half way up, I ditched the bike and...