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Hi, all- I just called Baxter inquiring about access this winter to Nesowadnehunk via Golden Road/Telos Road. They said they are "not encouraging people to park there anymore"- whatever that means. They would not say if the area is/isn't plowed in winter. Do any of you have any information on...

Always interested but overly optimistic. The calendar is awfully tight through March right now. But like the guy peddling the NY Lotto tickets says, "hey, you never know!"

Great job, Tom and Laurie! When are you returning there?

OOOH. I'm salivating at the thought, Tom and Laurie. Nothing like the Bigelows, the Crockers and Saddlebacks in Winter. Um, um good. Come on, cold? You can call that cold after all your Adirondack hikes?! Happy New Year!

Just hiking under the radar. Couldn't resist responding to some of the "Views" old time posters...thanks for bringing up the pleasant thought of Baxter. My first winter trip there was organized by Arm. I'm pining for snow, skis and a sled at that thought!

Congratulations, Arm! No surprise that you persisted with the hike, enduring the discomforts of that time of year. Great to see your humor held up along the way!

Really nice, lighthearted thread, J&J! Your photos are beautiful.

I laughed when the guy told me this but verified with Steve Smith afterwards. Honestly, I don't mind going back to do Carrigain. The whole reason for my doing the grid was that it made decision making so easy for a few years on what to hike. I drove myself nuts before that with "what should I...

Actually, Kevin- I was surprised earlier in April when someone told me my grid hike to Carrigain would not count because I rode my bicycle up Sawyer River Road to the summer trailhead. All the other forest roads had opened - but not Sawyer River Road. I never gave it a thought since if you...

I know you're thinking, "come on, a Trip report on Mt. Tecumseh"?! I cannot resist as yesterday's hike (6/10/12) up Tecumseh was on the heels of visiting it for a sunset hike only 3 weeks ago or so. This trail is quickly being transformed into an engineering marvel by none other than Jeremy...

My grade school buddy, Daphne, her husband, Boz and the Queen of Zena desperately wanted to hike Isolation Saturday, especially after I promised them there is no worse time to do this trail than in Spring. Mud, rotten snow bridges, daunting river crossings... the more nutty I portrayed it, the...

An ominous sound at the trailhead... thought I could hear a waterfalls about a quarter mile away. Sure enough, first water crossing and no snow bridges to be found. Oh, well- my feet could handle being wet for a mere 9 miles. I put the snow shoes on to elevate the boots and they were needed...

Thought this was worth posting since I cannot recall better condtions ever for this hike. Started kind of late- just before 7am from the Beaver Brook Wayside. Snow was nice and hard - the temperature was in low 20s. Reached the summer trailhead of Gale River and found nothing but firm, well...

Way to go, Al! "Epic" is a perfect description of so many of those hikes, particularly in winter! What a great accomplishment!

Congratulations, Sabrina! It was always a treat to run into you, Terra and your assorted trail mates!

Ed- somehow, you keep coming up with ways to top the last incredible accomplishment... and always with that huge grin on your face! Congratulations!

That made me laugh, Freight Train. I often wonder how cracked I would be without my hiking "crack". Hopefully it's an improvement over the valium of our mothers! :)

Those were magnificent photographs, J&J! I wish I could make mine look so good!

Always looking for a non threatening forecast for Jefferson. Of all the Presis, I have the most respect for Jefferson due to the infamous incident in January '94. Having only 2 years of White mountain hiking experience back then, the incident with Derek T has always given me a sober respect...

Hey, MEB! Great seeing you, too! I have 5 left this month, including Jeff- hoping to do that tomorrow- Tuesday. Hope the weather holds!