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Elwell trail-new things, and where the trip goes wrong. I hit the Elwell trail next. I was making decent time, but it was already towards 12:40pm, so I didn't really have time to dawdle. This theme would continue the rest of the afternoon and was probably the main reason I made a wrong turn...

The Elwell trail starts close to Wellington State Park on Newfound Lake, and winds its way to the Mowglis trail a couple miles north of the summit of Cardigan. Years ago I checked out the Sugarloaves section of the Elwell Tr along the lake, and since then I've been wanting more. So, here is my...

Garfield is such a great peak to relax on...and I agree for a 10 mile hike, its prob as mellow as it gets. Great pictures..cool blog!

Spectacular alpine flowers, thanks for showin' em off! :)

I've only done one loop that was 16-17 miles... It was Willey, Field, and Tom via Ethan Pond tr, then Willey range trail. UP Mt Tom spur to tag Tom, then back down to AZ trail, which brings you to the Zealand trail within 1/2 mile of Zealand Hut. I took a short side trip up to Zealand Falls...

Dupont State Forest Waterfalls There are a multitude of trails within the Dupont State Forest, but thanks to the rainy weather, we stuck with short treks to a few waterfalls. We were told this park is where some movies were filmed, including Hunger Games, and the latest version of the Last of...

Elk and Blue Ridge Pkway I had read about Elk in the Smokies, but I never thought I would actually see them. Well, I thought wrong!! I'm really not THAT close. Finally, you look at me! Yum... And finally, a great way to end the day...along the Blue Ridge Parkway... Mellow at 5000...

Time for some more! More spectacular views Feet view Headed back, the climb up back to the shelter was pretty easy, and then the trek back to the car was also quite simple. It gave us time to look around, and seeing what wild boar do to the side of the trail is pretty crazy. Looiks...

I took a vacation to Asheville, NC this past week and did a couple nice hikes, one from Newfound Gap on the TN/NC border along the AT to Charles Bunion, then a quick jaunt up Clingmans Dome. Earlier in the week I went to a place called the Dupont State forest to check out a bunch of waterfalls...

Incredible time! I think I would stretch it out to 4 or 5 days myself, and still collapse at the end. :) Great pictures as well!

Thanks for the ID, for some reason it didn't look like a violet to me, at first. I remember the AT guidebook talking about the cemetery, but I dont remember going by one. I was trying to make up for lost time by then, so I was trying to book it in some sections. I really did enjoy that hike...

Part 2 One of the several road crossings Couldn't get over the green fields. The 2 miles before Thistle Hill shelter, the bugs decided to make their debut, and they more than made up for their absence the first several miles. I was forced to stop and put on the bug dope, and while doing so...

In my half hearted attempt to hike the entire AT, I decided to hike the section from Woodstock VT to West Hartford, about a 12-13 mile day...complete with about 10 PUD's. But within all that up and down, there were many views, and barely any rocks. I also saw a bear cub about halfway thru the...

OUCH! Hope you are out and hiking again as soon as possible. The pics of your ankle are pretty gnarly....and not a good gnarly.

Correct!! My friend and I made a short bushwhack to the other side where there is a lonely little campsite, and hung out for awhile. He did a little fishing before the black flies destroyed us. Ok, just numbers 3 and 11. Number 3 is in Enfield NH, and 11 is along one of the trails in the...

Ahh crap, I had a feeling you would say that, but nope. The pond is in the Pemi WIlderness. And it is taken from a rather different angle than people might be used to seeing....a little bushwhacking occurred to take this shot.

Nope to all, but Norcross Pond...is getting closer....

Thanks! It was a great afternoon hike.

Bingo on numbers 1 and 5! Number 3 isnt Boston Lot lake, but you are correct, the body of water is in my area. ;) We're almost there with these!

Nope, Chocorua would be much closer in the view if it was from Passaconaway, or whiteface, like in the pic below.