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Saddleback and The Horn via Grey Ghost and Tri-Color Ski Trails and AT (traverse) July 5, 2012. Saddleback Ski Area trails are steep and gravely in spots but the hiker trail is grassless. The connector trail is short and easy to follow. Conditions on the saddle to The Horn were very wet which...

Caribou Valley Road (AKA Caribou Pond Road) has had a makeover! Bridges and culverts have been replaced. The bridges are rough as is road but with caution any vehicle can easily make it to the parking area 3.9 miles in. Note: barriers keep vehicles from going beyond this point. All logging...

Am headed to do Redington and possibly Spaulding this week and remember Caribou Valley Road (or Caribou Pond Road as it is also called) being quite iffy for driving conditions - even 4WD could not get down the entire road due to bridges out. Sue at Stratton Motel took us down CVR until just...

Did this one winter as a guided hike from The Balsams. We must've taken a less exposed route. I remember weak knees when putting my snowshoes on to the rock and barely a skooch toward the edge to have my picture taken.

Goose Eye and Mt. Carlo Loop from Success Pond Road via Goose Eye, AT and Carlo Col trails, June 23, 2012. Goose Eye trail was dry, water crossings minimal. All slabs and scrambles were dry as well, though parts of the Col had a few muddy spots. Carlo Col trail was quite muddy near the brook...

Hi Tramper, tried to give you a green reputation mark on your Owlshead posting but site would not let me. Tried to reply to it but site would not let me. Great posting, not sure how you remember all the details at the end of a long hike- good recall. A friend complained so about the bushwhack...

The Horn, the Bulge and Mt. Cabot (counter clockwise) via Unknown Pond, Kilkenny Ridge, and Bunnell Notch trails June 16, 2012. Some parts of Unknown Pond and Bunnell Notch trails were wet and muddy; dry trails otherwise. Streams were running a little high but easily negotiable. Just above...

East and West Baldpate via AT (heading north). Trail is much drier than anticipated; no problem with any stream crossings. Some muddy areas - one section above Baldpate Lean-to can only be described as mud covered rocks. Trail crew was working on the section of trail by the Lean-to and may have...

Throw in 6 days of heavy rain, long faces grieving over cancelled hikes, cold temps and my hiking partner catching a bad cold that turned into pneumonia. Not complaining, just saying.

Have you done Baldpate or Breadloaf and Wilson? My husband has pneumonia and I am looking for company hiking this weekend.

Pam, have you done Horn and Bulge? Bob J is leading an AMC hike on the 16th and he has room. Also, Rich and I are doing N/S Weeks at some point but not this weekend. I am thinking it will be too wet up the York Pond trail. We'll hike Baldpate instead. I have to keep my eye out for grouse when...

Great post! Am signed up for Goose Eye and Mt. Carlo AMC hike (Boston Chapter) on the 23rd and hope we have less surprises. Pepp

Mts. Eisenhower and Pierce via Edmands and Crawford Paths, Sunday, May 27, 2012. The slab area on the upper end of Edmands Path was wet (have seen snow in this particular spot as late as 2nd week in June in prior years). Crawford Path has several muddy spots, particularly in the area just...

Peak Above the Nubble Bushwhack May 19, 2012. Dry conditions all the way, with a few damp, mossy spots here and there close to the summit. Several significant blowdowns on herd path from Nubble to summit; looks like they've been there a while. These weren't a problem on the ascent but it was...

Mts. Faraway and Roberts Traverse via Cold Spring Trail, May 12, 2012. Cold Spring and Faraway trails had frequent "phantom" mud spots for much of the trail (looks fine til you step and it sucks your boot in). High Ridge and Mt. Roberts trails were dry with wet rock here and there. A few more...

Will save two seats for you. Let me know if you have others who would like to join us.

Tramper and wife, consider going with us to Margaritas for dinner - about 14 of us are meeting there at 5:00 for a quick dinner and then heading to the ceremony. Margaritas is in Exeter on the way to the school, easy to find and can serve us fast. Great way to meet the locals.

Walk your dog at Stratham Hill Hi Aaron, you can walk your dog without a leash at Stratham Hill Park off of Route 33 in Stratham. Route 101 exit off to Route 108/33 and head toward Portsmouth on Route 33 - The park is well marked and on your right. Many people walk their dogs there and there...

Interested in doing it in the warm weather If anyone is interested in bagging this peak in June or July, we'd love some company.

Looking forward to the food reports this year!