Farewell New England Hike

[grouseking]

I took one last hike before the big pack begins. I'm outta here on Tuesday, and I figured I could squeeze in one more decent hike. Smarts Mountain in Lyme, NH fit the bill. It was long and strenuous enough to be a great workout, but just short and easy enough not to kill my leg muscles.

Weather for the day: Sunny and gorgeous. Highs in the 70s, even at the summit it was about 70 (about 3300 feet). Finally, a nice day!!



Dartmouth Skiway


Lambert Ridge Trail


View to the summit, much further ahead


After a long climb, the summit!


view south, the AT goes over most of those mountains in the pic


north to Moosilauke


North on the AT to Cube


A very comfortable privy, complete with no door....and no TP. So I put in some striped maple leaves for the next user.


We hiked down a different trail that led into a fairly deep ravine, and I could feel breaths of very cool air as we got down to the bottom, and made it to the stream. It was a pleasant area. Cool temps kept the bugs at bay, despite all the standing water and mud.



On the way out, there was a beautiful tree shot.


A great way to end the day, and end my New England hiking experiences. At least for now. Hope you enjoy the pics as much as I enjoyed being out there.

grouseking

 

[1HappyHiker]

Very nice report and photos.

So Phil, stay well, do good work, and keep in touch with your friends at VFTT.

 

[grouseking]

Very nice report and photos.

So Phil, stay well, do good work, and keep in touch with your friends at VFTT.

I always will...I cant stop posting on here. I'll miss New England too much if I don't. Thank you for the warm wishes!

 

[Paradox]

That is a beautiful mountain and I believe the 12th most prominant (on some list or other.) Great photos and please don't become a stranger when you move.

 

[grouseking]

That is a beautiful mountain and I believe the 12th most prominant (on some list or other.) Great photos and please don't become a stranger when you move.

Yeah, that sucker shoots right up from Lambert Ridge. I was impressed. I'll always post on here. It is very addictive!

grouseking

 

[TrishandAlex]

Glad you had a nice day for your hike. Hope to see you back up here when you're on vacation sometime. Best of luck in moving to your new hometown!

 

[DrewKnight]

Good luck, Grouseking... I will miss your snow reports.

 

[Fisher Cat]

Thank you Phil for an enlightened TR on what could otherwise be a potentially depressing thought, that being of course, leaving New England, NH in particular.

Hope you have a safe move, and welcome to the ranks of the Displaced New Englanders, New Hampshire Chapter.

 

[NorthShore]

Nice shots WMH!

Good luck with the relo!

 

[grouseking]

Good luck, Grouseking... I will miss your snow reports.

Heh, I have connections. I will still attempt to give a few reports, or at least, some fake forecasts.

Again, thanks to everyone else for the kind words. I am officially in VA now. Time to unpack...and get used to living here. At least its cool out.

grouseking

 

[forestgnome]

Cheers! Hope you like your new home. You can always visit us again

 

[Dr. Dasypodidae]

Excellent farewell hike, trip report, and photos, Grouseking! Steve Smith and Mike Dickerman chose that route (with a few additional miles tossed in) for our annual White Mountain charity CROP Walk two years ago during fall foliage. Now, I need to complete other sections of the AT between Rt. 25 and Hanover. Best wishes in your new locale; say hello to Bob Proudman if you get out to AT headquarters in Harpers Ferry.

 

[audrey]

Good luck, grouseking, I'll be looking forward to hearing about all the new places you'll be exploring.