"Foot Hills" 9/30 - 10/7/07

[Kevin Judy and Emma]

OK, we had a week off and I promised my wife we wouldn't hike over 4000'. I didn't promise her we wouldn't hike every day, though. Of course I took more pictures than anyone in their right mind will want to look at and wrote my usual rambling reports about each hike. If I haven't scared you off by now, this is what we did:


Pawtuckaway North Mountain 9/30/07:

http://ghostflowers.com/white_mtns3000/pawtuckaway93007/pawtuckaway93007.html

Frankenstein Cliff and Arethusa Falls 10/1/07:

http://ghostflowers.com/white_mtns3000/frankensteincliff10107/frankensteincliff10107.html

Percy Peaks 10/2/07:

http://ghostflowers.com/white_mtns3000/percypeaks10207/percypeaks10207.html

Stairs Mountain 10/3/07:

http://ghostflowers.com/white_mtns3000/stairs10307/stairs10307.html

Hedgehog Mountain 10/4/07:

http://ghostflowers.com/white_mtns3000/hedgehog10407/hedgehog10407.html

Copple Crown Mountain 10/7/07:

http://ghostflowers.com/white_mtns3000/copplecrown10707/copplecrown10707.html

Hope there's something here you're interested in. We had a lot of fun hiking these and I would highly suggest them all to anyone looking for an easy way to spend a morning or afternoon hiking something a little less taxing.

KD Talbot

 

[sapblatt]

Cool

KJE -
Very nice - it is not all about 4ks (of course, three years ago you could never have convinced me of that!) Very nice spots and I like the types of pics you take. The Percy Peaks just made my "have to get there" list - but I really do not have a list!

 

[Kevin Judy and Emma]

Thanks!

The Percy's have become one of my favorite places in the mountains with just one visit. I am sorry I ignored them for ten years. I'd love to return in winter. Don't put them on your list, just go!
KDT

 

[peakbagger]

The percys are a bit more of a challenge in winter as the road was typically closed a few miles south of the trailhead. Even if you dont mind a roadwalk, you have to be carefull as it was a major snowmachine route. Its been a few years so things may have changed, but its worth checking thing out in advance!

 

[albee]

I'm sure Nash Stream Road will be busy in the winter - I have a current SnoMoMap that shows that as a major trail. Also interesting to note: they can ride all the way to the top of Sugarloaf Mtn up there!! (Spectacular views from there, too!) I did the Percys a little over a month ago - bushwhacked over to them from the Longs. It was a blast!

Great pics, as usual, Kevin! Copple Crown is on my radar so I'll have to take a good look at your full report.