Lookin' for a scramble or two or three

[Toe Cozy]

In the "Ultra-Hiking" poll thread some people mentioned liking the scrambly kind of hikes. These are among my favorites too, although I haven't done lots...I'm always looking for more. So, could people chime in with their favorite hikes with lots of scrambling, using the arms and legs to get over the obstacles, etc....and maybe a little description of length and overall difficulty.
Thanks!

 

[Bob Kittredge]

Huntington Ravine
North Slide - Tripyramid
upper section of the Holt Trail - Cardigan
King Ravine (any of the three routes up the headwall) - Adams
Caps Ridge - Jefferson
Mahoosuc Notch
Ice Gulch
Blueberry Ledge - Whiteface
Flume Slide Trail - Flume
Castle Ravine - Jefferson
Knife Edge - Katahdin
Glen Boulder
Chocorua
Six Husbands
Ammonusuc Ravine Trail

 

[MEB]

Here couple of others that come to mind:

Baldface Trail
Dudley Trail
Cathedral Ledge Trail

-MEB

 

[poison ivy]

I'm a big fan of scrambles as well. My favorite by far is Caps Ridge on Jefferson -- I never get tired of that one. Mahoosuc Notch is also awesome scrambling and lots of fun.

Another good scramble not mentioned yet was up South Kinsman from Kinsman Notch via the AT. There's a little bit of scrambling on the Wildcat Ridge Trail too.

- Ivy

 

[Peakbagr]

Broadening the geographic scope of answers:

The Hunt Trail on Kathdin.
Nippletop, Grace Peak, and Giant(numerous) slides.
Trap Dike on Colden.
Any number of the cliffy bushwacks on ADK hundred highests.
Trail up Saddleback on ADK Range Trail.
Dix from the north.

 

[sli74]

Devil's Path in the Catskills is another buttkicker with a bunch of scrambles.
Also agree about the Hunt Trail up Katahdin.

sli74

 

[Dalraida]

Terms

I particlarly like the Scottish term "putting hand to rock" as a descriptor for a scramble. Also the term "a bad step" is another favorite, normally used when one has to make a move over an adrenaline rushing exposure.

 

[ADK4Life]

Huntington gets first pic here, nice long scramble
Caps Ridge is simply fun
Eagle Slide on Giant Mountain

Just stop off the side of the road in the high peaks area if you spot something that looks like fun

 

[dms]

Try the Arrow Slide on N. Hancock, it's a handful!

 

[audrey]

The Lawrence Trail on Paugus has a couple of fun gullies and some narrow ledge, pretty short but loads of fun.
Macomb slide and Gray Peak in the ADK's.
The last section to Dix via Round Pond.
Definitely, the Dudley Trail - up or down!

 

[peakbagger]

Let me plug three of my favorites that are lesser known. Ice Gulch in Randolph is great on a hot day in the summer as its natually air conditioned. Lots of scrambling in the gulch, I usually bring gloves. Its a good test for someone who wants to do Mahoosuc Ravine if they like the gulch they will like the ravine.

Great Gully in Kings ravine, its barely a trail in spots and has more than few interesting spots.

The Underhill route up Noth Percy (dont do it when its wet!)

 

[Waumbek]

Long Trail from Smuggler's Notch up to Mansfield summit, 2.3 miles and about 2800' elevation gain. There are some scrambly hikes with ladders and such in and around that summit. (I remember taking a bypass once to avoid one that the dogs couldn't do but cannot recall the name.)

 

[Toe Cozy]

Long Trail from Smuggler's Notch up to Mansfield summit, 2.3 miles and about 2800' elevation gain. There are some scrambly hikes with ladders and such in and around that summit. (I remember taking a bypass once to avoid one that the dogs couldn't do but cannot recall the name.)

Waumbek,

Yeah, that's the one that has inspired me recently!! I actually did the Hell Brook Trail and then the Cliff Trail. Great stuff.

Everyone-
Thanks for all the input! It's great to have all the suggestions.

 

[Waumbek]

Yeah, that's the one that has inspired me recently!! I actually did the Hell Brook Trail and then the Cliff Trail.

Cliff Trail, that's it (the one I skipped).

 

[MattC]

I particlarly like the Scottish term "putting hand to rock" as a descriptor for a scramble. Also the term "a bad step" is another favorite, normally used when one has to make a move over an adrenaline rushing exposure.

Yeah, English lingo rocks. I'm trying to get the word "knackered" into general circulation.

Anyhow, I know it's far away from all you NE folks, but if you're ever in the neighborhood, the Shawangunks offer lots of short but sweet scramble routes. Some are climbs, some traverses, some are talus/boulder fields, some are more cavey/crevassy. The Labyrinth and Crevice below Sky Top, Giant's Workshop, Arching Rocks Path, Rock Rift, Eagle Cliff Ascent Path, Sam's Point Ice Caves, Bonticou Crag, and lots of little spots here and there on places like Millbrook Ridge, Castle Point or below the Trapps walls where one might need to put "hand to rock." Then of course there are all the technical climbing routes for our roped-and-harnessed cousins.

Matt

 

[^MtnMike^]

A couple in Acadia NP:
The Beehive Trail
The Precipice Trail

^MtnMike^

 

[patrickbrusil]

The Great Gully trail is pretty intense.

The first time I ever hiked I went up Mt. Adams via the lowes path in flip flops. We got to the summit and the winds were getting to the point in which standing was tough and visibility was about 15 feet.

On the way down somehow I ended up decending via the Great Gully Trail and I remember at points nearly crying, particularly when we final dropped out of the clouds and it looked as if the trail was going 90 degrees south. Looking back it was a great hike, crazy,k but great.

 

[Warren]

You might know of this as it's in your state, the White Cliffs near Wallingford. Amazing slide of rocks the size of trucks. Doable as a short day hike.

King Ravine in the northern Presis seems to be rich in scrambles.

 

[audrey]

One more- the Hell Brook Trail on Mt. Mansfield. It was quite a surprise.

 

[roadtripper]

can't forget good ole' Mt. Monadnock via White Cross/White Dot!