LRiz
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Mileage: 27.8
Vertical: 7,550 feet
This past weekend Cath and I embarked on a rather interesting hike – a “traverse” (if you can even call it that) of Owl’s Head, the Twins, and Zealand. What an adventure it was. While Owl’s Head is one of my favorite mountains (and therefore always worth the journey to me), it’s certainly exciting to find ways to combine it with other peaks. The weather was fantastically lovely, and our route brought us deep into the heart of the Pemi – terrain that was very new to me. Okay, I must admit that the Lincoln Brook trail (past the Owl’s Head slide) really tested my patience. The Twin Brook trail, however, is an absolute gem.
While out on the trail, we had the pleasure of running into a whole slew of hiking friends, which made the trip all the more exciting. A few pictures from the day:
Upon tagging Zealand, I was only one peak away from completing my single season summer list. Carrigain – the mountain looked so close from the Zeacliff outlook:
Although I had planned on completing my finishing hike with a friend, those plans fell through and I ended up venturing out on my own. Fortunately, the temperatures were cool and the weather (once again) just perfect. I made it up to the ridge in decent time, and ended up having the summit entirely to myself. The views were, without a doubt, the most spectacular that I’ve ever experienced on Carrigain. What a special peak it is.
This was my fastest single season NH48 completion to date – 14 hikes over the course of 51 days. I've now consecutively single seasoned 3/4 of 2009. Bring on the fall!
Vertical: 7,550 feet
This past weekend Cath and I embarked on a rather interesting hike – a “traverse” (if you can even call it that) of Owl’s Head, the Twins, and Zealand. What an adventure it was. While Owl’s Head is one of my favorite mountains (and therefore always worth the journey to me), it’s certainly exciting to find ways to combine it with other peaks. The weather was fantastically lovely, and our route brought us deep into the heart of the Pemi – terrain that was very new to me. Okay, I must admit that the Lincoln Brook trail (past the Owl’s Head slide) really tested my patience. The Twin Brook trail, however, is an absolute gem.
While out on the trail, we had the pleasure of running into a whole slew of hiking friends, which made the trip all the more exciting. A few pictures from the day:
Upon tagging Zealand, I was only one peak away from completing my single season summer list. Carrigain – the mountain looked so close from the Zeacliff outlook:
Although I had planned on completing my finishing hike with a friend, those plans fell through and I ended up venturing out on my own. Fortunately, the temperatures were cool and the weather (once again) just perfect. I made it up to the ridge in decent time, and ended up having the summit entirely to myself. The views were, without a doubt, the most spectacular that I’ve ever experienced on Carrigain. What a special peak it is.
This was my fastest single season NH48 completion to date – 14 hikes over the course of 51 days. I've now consecutively single seasoned 3/4 of 2009. Bring on the fall!
