1HappyHiker
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OK, it's a really silly report title. Agreed! But in case you're wondering, "Mt. Langdon" is the answer to the riddle put forth in the title!
I did not actually hike to Mt. Webster on this particular day, nor did I use an outhouse. However, at the beginning of my day I pulled into the Willey House parking lot to snap a photo of Mt. Webster. It looked so photogenic with just a sugar-dusting of snow on it. And then, at the end of my day, the last photos I snapped were of the Mt. Langdon Shelter and its associated outhouse.
So, now that the report title has been explained, here's my report about a trek to Mt. Langdon. It will come as no surprise that one of my passions is to wander off-trail and discover views and other things that are not in the hiking guide books. I've never been a hunter, but perhaps tracking down and finding a view is somewhat similar to the thrill experienced by game-hunters.
Sometimes when I read in a hiking guide book that there are no views from a certain mountain, I sort of take that as a challenge. Bearing in mind that the WMG is written as a guide for on-trail hiking, it is absolutely accurate in stating that the summit of Mt. Langdon is "wooded and viewless". However, I was able to find some views from the slopes of this mountain by going off trail by as much as a few tenths of a mile, to as little as just a few feet.
As with all my Trip Reports, my intention is not to brag about the off-trail views that I come across. But rather, my goal is merely to share these views with others. Also, I should mention that not every off-trail exploration results in something meaningful to share. I've been known to come back empty-handed on more than one occasion!
OK, getting back to the off-trail views I got from Mt. Langdon, none of them were "knock your socks off" views! However, they do show views from Mt. Langdon's perspective. And, just like each person has their own opinions, likewise each mountain has its own perspectives!
Below are a short series of photos taken on the day of this hike. The first one is the photo mentioned at the beginning of this report, i.e. the photo of Mt. Webster that was taken en route to the trailhead.
This next photo was taken at the beginning of the hike. It shows the Mt. Langdon Trail which was sort of like following the "yellow brick road" in the Land of Oz!
Shown below is one of the first off-trail views that I got. In the upper left of this zoomed photo is the tip of Stairs Mountain.
The enormous cliff in the center of the photo is what I think is known among rock climbers as the "Back Stairs". Perhaps someone can confirm (or refute) that?
Below is a "Presidential View" looking northward up the Rocky Branch valley.
Mt. Parker (the mountain with the great views from its summit) lives right next door to Mt. Langdon. The photo below shows Mt. Parker from Mt. Langdon's perspective.
And this last photo shows the Mt. Langdon Shelter along with the "outhouse" mentioned in the title of this report.
1HappyHiker
I did not actually hike to Mt. Webster on this particular day, nor did I use an outhouse. However, at the beginning of my day I pulled into the Willey House parking lot to snap a photo of Mt. Webster. It looked so photogenic with just a sugar-dusting of snow on it. And then, at the end of my day, the last photos I snapped were of the Mt. Langdon Shelter and its associated outhouse.
So, now that the report title has been explained, here's my report about a trek to Mt. Langdon. It will come as no surprise that one of my passions is to wander off-trail and discover views and other things that are not in the hiking guide books. I've never been a hunter, but perhaps tracking down and finding a view is somewhat similar to the thrill experienced by game-hunters.
Sometimes when I read in a hiking guide book that there are no views from a certain mountain, I sort of take that as a challenge. Bearing in mind that the WMG is written as a guide for on-trail hiking, it is absolutely accurate in stating that the summit of Mt. Langdon is "wooded and viewless". However, I was able to find some views from the slopes of this mountain by going off trail by as much as a few tenths of a mile, to as little as just a few feet.
As with all my Trip Reports, my intention is not to brag about the off-trail views that I come across. But rather, my goal is merely to share these views with others. Also, I should mention that not every off-trail exploration results in something meaningful to share. I've been known to come back empty-handed on more than one occasion!
OK, getting back to the off-trail views I got from Mt. Langdon, none of them were "knock your socks off" views! However, they do show views from Mt. Langdon's perspective. And, just like each person has their own opinions, likewise each mountain has its own perspectives!
Below are a short series of photos taken on the day of this hike. The first one is the photo mentioned at the beginning of this report, i.e. the photo of Mt. Webster that was taken en route to the trailhead.
This next photo was taken at the beginning of the hike. It shows the Mt. Langdon Trail which was sort of like following the "yellow brick road" in the Land of Oz!
Shown below is one of the first off-trail views that I got. In the upper left of this zoomed photo is the tip of Stairs Mountain.
The enormous cliff in the center of the photo is what I think is known among rock climbers as the "Back Stairs". Perhaps someone can confirm (or refute) that?
Below is a "Presidential View" looking northward up the Rocky Branch valley.
Mt. Parker (the mountain with the great views from its summit) lives right next door to Mt. Langdon. The photo below shows Mt. Parker from Mt. Langdon's perspective.
And this last photo shows the Mt. Langdon Shelter along with the "outhouse" mentioned in the title of this report.
1HappyHiker
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