Category: Hiking

• NH White Mountains – Owl’s Head

  Owl’s Head– via Black Pond “bushwhack,” up the slide and down Brutus bushwhack Owl’s Head is number 43/48 of the 4,000 footers in the white mountains of NH. It’s not a favorite of many; I can’t think of a single person. But, for those working on a list, ya gotta do it. Here’s one option…

  melissaminery

  June 30, 2025

  Adventure, Hiking, Travels

  4000-footers, Adventure, backpacking, Black Pond bushwhack, Brutus bushwhack, Hiking, Lincoln Woods trail, nature, New Hampshire, NH, Owl’s Head, Owl’s Head slide, travel, White mountains

• NH White Mountains – Wildcat D, Wildcat, Carter Dome, South Carter & Middle Carter

  Saturday, June 21, 2025 Finally, a nice Saturday in New Hampshire! John and I wanted these five mountains but didn’t want to take two cars to spot, ride our bikes on Route 16, try to hitchhike, or do a 3-mile road walk. Instead, I dropped him off at the Imp trailhead, and I parked at…

  melissaminery

  June 23, 2025

  Adventure, Hiking, Travels

  4000-footers, Adventure, Appalachian Trail, AT, Big Day Brewing, Carter Dome, Carter-Moriah Ridge, Gorham NH, Hiking, Middle Carter, nature, New Hampshire, outdoors, South Carter, Terrifying 25, travel, White mountains, Wildcat A, Wildcat D, Wildcat Ridge

• Adirondack Mountains – Phelps Mountain and Table Top Mountain

  When John and I booked our accommodations for a trip to the Adirondacks (staying in Lake Placid) for Memorial Day weekend 2025, it was abnormally hot in New Hampshire. Turns out that for our 3-day weekend, we’d be dealing with a nor’easter bringing needed rain, but annoying hiking conditions. Saturday, May 24th The original plan…

  melissaminery

  May 31, 2025

  Adventure, Hiking

  Adirondacks, Adventure, Hiking, nature, New York Mountains, outdoors, Phelps Mountain, Table Top Mountain, travel

• Glacier National Park 5

  Fish Creek Campground – Apgar – Lake McDonald Wednesday, August 11, 2021 My alarm went off at 6 a.m., but I was so cold and not interested in leaving the warm cocoon of our quilt that I promptly silenced it. We didn’t end up leaving the tent until 8:30. One option for the day that…

  melissaminery

  August 24, 2022

  Adventure, Hiking, National Parks

  Apgar Lookout, Apgar Village, Fish Creek Campground, Glacier National Park

• Glacier National Park 4

  Logan Pass, Highline Trail & the Garden Wall Tuesday, August 10, 2021 When we were planning our trip to Glacier National Park we learned that some people who wanted to drive Going to the Sun Road but did not have a reservation to have access would go through the entrances before they were staffed. This…

  melissaminery

  August 22, 2022

  Adventure, Hiking, National Parks

  Garden Wall, Glacier National Park, Going to the Sun Road, Highline Trail

• Glacier National Park 3

  Mt. Brown Lookout Monday, August 9, 2021 I awoke to my phone’s alarm and promptly silenced it and closed my eyes again. Once we finally got up, it didn’t take long to get ready, and we started our day with a trip to West Glacier for groceries and a breakfast sandwich. As soon as we…

  melissaminery

  August 19, 2022

  Adventure, Hiking, National Parks

  Apgar, Glacier National Park, Lake McDonald Lodge, Mt. Brown Lookout, Mt. Brown Trail

• Glacier National Park 1

  Swiftcurrent Pass and Lookout We arrived at the Many Glacier Campground late in the afternoon on Friday, August 6, 2021 after a full day of driving. A ranger stopped each vehicle at the entrance to the campground to go over bear-safety instructions. They were around; I wouldn’t be going anywhere without my bear spray. We…

  melissaminery

  August 17, 2022

  Adventure, Hiking, National Parks

  Glacier National Park, grizzly bear, Many Glacier Campground, Many Glacier Lodge, Swiftwater Lake Trail, Swiftwater Pass

• New England 100 Highest – Baldpate Mountain

  Friday, August 12, 2022 #100 of 100! We chose Baldpate Mountain to be our final mountain of the New England Hundred Highest list. We lucked out with a beautiful day. I wore my hiking pants and a light jacket to start; very different than the hot and humid weather we had earlier in the week.…

  melissaminery

  August 16, 2022

  Adventure, Hiking

  Appalachian Trail, Baldpate, Big Day Brewing, New England Hundred Highest

• New England 100 Highest – Boundary Peak

  Thursday, August 11, 2022 There was some confusion in how to get to this mountain (much like getting to Snow Cupsuptic yesterday – seems to be a theme with the mountains in the area!). Google Maps had us go up Route 27 in Maine and cross the border into Canada at Coburn Gore (passport, vaccination…

  melissaminery

  August 15, 2022

  Adventure, Hiking

  Boundary Peak, New England Hundred Highest

• New England 100 Highest – Whitecap & Kennebago Divide

  Wednesday, August 10, 2022 Continuing our glorious day, we drove down more dirt roads from Cupsuptic Snow to as far as we could make it for Whitecap and Kennebago Divide. Luckily this trailhead was not too far from Snow, and we would definitely recommend doing both of these hikes in the same trip to avoid…

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  August 14, 2022

  Adventure, Hiking