Post by GaliWalker on Nov 29, 2021 6:22:53 GMT -8
My 7th time hiking up Mount Monadnock on Thanksgiving in the past 8 years. The conditions this time around were the tamest I've encountered on any of my trips. I've always had to put on microspikes due to icy footing, but didn't need to this past Thursday.
Route: A 6:20am start. I took the White Dot Trail to the summit, retraced my steps to pick up the Smith Connecting Trail down to Bald Rock, then continued down the Cliff Walk trail, then a left on the Lost Farm Trail, and finally finished off the loop via the Parker Trail. I spent quite a bit of time on the summit because it was less frigid than on any of my earlier trips. Hiking/photography stats: 5mi, 2000ft elevation gain, 5hrs.
Opening up
Enjoying the morning sunshine (selfie)
Beautiful rockscape below the summit (selfie)
Getting overcast (selfie)
On the summit (selfie)
Pothole
Summit from Bald Rock
Pillows (selfie)
Bare hardwoods
Route: A 6:20am start. I took the White Dot Trail to the summit, retraced my steps to pick up the Smith Connecting Trail down to Bald Rock, then continued down the Cliff Walk trail, then a left on the Lost Farm Trail, and finally finished off the loop via the Parker Trail. I spent quite a bit of time on the summit because it was less frigid than on any of my earlier trips. Hiking/photography stats: 5mi, 2000ft elevation gain, 5hrs.
Opening up
Enjoying the morning sunshine (selfie)
Beautiful rockscape below the summit (selfie)
Getting overcast (selfie)
On the summit (selfie)
Pothole
Summit from Bald Rock
Pillows (selfie)
Bare hardwoods
