Tag Archives: Hiking White Mountains

A September walk in the woods: Mount Cabot to Unknown Pond

Posted on September 21, 2016 by Dianne Fallon

Mount Cabot or the Carters? As I drove up Pinkham Notch early on a lovely September Saturday, the many cars spilling from every parking lot cinched my decision: on to Mount Cabot.  I would escape the crowds on this gorgeous … Continue reading →

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Caps and castles on Mount Jefferson

Posted on July 8, 2016 by Dianne Fallon

On Friday, prospects for a hike up Mount Jefferson looked gloomy. The higher summits forecast called for steady 50 mph winds, with hurricane force gusts, and winter temperatures in New Hampshire’s Presidential Range, as one weather system collided with another. … Continue reading →

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Waterfall wonderland on the Ammo Trail to Mount Monroe

Posted on May 24, 2016 by Dianne Fallon

Every May, I try to fit in my “end-0f-the-semester hike”, a few days after completing grades and graduation. In May, this hike usually involves some snow and ice, along with cool air, few people. and open vistas. I love my … Continue reading →

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Rediscovering the beautiful silence on Coppermine Trail

Posted on December 7, 2015 by Dianne Fallon

The car thermometer read two degrees as we pulled on gloves, strapped on snowshoes, and set out on the Coppermine Trail to Bridal Veil Falls. The trail began flat and easy on a road transformed into tunnel of trees and … Continue reading →

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Wandering in the wilderness of Mount Paugus

Posted on November 16, 2015 by Dianne Fallon

In New Hampshire’s heavily visited White Mountains, solitude often seems like a lost dream on beautiful autumn weekends, when throngs of people climb popular peaks. But not far from the beaten path, in the Sandwich Range Wilderness, intriguing Mount Paugus … Continue reading →

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Gray jays, great day: A fall hike on Mount Waumbek

Posted on November 2, 2015 by Dianne Fallon

Hiking on the Starr King Trail to 4,006-foot Mount Waumbek, it’s hard to believe that this off-the-beaten-path peak once was part of a proposal for a mega-ski resort stretching across several mountains. On the beautiful Columbus Day weekend when we … Continue reading →

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Hiking the Baldface Circle Trail, plus twenty

Posted on October 19, 2015 by Dianne Fallon

The guidebook describes the Baldface Circle Trail as “a strenuous trip not to be underestimated,” but I didn’t remember it as so. I first hiked this 9.8 mile loop with my husband back in 1997 in early November. Then, I … Continue reading →

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Spooky solitude: The lonely trail to Owl’s Head

Posted on July 21, 2014 by Dianne Fallon

When I finally arrive at the rock slide, after six miles of hiking, I hear a tiny voice in my head: “Maybe doing this hike alone wasn’t a great idea.” It’s not that the steep slide up the face of … Continue reading →

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Moriah, my Moriah: Why did I wait so long to climb thee?

Posted on June 27, 2014 by Dianne Fallon

As I hike through a lacy hemlock forest, I wonder why I have waited so long to hike 4,049-foot Mount Moriah. The Carter-Moriah Trail climbs 3,400 feet from its base in Gorham, N.H., but the trail doesn’t feel as steep … Continue reading →

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On my own on the Osceolas with Captain Samuel Willard

Posted on June 12, 2014 by Dianne Fallon

On the Osceola Trail, I’m on my own, but hiking in footsteps more than 250 years old  — maybe.  As I hike uphill on a moderate-grade-by-White-Mountain-standards, I wonder if this slope is the same one that Captain Samuel Willard and … Continue reading →

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