Tag Archives: New Hampshire hiking

24 hours/four seasons: a spring hike on New Hampshire’s Mount Lafayette

Posted on May 20, 2018 by Dianne Fallon

On that 95-degree Thursday afternoon in May, we headed north from Kittery, seeking cooler air and adventure. But at 4 p.m., when we pulled into the Franconia Notch parking lot for the Old Bridle Path trailhead, the car thermometer read … Continue reading →

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Mount Roberts: The rich legacy of a bankrupt millionaire

Posted on May 14, 2017 by Dianne Fallon

Mount Roberts, a small peak with big views, is “such stuff as dreams are made on”:  one man’s dream, for building castles in the air. Although he can’t claim credit for creating  the mountain itself, shoe magnate Thomas Gustave Plant paved … 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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Presidential aspirations: You can’t always get what you want

Posted on July 6, 2015 by Dianne Fallon

I have long held Presidential aspirations — that is, to complete the Presidential traverse hike across the highest peaks of New England including Mount Washington, Jefferson,  Adams, and Madison. I love the high open alpine terrain of these summits, and … Continue reading →

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Three blogs for hitting the trails

Posted on January 14, 2014 by Dianne Fallon

The Arctic Vortex last week offered a good opportunity to hunker down and work on one of my New Year’s projects, which is to improve this blog. To that end, I am participating in the Word Press “Zero to Hero” … Continue reading →

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