Tag Archives: Waterville Valley

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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Bushwhacking on Mount Tecumseh

Posted on August 9, 2013 by Dianne Fallon

Impossible as it may seem, within a few minutes of our hike up Mount Tecumseh in Waterville Valley, my friend and I have lost the trail, and now find ourselves bushwhacking through a wet humid forest. Technically we are not … Continue reading →

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Rock scrambling on Welch-Dickey Loop Trail

Posted on June 26, 2012 by Dianne Fallon

After a mile of hiking at a moderate grade, we burst into sky as we reach the open ledges on the side of Welch Mountain.  My three 11-year-old hiking companions skip across the flat patches of granite to the ledge … Continue reading →

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