Category Archives: Hiking

Posts about hiking in New England and beyond.

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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The loneliest road in southern Utah

Posted on May 20, 2016 by Dianne Fallon

As the road changed from pavement into dirt, and the canyon walls pressed in on both sides, it seemed that we were heading deep into a wilderness where we might be stranded by a broken axle or punctured tire. We … Continue reading →

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Winter wonderland: Among the hoodoos at Bryce Canyon

Posted on April 25, 2016 by Dianne Fallon

When we stop to pull off jackets, I take in the snow-draped hoodoos towering above us. What was it like for Mormon pioneer Ebenezer Bryce to wander into this amphitheater for the first time back in the mid-1870s? Did he … Continue reading →

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Closing the door on Angel’s Landing

Posted on March 25, 2016 by Dianne Fallon

This time, when I gave up on trying to climb to Angel’s Landing in Utah’s Zion National Park, I knew I wouldn’t be trying again. The third time won’t be a charm; I won’t cross the hike off my bucket … 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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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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