New Hampshire – Memoirs From The Trails

This past January I was missing the mountains of NH so I figured it was time for another winter hike! With fresh snow on the ground, we knew it was going to be a hard day up Stinson Mountain (2900′), but that didn’t diminish our spirits. In the early morning, we made breakfast, gathered our gear, and packed the car. Getting to the trailhead in Rumney, NH was a breeze, even though we faltered a little when we saw a few cars parked half a mile down the lightly powdered Lower Doe Town Road instead of at the actual parking area. Still, we proceeded on and had the little lot to ourselves. I mean, c’mon people, it’s was barely an inch! Continue reading “Hike Up Stinson Mountain, NH” →

In the summer of 2015, I went to visit my aunt in New Hampshire so that we could go on a hike together. We were in the market for something that was moderate with a great view. After doing a little bit of research, some of which included a painfully outdated, not to mention faded, guidebook, we chose the 6 mile loop that led to the Arethusa Falls, connected to the Frankenstein Cliff trail, and eventually led us back to the parking lot. I was excited to break in my new hiking shoes and finally get back to the trails after being sidelined for a few weeks. It took a couple hours drive to get there, but the traffic was minimal and the parking lot was surprisingly easy to find. I can’t tell you how many trails I’ve been to where it’s more likely that you’ll find Bigfoot than the parking entrance, but thankfully, this was not the case there. After we parked the car, we hoisted our backpacks onto our backs and began our hike.

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