My Top Five Hikes I want to do this Winter

I have found a hiking buddy for the Winter!

Very excited about doing some snowshoeing and regular hiking

up a few great White Mountains!

But which ones, I would love to hike them all but Winter

goes by just as fast as Summer.

So, I started to read some of my great books on hiking

and check out my maps.

I asked some other great hikers online and 

these are my top five picks that I would 

like to do this year.

1. Mt Lafayette:

I know this is a large mountain, 

but the hike up is very steady and

would be great for snowshoeing up to the hut.

Hope to do this on a nice winter day, when the

weather is fair and temp is about 32 degrees.

In Franconia Notch

2. Mt. Willard:

It is not a large Mt. so I could take my

stepson as well. Plus we could use snowshoes

to get to the top. I heard the view is so wonderful

with snow in the valley. 

Crawford Notch

3. Tuckerman Ravine:

I have done this one before in the Winter and

it's a great hike up. There are also skiers and

snowboards on the trail as well for the trill

of this place! Fun to watch, when

you get closer to the top.

Pinkham Notch

4. Glen Boulder:

My mom has always wanted to

take me to it, so I think

I will hike it this winter.

Pinkham Notch

5. Mt. Chocorua

Everyone has talked about this mountain

and yet I have not hiked it yet. It's not a 4000footer

but it seems like a great winter hike.

Kancamagus Highway

These were other great winter hikes that were written to me by hikers:

"My one and only snow hike was Crawford path to Mizpah Cutoff to the hut. 

It was gorgeous and for a snow hiking beginner not too difficult. 

Grey Jays eating out of our hands - a highlight! A true winter wonderland!"

 "Pierce is a great 1st Winter 4K - protected in the trees until just before the summit 

and a reward of awesome views. But any of the NH48 can be great on any given day 

depending on the weather and conditions."

 "I think Mt Garfield has one of the best winter views."

  "Mount Liberty is a personal favorite. 

Or come stop by the Harvard Cabin for a warm drink and a snack."

" ...spend a night at Zealand Hut and many 4k's are within reach."

Franconia Notch: Basin and Cannon Mt.

So, after the snow storm New England had a few weeks ago, I went to see how Franconia Notch held up beginning of last week. I love snow, and it seemed that Franconia Notch got some, about 4 to 6 inches in some places. I decided to take my dog for a walk down to the Basin, which surprisingly didn't have as much snow as I thought. The trail was snowy but the water was flowing as normal. Here are a few pictures I took when I went to check out the Basin:

 See, water is flowing

 The Basin

our path was snowy and slushy,

matched my dog!:)

Then I wanted to see Mt. Cannon, so we drive up, parked on the other side, and I took

this shot. I have to say that I love it, the shadows and the snow, 

the way the trees where on both sides on the mountain. So beautiful.

This mountain is one that I want to hike next summer, 

It's about two miles up on the Kinsman Ridge Trail.
I want to see the view near Cannon Cliff.
I bet the views are beautiful from the trail!

Happy Hiking:)

Speechless Wednesday - Crawford View and Mt. Washington

Took a drive, wanted to see a few views, always puts a smile on my face

when I see Mt. Washington:) 

Got some great pictures with the moon and the evening sky!

 I would love to live here and have this as my view!

This home is newly built and for sale...

 Such a beautiful sight! I love the moon in the pic:)

From the Mt. Washington Hotel, I love the Presidential Range

Hiking this late fall? Have a happy one!

Five White Mountain Pictures and Views

I enjoy hiking and taking pictures along the way. Here are a few of some pictures that I haven't shared yet, that I took this summer along some of my adventures through the White Mountains. Enjoy these wonderful views and pictures that I snapped:)

 I took this beautiful picture when I hiked the Airline at the beginning

of the summer. I just loved the way the valley was behind these rocks/boulders.

This picture was taken at Mt. Madison. I was looking over and saw the valley below.

I thought it was a nice shot!

 This was taken on top of Mt. Willard  of the Willey Range at Crawford Notch.

The lake here is Lonesome lake and I just loved the view from

this side of the lake. 

This is Mt. Washington. I have to say that every time I go by this mountain, no

matter which side of it I am on, I have to take a picture of it!

This side is when traveling through Crawford Notch:)

Happy Hiking!

Speechless Wednesday...Crawford Path

Crawford Path

This is the oldest continuously used path by hikers

in America. It was built by Abel Crawford and his son Ethan in 1819.

I have hiked a piece of this path this year when

heading up to Mt. Washington. 

I hope to hike more of this path next year!

Looking back at the Crawford Path when 

heading up to Mt. Washington!

The Crawford Path and Mt. Monroe

As you can see the Lakes of the Cloud Hut

Happy Hiking:)