Gertrude's Nose is an impressive section of cliff face in The Gunks. Located within Minnewaska State Park, it's an easy walk from Lake Minnewaska, or a more challenging one if you hike along the Millbrook Ridge Trail from Trapps Bridge. I did...
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I did a short section hike along the Long Path in New York State today along the Jenny Lane Trail in The Minnewaska State Park Preserve. Shortly after leaving the trail head, I came to a large patch of forest where much of the undergrowth was dead, but...
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It's been a while since I've done a section hike on the Appalachian Trail, but I got back to it on Saturday, completing a very short section that I'd missed last Autumn along the Kinsman Ridge Trail in The White Mountains.
This hike was special...
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The North Country of New Hampshire does not disappoint. That's what I was thinking about 5 miles into a grueling backpacking trip I took last weekend along the Kilkenny Ridge, covering 32 miles and climbing 9,000 feet in two days.
The Kilkenny Ridge...
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I got back up to the White Mountains on Saturday and climbed Middle Tripyramid (4,140 ft) on the White Mountain 4,000 footer list. I'm getting near the end of that list and hope to finish it off by early autumn.
Saturday's hike also included...
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