Moosilauke Kinsman Ridge Traverse
2 Aug
Date: August 1st, 2009
Distance: 24.4 miles
Elevation Gain: 8,350 feet
Trails Used: Gorge Brook, Beaver Brook, Kinsman Ridge
One word: MUD. The Kinsman Ridge trail is currently sporting some snazzy new water bars, which (as I was soon to find out) are devilishly slick when wet. Attempting to navigate the little demons led to a couple of – shall I say “graceful” – falls right into the mud pits. Of course, being the champ that I am, I took everything right in stride…
Nevertheless, a wonderful day to be out. Challenging conditions build character.
This hike also happened to serve as a (small) milestone for me. Earlier this year I set a minor goal of traversing all of the major ridges in the Whites. As it turns out, I was able to accomplish the feat in just over 4 months:
- Franconia Ridge Traverse (3/21/2009)
- Hale/Zealand/Bonds Traverse (4/25/2009)
- Kilkenny Ridge Traverse (7/3/2009)
- Presidential Traverse (7/5/2009)
- Wildcats/Carter-Moriah Range Traverse (7/12/2009)
- Moosilauke/Kinsman Ridge Traverse (8/1/2009)
Keeping my cool on the Kinsman Ridge trail…
…and a few more pictures here.
that looks like fun
Muddy – but lots of fun, yes!