Holy shit, 4373 feet of elevation gain! I did 2160 the other day (North Cascades Maple Pass trail) and was impressed with myself. Well done you!
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Hard, 9.96 mi loop
4,373 ft elevation gain
Hiked 8/7/25
The tallest peak in the NE and second on the eastern seaboard, there are a variety of ways to get to the summit. This route provides varying scenery and a good section of the AT. Although it didn't pan out with the clouds, the sunset route down Jewell is the play, just don't forget your headlamp.
A neat looking transition from the sloped exposed rock to a more defined boulder stairs path. Small waterfall flowing along the watershed.
From one peak to another. Mt Washington as seen from the peak of Mt Monroe. Well defined trail may be seen climbing its way towards the top.
Steep stairs but a well maintained trail of rocks to make it easier as you near the summit of Mt Washington.
Thanks! Yeah, this is east coast too so i feel like I get beat up so much more by the trails out here. That’s a lot of down when its all rock stairs and boulders. Love that North Cascades area, well done yourself!
Nice. ❤️ the White Mountains.
I'm headed to Eastern Slope Background this Weds to camp along Saco and we have a big group that will be tubing the river.
Nice! Yeah that was my first time in new hampshire, and loved all three hikes i did in the White mountains.would love to do more in that area.
Title is phrased a little odd since I'm always just listing the name of the trail. Mt Washington is not seen in the title photo (technically that rock outcrop is Mt Washington though), but Mt Monroe and down the line on the presidential range is. I've been posting daily on photography, but may switch over to here for the daily trail photos. Mostly just because the subscriber count is higher, but if anyone has a particular place they'd like to see me post instead, let me know. Hiking is always an option, since that's what all these are based around, but the subscriber count is so low.
I’d always say cross-posting to 1 or 2 communities is okay. One way to get communities more active is to give them more content. Some in the past have suggested making the initial post in the smallest community so the cross-posts increase awareness of the smaller communities in the larger ones. Maybe pick one for regular posting and then cross-post some of your best if you’re posting every day, though.
Right on, thanks for the advice!
Great picture!
I have lots of fond memories of the Whites. One of these days I'm going to take an extended vacation back there and finish bagging all the 4000-footers.
Yeah, I really enjoyed my time there. What is it, 48 4kers I think? Hiked Mt Chocorua with a friend of a friend and I think that's what he told me. Although I guess that is all of NH, probably a good chunk just in the Whites. Out of my time here in the Northeast, I think that area has been my favorite so far.
Yes, there are 48 in New Hampshire. There are a few more in Maine and Vermont.
You're getting close to prime hiking season up there. When the trees are turning, the view from bald tops like Chocorua or Osceola is awesome.
Yeah, I’ve just started noticing a couple random trees turning here and there. I’ll bet when that all gets going it’s pretty spectacular.