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2012 Hiking Trip Logs

These are trail logs for my hikes in 2012. Here's the main trail log page.

Legend

Text in italics is trail names.
Text in bold italics is trail names for trails which are part of the Appalachian Trail.
Underlined text is mountain peak names.
Bold underlined text is mountain peak names for mountains which are on the Northeast 111 list.
Underlined blue text is mountain peak names for mountains which are on the New England Fifty Finest list.
Underlined green text is mountain peak names for mountains which are on the Catskill 35 list.
A bold U means a turnaround point.


Trips


Mt. Greylock - Berkshire Mountains, Massachusetts - 15 January 2012

Sunday 15 January 2012
Gould Trailhead - connector snowmobile trail - Cheshire Harbor Trail - Appalachian Trail - Mt. Greylock U - Appalachian Trail - Gould Trail - Gould Trailhead

I hiked Mt. Greylock, the Massachusetts high point, with some friends. It was cold, but beautiful.

For a longer trip report see Rocks on Top.

You can see more pictures from this trip here.


Mt. Isolation - White Mountains, New Hampshire - 29 January 2012

Sunday 29 January 2012
Rocky Branch Trailhead - Rocky Branch Trail - Engine Hill Bushwhack - Isolation Trail - Davis Path - Mt. Isolation Spur - Mt. Isolation U - Mt. Isolation Spur - Davis Path - Isolation Trail - Engine Hill Bushwhack - Rocky Branch Trail - Rocky Branch Trailhead

I carpooled up to the Whites with my friend Whichway and her dog Delilah and we hiked Mt. Isolation with a group of old and new friends.

For a longer trip report see Rocks on Top.

You can see more pictures from this trip here.


Rusk and Halcott - Catskill Mountains, New York - 4 February 2012

Saturday 4 February 2012
Spruceton Trailhead - bushwhack - Rusk Mountain U - bushwhack - Spruceton Trailhead (car drive) Parking Area on Gooding Road - bushwhack - Halcott Mountain U - bushwhack - Parking Area on Gooding Road

On this day I did two different bushwhacks in the Catskills.

For a longer trip report see The ADKHP fora.

You can see more pictures from this trip here.


Panther Mountain - Catskill Mountains, New York - 26 February 2012

Sunday 26 February 2012
Woodland Valley Trailhead - Woodland Valley Trail - Giant Ledge - Panther Mountain Trail - Giant Ledge - Giant Ledge - Panther Mountain Trail - Panther Mountain U - Giant Ledge - Panther Mountain Trail - Giant Ledge - Giant Ledge - Panther Mountain Trail - Woodland Valley Trail - Woodland Valley Trailhead

I hiked Panther Mountain in the Catskills with my friend Gwynna and her friend Mike.

For a longer trip report see The ADKHP fora.

You can see more pictures from this trip here.


Sandwich Range - White Mountains, New Hampshire - 11 March 2012

Sunday 11 March 2012
Ferncroft Trailhead - Blueberry Ledge Trail - Rollins Trail - Mt. Whiteface - Rollins Trail - Dicey's Mill Trail - Mt. Passaconaway U - Dicey's Mill Trail - Ferncroft Trailhead

I did the Whiteface/Passaconaway loop with a few friends old and new.

For a longer trip report see Rocks on Top.

You can see more pictures from this trip here.


Kinsman Ridge - White Mountains, New Hampshire - (31 March-)1 April 2012

Saturday 31 March 2012
The Basin - Basin-Cascade Trail - Cascade Brook Trail - Fishin' Jimmy Trail - Lonesome Lake Hut

Sunday 1 April 2012
Lonesome Lake Hut - Fishin' Jimmy Trail - Kinsman Ridge Trail - North Kinsman Mountain - Kinsman Ridge Trail - South Kinsman Mountain U - Kinsman Ridge Trail - North Kinsman Mountain - Kinsman Ridge Trail - Fishin' Jimmy Trail - Lonesome Lake Hut - Fishin' Jimmy Trail - Cascade Brook Trail - Basin-Cascade Trail - The Basin

I attended my second Fool Scouts' Ball this year. It was a memorable weekend. The next day I climbed the Kinsmen.

For a longer trip report see Rocks on Top.

You can see more pictures from this trip here.


Narragansett Trail Through Hike - Connecticut and Rhode Island - 14-15 April 2012

Saturday 14 April 2012
Western Trailhead - Narragansett Trail - Lantern Hill - Narragansett Trail - North Stonington Dump - Narragansett Trail - Wyassup Lake - Narragansett Trail - leanto herdpath - High Ledge Leanto - leanto herdpath - Narragansett Trail - High Ledge U - Narragansett Trail - leanto herdpath - High Ledge Leanto

Sunday 15 April 2012
High Ledge Leanto - leanto herdpath - Narragansett Trail - High Ledge - Narragansett Trail - Bullet Ledge - Narragansett Trail - Green Fall Pond - Narragansett Trail - Rhode Island line - Narragansett Trail - Yawgoog Pond - Narragansett Trail - Eastern Trailhead

My friend Mike, a.k.a. JohnGalt, through hiked the Narragansett Trail in southeastern Connecticut and southwestern Rhode Island.

For a longer trip report see Rocks on Top.

You can see more pictures from this trip here.

You can see Mike's pictures here.


Devil's Path Range - Catskill Mountains, New York - 2 May 2012

Wednesday 2 May 2012
Mink Hollow Trailhead - Mink Hollow Trail - The Devil's Path - Plateau Mountain U - The Devil's Path - Sugarloaf Mountain - The Devil's Path - Pecoy Notch Trail - The Stone Chairs - Pecoy Notch Trail - Mink Hollow Trail - Mink Hollow Trailhead

The Second of May is my birthday. I took the day off work and hiked in the Catskills with my son MurMur and some friends.

For a longer trip report see The ADKHP fora.

You can see more pictures from this trip here.


LT Trailwork and Bromley Mountain - Green Mountains, Vermont - 18-20 May 2012

Friday 18 May 2012
Secret Trailhead - Secret Trail - Kid Gore Shelter

Saturday 19 May 2012
Kid Gore Shelter - Long Trail (trailwork) - Glastenbury Mountain - Long Trail - Goddard Shelter U - Long Trail - Glastenbury Mountain - Long Trail - Kid Gore Shelter

Sunday 20 May 2012
Kid Gore Shelter - Secret Trail - Secret Trailhead - [car drive] - Bromley Mountain Trailhead - Long Trail - Bromley Mountain U - Long Trail - Bromley Mountain Trailhead

I did some trailwork with the GMC over the weekend. On Sunday after I hiked out I drove north to Bromley and climbed that.

For a longer trip report see Rocks on Top.

You can see more pictures from this trip here.


Chimney Bluffs State Park - Lake Ontario Shore, New York - 27 May 2012

Sunday 27 May 2012
Main Parking Area - trails by picnic area - Bluff Trail U - Bluff Trail - Drumlin Trail U - Drumlin Trail - East-West Trail U - East-West Trail U - East-West Trail - Garner Point Trail U - Garner Point Trail - Bluff Trail - beach walk - Bluff Trail - trails by picnic area - Main Parking Area

I visited my daughter in Rochester over Memorial Day weekend. On Sunday I redlined Chimney Bluffs State Park.

For a longer trip report see The ADKHP fora.

You can see more pictures from this trip here.


(Street & Nye) & (Cascade & Porter) - Adirondacks, New York - 16-17 June 2012

Saturday 16 June 2012
Turnaround near Loj parking - Heart Lake Loop - Old Nye Ski Trail - Street/Nye Herd Path - Nye Spur Herd Path - Nye Mountain U - Nye Spur Herd Path - Street Spur Herd Path - Street Mountain U - Street Spur Herd Path - Street/Nye Herd Path - Old Nye Ski Trail - Heart Lake Loop - campsite trails - The Adirondak Loj - campsite trails - Turnaround near Loj parking

Sunday 17 June 2012
Cascade Trailhead - Cascade Trail - Cascade Spur - Cascade Spur Herd Path - Cascade Mountain U - Cascade Spur Herd Path - Porter Trail - Porter Mountain U - Porter Trail - Cascade Trail - Cascade Trailhead

My wife and I spent the weekend in New York. While she explored Lake Placid I climbed a few mountains.

For a longer trip report see The ADKHP fora.

You can see more pictures from the Street & Nye hike here.

You can see more pictures from the Cascade & Porter hike here.


Burroughs Range Loop - Catskills, New York - 30 June 2012

Saturday 30 June 2012
Slide Mountain Trailhead - Phoenicia-East Branch Trail - Wittenberg-Cornell-Slide Trail - Slide Mountain - Wittenberg-Cornell-Slide Trail - Cornell Mountain - Wittenberg-Cornell-Slide Trail - Wittenberg Mountain - Wittenberg-Cornell-Slide Trail - Woodland Valley Campground - Woodland Valley Trail - public easement - Rte. 47 road walk - Slide Mountain Trailhead

I hiked the Burroughs Range Loop, east across the Burroughs Range and back through Woodland Valley.

For a longer trip report see The ADKHP fora.

You can see more pictures from this trip here.


Bear Mountain Trail Magic - Taconic Range, Connecticut - 15 July 2012

Sunday 15 July 2012
Undermountain Trailhead - Undermountain Trail - Appalachian Trail - Bear Mountain U - Appalachian Trail - Undermountain Trail - Undermountain Trailhead

On Sunday six of us, sponsored by Connecticut Valley Atheists, performed some trail magic on Bear Mountain, the Appalachian Trail's highest point in Connecticut.

For a longer trip report see Rocks on Top.

You can see more pictures from this trip here.


The Dix Range (and Noonmark) - Adirondacks, New York - 3-5 August 2012

Friday 3 August 2012
Round Pond Trailhead - Round Pond Trail - Felix Adler Trail - Noonmark Mountain U - Felix Adler Trail - Round Pond Trail - Boquet River Leanto Campsite

Saturday 4 August 2012
Boquet River Leanto Campsite - Round Pond Trail - Dix Mountain - Dix/Beckhorn Trail - Dix Ridge Herd Path - Hough Mountain - Dix Ridge Herd Path - Pough Mountain - Dix Ridge Herd Path - South Dix Mountain - East Dix Herd Path - East Dix Mountain U - East Dix Herd Path - South Dix Mountain - Dix Ridge Herd Path - Macomb Herd Path - Macomb Mountain U - Macomb Herd Path - Dix Ridge Herd Path - Pough Mountain - Dix Ridge Herd Path - Hough Mountain - Dix Ridge Herd Path - Dix/Beckhorn Trail - Dix Mountain - Round Pond Trail - Boquet River Leanto Campsite

Sunday 5 August 2012
Boquet River Leanto Campsite - Round Pond Trail - Round Pond Trailhead

I climbed the Dix Range (and Noonmark) in the Adirondacks. I ran out of water. That part was not fun, but the rest of the weekend was.

For a longer trip report see The ADKHP fora.

You can see more pictures from this hike here.


Boundary Bald, Baker, Little Spencer, and White Cap, Maine - 31 August - 3 September 2012

Friday 31 August 2012
partway up Trail Road - Trail Road road walk - Bald Mountain Trail - Boundary Bald U - Bald Mountain Trail - Trail Road road walk - partway up Trail Road

Saturday 1 September 2012
partway up some road - road walk - bushwhack - Baker Mountain U - bushwhack - road walk - partway up some road

Sunday 2 September 2012
Ram Trailhead - Ram Trail - Little Spencer Mountain U - Ram Trail - Ram Trailhead

Monday 3 September 2012
partway up some road - long road walk - White Brook Trail - shortcut - Appalachian Trail - White Cap U - Appalachian Trail - shortcut - White Brook Trail - long road walk - partway up some road

I spent four days in the Moosehead Lake region of Maine. On the first and third days I hiked alone. On the second and fourth days I hiked with my friends Whichway, the Manbearpig, and Stephanie, as well as Delilah the dog. Three of these peaks (all but Little Spencer) are on the New England Fifty Finest list.

On Friday I climbed Boundary Bald solo.

On Saturday we all bushwhacked up Baker.

On Sunday I climbed Little Spencer solo.

On Monday we all climbed White Cap, in the Hundred Mile Wilderness. This is the peak Whichway and I attempted unsuccessfully last November.

For a longer reports see Rocks on Top: Boundary Bald (Fri.), Baker (Sat.), Little Spencer (Sun.), and White Cap (Mon.).

I also have picture galleries for Boundary Bald (Fri.), Baker (Sat.), Little Spencer (Sun.), White Cap (Mon.), trip here.


Flags Weekend: Middle Tripyramid and Madison - White Mountains, New Hampshire - 8-9 September 2012

Saturday 8 September 2012
Sabbaday Brook Trailhead - Sabbaday Brook Trail - Mt. Tripyramid Trail - Middle Tripyramid Mtn. U - Mt. Tripyramid Trail - Sabbaday Brook Trail - Sabbaday Falls - Sabbaday Brook Trail - Sabbaday Brook Trailhead

Sunday 9 September 2012
Great Gulf Trailhead - Great Gulf Trail - Great Gulf Trail - Madison Gulf Trail - Parapet Trail - Star Lake Trail - Madison Spring Hut - Osgood Trail - Mt. Madison - Osgood Trail - Osgood Trail - Great Gulf Trail - Great Gulf Trailhead

Every year hikers fly the American flag from each of the 4000 foot peaks in New Hampshire in remembrance of the victims of the theocratic attacks of September 2001. This year I again raised the flag on Middle Tripyramid, with a crew I first met at the trailhead. The day after I climbed Madison via Madison Gulf Trail.

For longer reports see Rocks on Top: Middle Tripyramid, and Madison.

You can see more pictures from the Middle Tripyramid hike here.

You can see more pictures from the Madison hike here.

And here is the official Flags on the 48 site.


Big Indian and Fir - Catskill Mountains, New York - 23 September 2012

Sunday 23 September 2012
Biscuit Brook Trailhead - Biscuit Brook Trail - herd path - Big Indian Mountain - bushwhacking - Big Indian Mountain - bushwhacking - Fir Mountain - bushwhacking - Biscuit Brook Trail - Biscuit Brook Trailhead

This hike was my first solo bushwhack. It did not turn out as planned, but in the end I bagged the peak.

For a longer trip report see The ADKHP fora.

You can see more pictures from this trip here.


Phelps, Table Top, and the MacIntyre Range - Adirondacks, New York - 6,7 October 2012

Saturday 6 October 2012
Meadows Road Trailhead - South Meadows Truck Trail - Van Hoevenberg Trail - Phelps Spur Trail - Phelps Mountain U - Phelps Spur Trail - Van Hoevenberg Trail - cross country ski trail - Van Hoevenberg Trail - Table Top Herd Path - Table Top Mountain U - Table Top Herd Path - Van Hoevenberg Trail - Indian Falls - Lake Arnold Crossover - that trail which passed north of Colden - Avalanche Leanto

Sunday 7 October 2012
Avalanche Leanto - Avalanche Pass Trail - that trail connecting Avalanche Pass Trail to the trail up to the ridge - that trail which goes up from the Lake Colden area to the MacIntyre Range - Iroquois Herd Path - Iroquois Peak U - Iroquois Herd Path - the trail across the MacIntyre Range - Algonquin Peak - the trail across the MacIntyre Range - Wright Spur Trail - Wright Peak U - Wright Spur Trail - the trail across the MacIntyre Range - Van Hoevenberg Trail - Loj Road road walk - Meadows Road road walk -

On Saturday I climbed a couple smaller peaks. It rained and there were no views to speak of. On Sunday, though, I crossed the MacIntyre Range, and it was a magnificent day.

For a longer trip report see The ADKHP fora.

You can see more pictures of Saturday's hike here.
You can see more pictures of Sunday's hike here.


Adams and Madison from Crag Camp - White Mountains, New Hampshire - 10-11 November 2012

Saturday 10 November 2012
Appalachia - Amphibrach Trail - Hincks Trail - Grey Knob - Grey Knob / Crag Camp connector trail - Crag Camp

Sunday 11 November 2012
Crag Camp - Spur Trail - Lowe's Path - Mt. Adams - The Airline - Gulfside Trail - Madison Spring Hut - Osgood Trail - Mt. Madison U - Osgood Trail - Airline Link - The Airline - Appalachia

I spent a weekend in the Whites, hiking in the northern Presidentials. I stayed at an RMC camp for the first time.

For a longer trip report see Rocks on Top.

You can see more pictures here.


Slide, Friday, Balsam Cap, and Southwest Hunter - Catskills, New York - 29-31 December 2012

Saturday 29 December 2012
Slide Mountain Trailhead - Phoenicia-East Branch Trail - Wittenberg-Cornell-Slide Trail - Slide Mountain U - Wittenberg-Cornell-Slide Trail - Phoenicia-East Branch Trail - Slide Mountain Trailhead

Sunday 30 December 2012
Moon Haw Road - bushwhack - Friday Mountain U - bushwhack - Balsam Cap U - bushwhack - Moon Haw Road

Monday 31 December 2012
Stony Clove Notch - Devil's Path - some false starts - bushwhack - herd path - Southwest Hunter (a.k.a. Leavitt Peak) U - herd path - Devil's Path - Stony Clove Notch

Laura and I spent four days in the Catskills, coming home New Year's Day. I spent the final three days of 2012 hiking.

For a longer trip report see The ADKHP fora.

You can see more pictures from this trip here.


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