~ FALL 2012 PHOTOS ~ New Hampshire, Vermont, Cape Ann & more |
All Text & Images: Copyright (2012-2013) |
Sugarloaf Trailhead |
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Some big boulders along the trail |
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In the crack |
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Pretty strong, huh? |
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Leaves were still falling along this section of trail. |
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But just evergreens and moss a little further up... |
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Upwards we go... |
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Looking back down the trail |
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The trail splits at the saddle between North and Middle Sugarloafs |
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We decided to climb North Sugarloaf first... |
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Lichen on boulder |
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Rocky alcove |
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Snow-capped peaks of the Presidential Range |
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The view of Mt. Washington was stunning. |
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Checking the map to ID some nearby peaks |
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Getting a lens filter |
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Per the MWOB - "that sharp cutoff between the freezing line, rime, and snow is common in the fall." |
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Rock group |
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Some yellow foliage still remained on the far ridge |
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From Northern Sugarloaf |
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Another look at Mt. Washington's snowy summit. |
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A good looking couple! |
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Traditional toast for reaching the summit... |
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Another panorama view from N. Sugarloaf |
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Figuring out some more peaks... |
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"Help me..." |
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Back on the saddle, heading to Middle Sugarloaf. |
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Fallen birch alongside trail... |
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Trailside... |
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Ascending Middle Sugarloaf |
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Approaching the second summit... |
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Continue to Page 2 of The Sugarloafs |