Start/End: Starr King Trailhead

Peaks: "Starr King" (3,907'), Waumbek (4,006')

Elevation Gain: 2,825 ft

RT Mileage: 7.22 mi

Duration: 4 hours, 41 minutes

Rock Difficulty: Class 1

Snow/Ice Difficulty: Grade I

The past week has been cold and dry, a rarity during mud season, and I figured trail conditions would improve enough for a 4,000er hike by the weekend. The North Country 4,000ers have the most remaining snowpack in the Whites outside the Presis, so I decided to go with Waumbek. Read more...

Start/End: Lowe's Store, Rt. 2

Peaks: N/A

Elevation Gain: 3,020 ft

RT Mileage: 6.38 mi

Duration: 6 hours, 58 minutes

Rock Difficulty: Class 1

Snow/Ice Difficulty: Grade I

My friend has been wanting to get into hiking in the Whites for a while now. I offered to take him hiking on the 14th, and he agreed. Since it's currently shoulder season in the Whites, I figured I'd be able to give him the most accurate picture of the Whites in the northern Presis, so I went with Lowes Path. Read more...

Start/End: Table Rock Trailhead, Rt. 26

Peaks: N/A

Elevation Gain: 735 ft

RT Mileage: 1.37 mi

Duration: 57 minutes

Snow/Ice Difficulty: Grade I

I would have loved for the path of totality with this eclipse to include the Whites—viewing the eclipse from the northern Presis would probably have been pretty amazing—but unfortunately the eclipse path is just to the north. The next best thing I could come up with was Table Rock, so that’s what I went with. Another Terrifying 25 route in the bag couldn’t hurt either. Read more...