Adams
April 18, 2025

Start/End: Appalachia Trailhead, Rt. 2

Peaks: Adams (5,774')

Elevation Gain: 4,585 ft

RT Mileage: 9.13 mi

Duration: 8 hours, 54 minutes

Rock Difficulty: Class 1

Snow/Ice Difficulty: Grade I

On the last day before mud season begins in the Whites with a deluge of rainfall this weekend, I went for an ascent of Adams and Madison. An early arrival of the storm system cut my day short and I had to skip Madison, but I was able to summit Adams. Since it was the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution, I flew my American flag on the summit. Read more...