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Peak Above the Nubble 6/15/19

Time to check off another peak on the New England Hundred Highest. This time it would be Peak Above the Nubble which is a bushwhack peak. Haystack Road was still closed before being opened for the summer so I had to walk some extra distance before starting the normal hike. The bushwhack path was mostly easy to follow and there is a small viewpoint right by the summit that provides some great views for a wooded summit. The hike was a total of 8.26 miles long with 2,350 ft overall elevation gain and 2,573 ft total elevation gain
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The three rocks at the start of the forest road along Haystack Road
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The three rocks at the start of the forest road along Haystack Road

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  • The three rocks at the start of the forest road along Haystack Road
  • Behind the three rocks is a blow down that is easy to get over
  • Where the bushwhack turns off from the forest road
  • There is a small cairn to mark the start of the bushwhack
  • The start of the bushwhack herd path
  • The path going through an old clear cut has lots of saplings. Some trimming has been done over the years so it actually isn't that bad to follow
  • Above the cut is a more traditional herd path through the woods
  • The woods along the side of the herd path
  • There were some flowers still in bloom today
  • There was a small little insect on this lady slipper
  • The herd path going into a bit of a birch glade
  • The herd path heads though quite a bit of mostly open woods
  • The path goes right past this big rock with a tree growing right on top of it
  • There was a short spur in the herd path that led to this small view point. Here you can see Mt. Hale next door
  • Presidential Range off in the distance
  • A closer look at Mt. Washington off in the distance
  • One of the peaks of the Sugarloafs nearby
  • The herd path getting steeper and now going through more spruce trees
  • The small false peak provides a small view of the real peak
  • Getting close to the top
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