1. New England 4000+ ft Mountains

Extended Presidential Traverse (33-41 of 67)

Day 1 (8/21/14): Mt. Jackson (4,052 ft), Mt. Pierce (4,310 ft), Mt. Eisenhower (4,780 ft), 9.41 miles, 3,207 ft overall, 4,958 ft total
Day 2 (8/22/14): Mt. Isolation (4,004 ft), Mt. Monroe (5,384 ft), 10.3 miles, 432 ft overall, 3,429 ft total
Day 3 (8/23/14): Mt. Washington (6,288 ft), Mt. Jefferson (5,712 ft), Mt. Adams (5,774 ft), Mt. Madison (5,367 ft), 13.3 miles, 1,328 ft overall, 3,888 ft total
Total: 33.01 miles, 12,275 ft total
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Much of the distance to the summit spur now is pretty gentle
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Much of the distance to the summit spur now is pretty gentle

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  • This section of trail is trimmed back nicely
  • Where the Isolation Trail connects with the Davis Path
  • Much of the distance to the summit spur now is pretty gentle
  • A temporary sign showing the start of the Isolation Summit Spur.  You can see nails from the old sign can be seen in the tree above it
  • The short summit spur is steep
  • The summit of Mt. Isolation has a small open area
  • Miles sits on the cairn at the summit
  • The view from the summit of Mt. Isolation.  Completely clouded in today, but there normally is a <a href="http://sdways01.smugmug.com/New-England-4K/Mt-Isolation/i-LqnLSFM">nice view</a> from here
  • The summit of Mt. Isolation has a few small open areas
  • Back on the Davis Path in a wet area with rotting bog bridges
  • Starting the climb back up.  It's not very often you do all the uphill after the summit
  • Back up above treeline on the Davis Path
  • Near the intersection with the Glen Boulder Trail
  • The trail going around some scrub brush
  • Back up on the Boott Spur Ridge, the fog is still thick.  You can hardly see the next cairn marking the trail
  • Next to the trail is a line of rocks that appear to have split down the middle many many years ago
  • The gap in the split rocks from the other direction
  • Even though I can't see the hut, I know I am close since I am back to the lakes around it
  • After dropping a bit of gear in my bunk, I'm off for the quick hike up Mt. Monroe
  • Stone steps built into the trail shortly after leaving the hut
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