2. New England 4000+ ft Mountains

Pierce & Jackson May 2015

A college friend and one of her friends came to NH for a week and wanted to do some hiking. The southern presidentials were picked so that we could stay at the AMC Mizpah Hut overnight during its spring self service season. Day 1 was up to the hut and then Mt. Pierce. The hike was 5.11 miles with 2,602 feet of total elevation gain. Day 2 was a hike over Mt. Jackson and then back to the cars. This added another 5.12 miles and 803 feet of elevation gain. The weather was great with warm temps and plenty of sun. But there was still 3+ feet of snow along the ridge in places which made for some slow going
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The Willey Range on the other side of Crawford Notch
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The Willey Range on the other side of Crawford Notch

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  • The climb out of the trees up to Mt. Jackson
  • View north from the summit of Jackson
  • Mt. Washington
  • Mt. Pierce with the hut just below and a bit to the left
  • One of the birds at the summit
  • View to the east from a small opening
  • View north from the summit of Jackson
  • View west from the summit
  • Mt. Mansfield can be seen in Vermont on the horizon
  • The Willey Range on the other side of Crawford Notch
  • Mt. Webster on one side of Crawford Notch with Mt. Willey and Mt. Filed on the other
  • Mt. Field, Mt. Tom, and Mt. Willard in front
  • Mt. Willard
  • Mt. Willey and the talus fields on its side
  • Mt. Carrigain to the south
  • Looking south out past Mt. Webster
  • Franconia Ridge can be seen in the distance behind Mt. Field
  • The southern side of the summit
  • A Gray Jay looking for food
  • Mt. Washington with Oakes Gulf in front of it
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