2. New England 4000+ ft Mountains

Mt. Wildcat "D" Peak & Mt. Wildcat (21-22 of 48)

The 21st and 22nd mountains would be combined into one trip with the first being Mt. Wildcat "D" Peak at 4,050 ft and then Mt. Wildcat at 4,422 ft.
This hike was approximately 7.2 miles in length and had an overall elevation gain of 2,943 ft.
They were hiked on 11-19-11 which turned out to be a sunny day after a cloudy start. Wind was expected to be pretty high, but it wasn't bad on these peaks. The high temp for the day on the peaks was around 32 degrees.
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Looking out past the old building at the top of the ski trails
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Looking out past the old building at the top of the ski trails

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  • The trail heads behind the old building up to the nearby D Peak
  • A thick coating of ice on a patch of trees
  • Looking across the valley from the top of the ski trails
  • Looking out past the old building at the top of the ski trails
  • View of the Presidential Range from the observation deck at the summit of Mt. Wildcat "D" Peak
  • This patch of trees near the ski trails seems to have a heavy coating of snow the other trees don't
  • View from Mt. Wildcat "D" Peak
  • View up to Mt. Adams and Mt. Madison
  • View to the North up through the valley
  • A view over the trees to Mt. Wildcat, my next destination
  • Tuckerman Ravine
  • Northern Pesidential Range
  • The observation deck at the summit
  • Between the peaks there were plenty of foot bridges
  • These foot bridges were in good shape and very well built
  • Even between the peaks there is still plenty of steep sections
  • The trail steadily going up near C Peak
  • Heading up through the dense trees
  • The view across Carter Notch to Carter Dome from Mt. Wildcat
  • Carter Dome across Carter Notch
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