Sunday on a picture perfect September day Jen, Danny, Cara and I along with Koda the wonder beagle set out to climb to the top of the northeast. We took the Tuckerman Ravine trail up and then descended on the Lions head trail, passing a waterfall, alpine lakes, ravines and treeline along the way. Mt. Washington is the most prominent peak east of the Mississippi and tallest in the northeast at 6,288 feet. It's also home to the worlds worst weather and we got a little taste of that, as while we were on top the temp was only 42 degrees and clouds socked in the summit with 35-45 mph winds dropping the wind chills below freezing. Of course as soon as we hiked down a few hundred feet the clouds cleared, temps rose and the winds died, but it was interesting to get a small taste of the extreme weather this mountain is known for. The hike other than the summit was perfect. Cool but not cold, sunny, scenic and challenging. Everyone had a fun day and Jen brought her total up to 8 of the 48 4000 footers in NH also and Danny got up to 3. Cara had already hiked them all but these trails were new to her so there was something for everyone. For more pictures of the day (a lot more) you can click right here.
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