Hiking in the White Mountains of New Hampshire

August 16-18, 2007

August 16: Crawford Notch to Zealand Falls Hut
We started up the Avalon Trail and then took the A-Z (Avalon to Zealand) over the notch between Mt. Tom and Mt. Field to Zealand Pond.  Then a short but steep uphill climb on the Twinway brought us to the hut where we spent the night.

Leaving from the Highland Center	Pearl Cascade
	Zealand Pond
Sunset over Zealand Notch

August 17: Zealand Falls Hut to Galehead Hut
We followed the Twinway along the ridge past Zealand Mountain, Mt. Guyot, over South Twin to the hut where we spent the night.

Zealand Falls Hut	A large spider on the eave of the hut
Zealand Falls
Lunch on Mt. Guyot	View of the Franconia and Garfield Ridges
Ascending South Twin Mountain	Summit of South Twin
The steep trail down to the hut	Galehead Hut which is handicapped accessible

August 18: Galehead Hut to ?

Our plan had been to hike along the Garfield Ridge over Mts. Garfield and Lafayette to Greenleaf Hut and then the next day down the Old Bridle Path to Lafayette Place where our car was parked.  However, in the night it rained.  In the morning it was foggy and misty.  Shortly after we started hiking the rain began again.  We opted to go down instead of up and went down the Gale River Trail.  Two hitches later we were at our car which we drove to the Highland Center.  That day the Cog and the Mt. Washington auto road were closed because of ice and there were reports of hail on the Crawford Path.  Not a good day to be hiking on the ridges.

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Last updated: November 3, 2007