Pawtuckaway South Mt. - 908'

December 7, 2007...

Early snow tested our resolve to hike in the winter so we took it easy. Pawtuckaway State Park is close to home. We bare booted it up Mountain Trail. It was well-packed by winter machines. Muh shedded her jacket early on.




We noticed this tree with all sorts of wood chips at the bottom. We looked up and saw these colossal woodpecker holes.




This is about as good as the view got at the top. I guess we've been spoiled by the Whites!

Mt. Percival - 2212'

Once again, November 16, 2007...

Crawford-Ridgepole Trail was very enjoyable. I can see doing the full length at some point. We ran into a very noisy dog and his solo hobo master on the summit of Percival. He was just sort of ho-humming it--probably high as a kite.

Squam Lake is beautiful.



Duh looking back at Morgan. Just before heading down Percival.



Without traction, getting off the top of Percival was a little hairy. Muh was eager to show the world what she thought when she got to the bottom.



(Duh liked it ;-)

Mt. Morgan - 2220'

Hmm, this was November 16, 2007--I'm a little behind...

It was clear and crisp at the Morgan Percival trailhead. But about a mile intothe trail we encountered a light dusting of snow. Muh assessing this new situation:



Before we hit the summit we actually encountered some light snowfall. Caught without any traction we had an adventure scrambling to the top--a cocker spaniel seemed to smile as she blew by us with her traction-equipped owners.

The snow stopped before we reached the top and we had a great view of the Belknap range and Squam Lake.









A few photos and then it was off across the Crawford-Ridgepole Trail to Mt. Percival.