Oh what a glorious hike this was. My favorite hike...ever. We left the AMC's Joe Dodge Lodge amidst a large flock of spring skiers. It must be nice to be that young. We saw a teenager taking off on his hike up Tuckerman Ravine in jeans. Yikes.
I was afraid that Old Jackson Road would end up being some wide carriage path. Bzzt. I pity the poor folks who used this for a road--if they ever did. Steep. Strewn with large rocks. Beautiful.
Muh's checking out one of many nice cascades and the first load of moose droppings we saw. Once we crossed the auto road onto the Madison Gulf Trail we saw a pile every 5 feet. For us, it was remarkable. (It took a lot of coaxing to get Muh that close! :-)
Muh's usually a good navigator but she was going to go straight here. Another mile or so and we hit a couple hundred yards of snow by the bog bridges...on May 10.
The scramble on Madison Gulf was well-rewarded--as was the decision to continue the final 100 "blind" yards from the "faux" bald spot tot he real McCoy.
Muh-N-Duh enjoying the spectacular view toward Gorham.
360 degree views:
Chocorua
Wildcat
Huntington Ravine
Adams and Madison
Adams made a great backdrop:
A mother and her daughters drove up the Auto Road to the small parking lot where Old Jackson Road intersects and made the 5 minute hike to Lows Bald Spot. Maybe the biggest payoff for a 5 minute hike in US. One of the daughters was kind enough to memorialize our trip with a rare shot of Muh-N-Duh together.
The flowers were just barely starting to poke out. (Trout Lily)
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