Distance: 10 miles Time: 5:15 Elevation Gain: 3250ft
The heat spell felt by most of the country reached even Northern New England but now order has been restored and it's another perfect, sunny, temperate weekend in the White Mountains. Unfortunately a pulled hamstring earlier in the week threatened my hiking plans, but I wasn't going to let another week go by without some time on the trails.
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| How I felt about being back on the trail |
The first half of the trail was fairly flat or low grade hills, and then it began to climb steadily at a moderate to steep grade for the remaining 2.5 miles. The trail is entirely forested save for a few hundred feet on Signal Ridge, but much of it is near the top of the treeline so it's still quite bright, and made for a beautiful, relaxing hike.
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| Looking up at the fire tower on Mt. Carrigain from Signal Ridge |
About a half mile from the top the trail emerges from the trees at Signal Ridge, providing a stunning view of Mt. Washington and other surrounding mountains. The trail then ducks back into the trees for another half mile to Mt. Carrigain, on which the summit has a limited view but a fire tower on top provides one of the best views in the White Mountains.
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| From Mt. Carrigain (4700ft) |
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| View of Mt. Washington, the highest peak in the Northeast |
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| Looking down at Signal Ridge from Mt. Carrigain |
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