An Unmapped Route: A Hiker's Blog

Tag: nature

  • Indian Head

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    Before leaving New York behind, I decided to check one more mountain of the 3500 List. I arrived in the state the evening before the hike so I might get an early start. Trailhead parking was beginning to fill up now that the weather was better, and I always prefer an early morning hike.

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    snowpackjack
    A view of the catskill mountains, partially obscured by fir trees on the summit of South Twin Mountain

  • Calculating Risk

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    While I realize life is finite, and we all have our own appointment in Samarra, I see no reason to move the date forward.

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    snowpackjack
    a hiker climbs a snow covered mountain with trekking pols in hand.

  • Hiking Armor

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    Do you have a secret formula for keeping the bugs at bay?

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    snowpackjack

  • The Percy Peaks

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    The road north had been long. I had arrived here near the Canadian border, to hike these mountains. It’s bald dome rose above the nearby small town. In the back of my mind, something just didn’t feel right. The Percy peaks are located in the far north of New Hampshire. The rugged landscape attracts far…

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    snowpackjack
    a treeless mountain rises from the forest under a blue sky, with large white clouds.