Starting location: Glencliff, NH
Ending location: Beaver Brook Shelter
State: NH
Miles today: 8.0
Miles total: 1,788.6
I woke up feeling much better, thank goodness, so we headed back to the trail. We wanted to get an early start becuase we had a big mountain to climb. Mt. Moosilauke is the biggest mountain since the smokies standing at over 4800'. It also marks the unoffical start of the White Mountains.
The climb was long but not too bad. It actually wasn't as steep as we thought. As we approached the summit we saw signs that informed us that we were entering an Alpine Zone. That means that were going to be above treeline. The nearer we got to the top the less trees there were. Eventually we were fully exposed and out in the open. Even though we had previously been sweating on the climb up, we quickly put on our jackets. The winds above treeline are fierce and they make it real cold real fast.
We were so lucky to get a semi-clear day up on the summit. The views from the top were stunning. I honestly haven't seen mountains that big or that beautiful. We hadn't been in the Whites for more than 10 miles and already we have seen one of the best views of the entire trip. It was awesome!
We enjoyed lunch on the summit then headed towards the shelter halfway down the mountain. The part of the downhill we did today wasn't bad, but apparently the rest of the way down is real steep. We will let you know in the morning!
Entering the Alpine Zone
Almost to the Summit!!
She'll be coming round the mountain when she comes.
Conan + Backwards
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