"Water crossings manageable. Snow melted to trail at lower elevation and ice at higher elevations. So boots to start, snowshoes, then some spikes. Able to stay on top of snow no problem for 150lbs. " — gettingtothe46 • Mar 14, 2026

"It rained hard and steady all the way up this morning. The clouds were completely covering the entire area, and we got 0 view from the cab. Of course it stopped raining on the way down. It’s our first summit where we saw 0 people either going up or coming down." — Henriettaheroes • Sep 23, 2025

"Awesome hike up the MacIntyre Range. Arrived at Heart Lake at 6:15 to get a spot. Heard it filled up about a half hour later. Easy first mile, then pretty rocky up to Algonquin. Great views of Wright, the Marcy Group, the Great Range, Santanoni Range, and Seward Range from Algonquin. Pretty cool views across to Mt. Colden too. Fun hike down to Iroquois, seemed pretty easy but with one tough section near its summit. Boundary is just a small bump, but it is still in the alpine zone. Iroquois provides more great views, including a better perspective of Lake Colden and the Flowed Lands, Wallface Mt.'s cliff, MacNaughton Mt., Lost Pond Peak, and the Street Range. You can also see Mt. Adams, the McKenzie Range and Lake Placid, and also Mt. Jo and Mt. Van Hoevenberg, with Heart Lake below. The alpine zone was stunning today, with the grasses turning orange for the fall. A bit of a haul to get back over Algonquin, then headed down. I tagged Wright on the way down, which had a nice trail on open slab to the peak. Wright didn't have quite as great of views, as half of them were blocked by Algonquin towering above it, but it was closer to Big Slide Mt., Pitchoff Mt., and the Cascade Range, so..." — elimihuta • Sep 20, 2025

"Hiked up Vanderwhacker Mt. today for another fire tower. Road in is in pretty good shape; manageable for most cars. Trail itself is in very good condition. No mud or rocks anywhere. Feels peaceful and quiet since the trail isn't so eroded and the mountain is very desolate. First 1.5 miles are flat and then it is moderate to the peak. Very pretty forests at the top that reminded me of Snowy Mt. a few weeks ago. Beautiful views north to the High Peaks from the tower. No views unless you climb the tower. Great hike and it was nice to be back near home after hiking more in the White Mountains recently. " — elimihuta • Sep 3, 2025

"Cool and sunny. Started on trail at 8:30am, summited at 10:55am. Out and back. Returned to Loj at 1:35pm. Saw the new slides on Colden. Was a windchill at the summit. Temps in the low 40s" — catearonson • Aug 18, 2025