"A cool day with moderate winds for a perfect climb of Mount Abraham with my hunny Lisa then onward to Mt. Ellen, an out and back considering the extra mileage and elevation gain and loss of a traverse. Little mud but dry most of the day making this 4th of July a memorable one" — ramjet1963 • Jul 4, 2025

"A cool day with moderate winds for a perfect climb of Mount Abraham with my hunny Lisa then onward to Mt. Ellen, an out and back considering the extra mileage and elevation gain and loss of a traverse. Little mud but dry most of the day making this 4th of July a memorable one" — ramjet1963 • Jul 4, 2025

"Today's adventures took Lisa Crandall and I to the 3rd highest mountain in Vermont, Camels Hump on hump day @ 4080ft. Another warm one but got the mountain views this time, almost clear skies. Lisa and myself enjoyed this one and made it a loop going up the Forest city trail and down the Burrows trail making it a loop back to the parking lot, 2 down and possibly 3 more to go, fingers crossed we have the gas to get it done, doing what we love" — ramjet1963 • Jul 2, 2025

"Other than some slightly high humidity, the weather was perfect. Temperatures in the low 70s, a slight breeze, and hardly a cloud in the sky. The bugs were barely a nuisance with some bug spray, and they largely dissipated at higher elevations. Setting off from the trailhead at 11:30am, the trail starts off nearly flat and only becomes moderately sloped throughout the ascent, courtesy of switchbacks which are rarely seen in the White Mountains. The only aspect of the trail that becomes more difficult is the occasional root is slowly replaced by the ubiquitous rock. Other than a few water crossings about a mile from the trailhead, there was nothing particularly noteworthy about the Mt. Garfield Trail, which allowed us to cruise up to the summit in 3.5 hours. The final quarter-mile of the ascent features a slightly steeper grade and a very brief rock scramble, but nothing too difficult. After cresting onto the summit, the spectacular view gradually unfolded – first of Mt. Lafayette, then the rest of the Franconia Ridge, then, all at once, the entire Pemigewasset Wilderness. The vista was simply incredible, with 360-degree views clear all the way to the Sandwich Range in the South, th..." — JCalautti • Jun 30, 2025

"Great climb, first in Vermont. Took the Halfway House trail up and the Sunset ridge trail down, socked in the clouds on the summit, but some great views on the descent once out of the clouds, steep in sections with a few tricky spots but very manageable, Great day 😀 " — ramjet1963 • Jun 29, 2025