"A great experience. This was my first time hiking in New Hampshire, first time hiking before the sun, first time sleeping over night in my car and my first time doing a big solo hike. A lot of first times haha. I started off at the Ammonoosuc ravine trail. The hike in the forest was pretty good, tho I got lost since it was dark and there’d be times I’d miss the markers. But I found my way with the help of other hikers. It was a breeze till the incline, to be honest I had a grand time rock climbing the tall inclines. But at some points there was hidden ice so you had to be careful. Unfortunately tho by the time I got to the lake of clouds cabin, I started to get cramps in my inner thighs so I had to stop a lot along the way. I was still able to reach the summit of Mount monroe and Washington. I wasn’t going to do Monroe but a couple hikers convinced me especially since I was right there. It was an adventure. Also I really got lucky with such beautiful weather. I just want to say shoutout to all the hikers that helped along the way, I couldn’t have done it you all. I’m still a newbie who recently got addicted to hiking 3 months ago but I feel blessed to be in the hiking community tha..." — CTprest • Oct 11, 2025

"A great experience. This was my first time hiking in New Hampshire, first time hiking before the sun, first time sleeping over night in my car and my first time doing a big solo hike. A lot of first times haha. I started off at the Ammonoosuc ravine trail. The hike in the forest was pretty good, tho I got lost since it was dark and there’d be times I’d miss the markers. But I found my way with the help of other hikers. It was a breeze till the incline, to be honest I had a grand time rock climbing the tall inclines. But at some points there was hidden ice so you had to be careful. Unfortunately tho by the time I got to the lake of clouds cabin, I started to get cramps in my inner thighs so I had to stop a lot along the way. I was still able to reach the summit of Mount monroe and Washington. I wasn’t going to do Monroe but a couple hikers convinced me especially since I was right there. It was an adventure. Also I really got lucky with such beautiful weather. I just want to say shoutout to all the hikers that helped along the way, I couldn’t have done it you all. I’m still a newbie who recently got addicted to hiking 3 months ago but I feel blessed to be in the hiking community tha..." — CTprest • Oct 11, 2025

"Driving down Zealand Road around 11:45am on Friday, October 3rd I noticed that the trailhead parking for both Sugarloaf and Hale were completely full. Zealand was no different and I parked in the overflow lot. Although the White Mountains were incredibly already past peak foliage (due to a Level 3 drought that also led to a stringent fire ban), most of the trees still bore a warm array of colors. I set off along the Zealand Trail around 12pm, passing a large group of school children that had just stayed the night at the Zealand Falls Hut. Other than a brief section of mossy, leaf-covered rocks about a half-mile in, the Zealand Trail is a flat gravel path that follows the Zealand River as it winds through Zealand Notch. After about a mile and a half, the gravel gives way to a boardwalk over some wetlands which feature beautiful views of Mt. Tom to the northeast and Zeacliff to the southwest. The trail reenters the trees after this, but still follows close to a series of ponds before ending at the junction of the Twinway and Ethan Pond trails. The final quarter-mile to the Hut ends with a steep rocky staircase that deposits you directly at the Hut’s doorstep. I was able to check-in e..." — JCalautti • Oct 4, 2025

"A solo hike on a beautiful fall day! 2 miles of easy walking to start on a needle trail. Some rocky climbing after a turn. You can see the ridge line. Open face rock slabs near the top. Cairns showed the way. A little chimney at the top. And I did a bit of the AT again! It was raining needlessly on my head. Great views!" — lfrancois • Sep 17, 2025

"A hike up Garfield via Mt Garfield Tr with Molly, Alan, Dave, Sarah, and Denise. A slow hike up. We reached the summit and there was high cloud cover. It was also Flags of the 48. The flag was up on Garfield. Using binoculars, I could see the flags on the Twins and all 4 peaks of Franconia Ridge. After staying on the summit for over an hour, our group came back down. By the time we reached the trailhead, it was sunny. " — newenglandwarrior • Sep 13, 2025