"Went up from Appalachia on brookside trail and watson path. Clouds rolled in right as we reached treeline, and rain started coming down hard. After stopping at the madison hut, we went down valley way to avoid the bad weather" — noahthackeray • Aug 14, 2021

"I wouldn't say that I'd recommend hiking both peaks in one day with a 3.5 hour drive on either side, but... we did! Hot and muggy down below, moderate and very windy over the tree line. We opted to take Valley Way--straightforward and not very challenging on a White Mountains scale--to ensure we made decent time and were shielded from the sun as long as possible. After a quick restroom break and First Lunch at Madison Spring Hut, we took Gulfside to Airline to the Mt. Adams summit. Definitely a longer climb than it first appears, and full of confusion since the rocks that are a part of the trail look exactly like the rocks that aren't, but... as long as you have plenty of water and sunscreen, it's worth the effort. Beautiful views, even before we hit the summit. But I might have enjoyed the views from Madison even more. After picking our way back down to the hut to retie our boots and grab Second Lunch, we followed Osgood up to Mt. Madison (where we dabbled in Third Lunch). I loved the trail. There were some fun little scrambley moments and intriguing lines and formations that made me feel adventurous and produced some nice pictures. Gorgeous 360 views on both peaks. Took about 10...." — gooner • Jun 29, 2021

"Hiked up the Daniel Webster scout trail for Flags on 48! Was a beautiful day for this hike and get to spend few hours at summit with fellow hikers. Trail was rough and section on way down lost trail for a bit." — blackwolf_03278 • Sep 12, 2020

"A pretty good winter day for a strenuous high peaks hike. Although the sun wasn't shining brightly, we had some and that kept temps mostly in the 20s all day. There was a good wind a top Adams, blowing in from the NW. Still got great views as everything seems to be covered in beautifully patterned rime ice. Not enough snow up there, all the way up Airline, on the peaks and down Valley, ice was prevalent. The microspike on my left foot broke 1 mile down Valley. Did some slip/sliding the rest of the way down." — Alohabuffy • Dec 29, 2019

"Single-day Presidential Traverse to finish off 3 days of peakbagging and Appalachian Trail redlining in White Mountain National Forest, New Hampshire. The Traverse, spanning Pinkham Notch to Crawford Notch, covered 25 miles and 8,300 feet of elevation gain in 14 hours moving. Popped above tree line shortly after sunrise, and climbed the talus ridge up Mount Madison in the clouds. " — wacbravo • Sep 9, 2019

"Last week we were all set to go camping ... a nice long weekend of relaxing. At the last minute our friends talked us into joining them to complete one of the Northeast Ultra 8's - the Presidential Traverse - 24 miles and 9200 feet of gain over some tough terrain. It was not my best day, I wasn't feeling it and I was slower - thankfully these guys were not worried about pace and instead they were all about enjoying the day, working together to get it done and keeping it fun - so thankful for a great crew!" — deb-and-rob • Aug 31, 2019

"Took on Madison and Adams today in our quest to complete all the Presential Range. Couldn't ask for better weather. The hike was challenging but well worth the effort. The views were outstanding." — hbotc • Jul 24, 2019

"Madison and Adams kind of day. Juel was with me for both peaks. Ashely and another guy for just Madison. Madison wasn't bad. Kind of windy on Adams, so Juel and I did not stay long. Great getting another couple of Presi peaks." — newenglandwarrior • Feb 12, 2019

"Juel and I teamed up for a Madison and Adams hike. Had a tough time keeping up with her. Coming off of Adams, we decided to quickly tag JQA. Got some good butt sledding in coming off that peak. Great picking up two Presis for my Grid." — newenglandwarrior • Dec 20, 2018

"Hiked with Bob. Weather was good. Some occasional clouds but the summits remained clear. Temps in the 30s wind 20 or so. Met quite a few through hikers going in both directions. Tough climb but the views were incredible!" — kevin-kilpatrick • Sep 30, 2018