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08/10/2026

Victor Head from Christine Lake in Stark, New Hampshire is a short but rewarding White Mountains hike with a quiet approach, a steep little spur trail, and nice views from the ledges near the top. We followed the Old Summer Club Trail and climbed the Victor Head Spur for a remote North Country hike with views over Christine Lake, toward the Pilot Range, and across to the Percy Peaks.

08/10/2026

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Hunter Mountain & Southwest Hunter Loop | 2 Catskill 3500 Peaks & Catskills Fire Tower Challenge

Hunter Mountain delivers one of the most complete day hikes in the ...

08/07/2026

New Video!! Hiking Victor Head from Christine Lake in Stark, New Hampshire

Victor Head from Christine Lake in Stark, New Hampshire is a short ...

08/02/2026

Shelburne-Moriah Mountain (3,735') is a rugged and scenic White Mountains hike in New Hampshire that we tackled by climbing up the Shelburne Trail, continuing across the summit on the Kenduskeag Trail, and descending via the Rattle River Trail. This route gives you a little bit of everything: a forested approach, a steady climb, a scenic ridge traverse, and broad summit views as you move across one of the NH 52 With A View peaks.

The climb up the Shelburne side builds gradually before getting steeper near the intersection with the Kenduskeag Trail, where the trail starts to feel more rugged. Once you reach the ridge and step onto the Kenduskeag Trail, the hike becomes especially rewarding, with ledges, bog bridges, alpine stretches, and excellent views across the Carter-Moriah range and beyond to Mount Washington and the Presidentials.

From the summit area, the views keep coming as the trail rolls over open ledges as it descends to the intersection with the Rattle River Trail, which brings a different feel to the descent with river crossings, rocky sections, and a long downhill finish. Shelburne-Moriah is one of those hikes that feels a little wild and a little hidden, but the payoff is so worth it!

Hike Details:
🧭 Trailhead: Connor Brook Trailhead, Connor Brook Road, Shelburne, NH
🥾 Distance: About 11.5 miles round trip
📈 Elevation Gain: About 3,000 feet
📍 Location: White Mountain National Forest, NH
⚠️ Difficulty: Challenging
👀 Highlights: ridge walk, summit views, ledges, lots of bog bridges, and a scenic descent on Rattle River

07/19/2026

North and Middle Sugarloaf Mountains are one of the best short hikes in New Hampshire’s White Mountains, offering a steady climb, open ledges, and big summit views for a relatively modest amount of effort. This hike begins on Zealand Road off Route 302 and is about 4 miles round trip with about 1,000 feet of elevation gain when you hike both peaks.

We started at the Sugarloaf Trailhead on Zealand Road, followed the trail past the Zealand River, and made our way up to North Sugarloaf before backtracking to the trail junction and then continuing on to Middle Sugarloaf for the bigger payoff view. Middle Sugarloaf is the showstopper here, with wide open ledges and sweeping panoramas across the White Mountains.

Middle Sugarloaf is also one of New Hampshire’s 52 With A View peaks, which makes this hike even more fun for list hikers and anyone chasing the best small-mountain viewpoints in the White Mountains. The wide-open ledges on Middle Sugarloaf are exactly the kind of payoff that helped earn it a spot on that list.

Hike Details:
🧭 Trailhead: Sugarloaf Trailhead off Zealand Road, NH
🥾 Distance: About 4 miles round trip
📈 Elevation Gain: About 1,000 feet
⚠️ Difficulty: Moderate
📸 Highlights: Two summits, open ledges, and big White Mountains views

The Sugarloafs are a great choice if you want a scenic hike that delivers a lot without taking all day.

07/19/2026

Shelburne-Moriah gave Jeff and Patrick one of those days where the climb keeps getting better and the views just keep opening up. We went up the Shelburne Trail, crossed over the summit on Kenduskeag Trail, and headed down the Rattle River Trail with some incredible experiences and views along the way.

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07/19/2026

New Shelburne-Moriah video is up! Jeff and Patrick hiked up the Shelburne Trail, crossed over the summit on Kenduskeag Trail, and descended the Rattle River Trail. Amazing views, classic White Mountains terrain, and a solid New Hampshire hike.

Shelburne-Moriah Mountain (3,735') is a rugged and scenic White Mou...

07/18/2026

Cat and Thomas Mountains make for a great hiking loop in the Adirondacks near Lake George. We hiked this route in Bolton Landing as a lollipop loop and it offered a strong mix of forest walking, climbing (and descending), and wide-open views over Lake George from the summit of Cat Mountain and the shoulder of Thomas Mountain. It’s also a quick escape from Lake George with the trailhead only about 20 to 30 minutes from the downtown area.

Hiking Cat and Thomas Mountains in the Adirondacks Near Lake George The Cat and Thomas Mountains Loop is a moderate Adirondacks hike near Lake George in Bolton Landing, New York, with about 8 miles of hiking, 1,700 feet of elevation gain, and sweeping summit views from Cat Mountain. Cat and Th

07/17/2026

07/14/2026

North and Middle Sugarloaf Mountains are one of the best short hikes in New Hampshire’s White Mountains, offering a steady climb, open ledges, and big summit views for a relatively modest amount of effort. This hike begins on Zealand Road off Route 302 and is about 4 miles round trip with about 1,000 feet of elevation gain when you hike both peaks.