| Well, the Moosilauke Adventure finally came!
I want to thank you all for your great info and advice on the area. The trip was an absolute success.
I organized the weekend for 10 friends.
We had 70+ degree weather and sunny! Just enough of a breeze to require light fleece while stopping for lunch, and baking hot out of the wind. Couldn't have asked for a better day.
As planned, came up Gorge Brook and crossed to SOuth Peak, then down the Carriage Rd to Snapper trail. A couple people took the longer Asquam ridge route to the summit. By all accounts, both routes were worthwhile.
I really enjoyed Gorge Brook. Never too steep, good footing all along, pleasant stream, then many viewpoints. What more could we want?
The was a "dogwalking hiking club" out for the day... at one point, we were overtaken by a herd of about a dozen Labs, poodles, Australian Ridgebacks, Bassets, Shepherds, etc... Quite unusual!
Carriage Road from South Peak wasn't the most pleasant descent (OK it was downright unpleasant) but the phenomenal trails up to that point made up for it.
And we went back to a great rented condo with views of the Loon Mountain area and had a wonderful dinner with wine and sat by the fire all evening.
Perfect weekend!
Expect photos shortly. Hopefully some will live up to the day!
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