Over mountains and through woods: part nine

Loren McLaughlin ventures through the White Mountains on his Appalachian Trail adventure

  • Over mountains and through woods: part nine
    Over mountains and through woods: part nine
  • Pictured is The Lake of the Clouds Hut, a rental hut and lodge for hikers operated by the Appalachian Mountain Club. Inset photo, at left, Loren McLaughlin, and at right, John Del Percio, at the peak of Mount Washington (6,288.2 feet) in New Hampshire.
    Pictured is The Lake of the Clouds Hut, a rental hut and lodge for hikers operated by the Appalachian Mountain Club. Inset photo, at left, Loren McLaughlin, and at right, John Del Percio, at the peak of Mount Washington (6,288.2 feet) in New Hampshire.
  • Pictured above, Ladder section on the way to the peak of Smarts Mountain. Pictured below, trail going along Franconia Ridge, which forms the backbone of the Franconia Range, stringing together all of its major summits.
    Pictured above, Ladder section on the way to the peak of Smarts Mountain. Pictured below, trail going along Franconia Ridge, which forms the backbone of the Franconia Range, stringing together all of its major summits.
  • Over mountains and through woods: part nine
    Over mountains and through woods: part nine
  • Pictured above, a sign near Mount Washington stating the danger of the summit.
    Pictured above, a sign near Mount Washington stating the danger of the summit.
HANOVER, NH Loren McLaughlin and his friend John spent a couple nights and a day in Hanover, New Hampshire before they moved further into the state. While in town, they met up with a woman they had previously hiked with in Virginia. They enjoyed dinner with the woman and her husband, and shared stories of their time traveling together, and their journey since. The next day, Loren and John met…

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