Two weeks passed from the last late fall hike. Effort felt more than i would have expected. Knowing Franconia ridge & the trails up are generally well traveled & broken out, an unofficial group of us decided to do a loop hike. The low that morning ended up being in the low teens in the parking lot. Due to the recent snow fall & sustained low temperatures we mostly ended up wearing snowshoes. The shoes came off when we started decending falling waters. Up top the snow pack has not developed enough yet so drifting has left some pretty bare spots. Yesterday the windchill was subzero, it appears another cold front is approaching. This is pretty satisfying for me. Ended the day at Black Mountain Burger in Lincoln & was lucky enough to get seating. Always great to get out winter hiking with my partner & close friend(s).
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Group picture (courtesy of Catherine Livolsi)
Group picture (courtesy of Catherine Livolsi)