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Hiked
on: January
28, 2007
(Danielle, Tim and Anthony - Total Distance: 8+ miles)
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The
three of us headed up Mt. Hale under cloudy and snowy skies.
While walking up Zealand road to the trailhead we passed many
hikers heading out from the Zealand Hut. Eventually we made
it to the trailhead where the snow stopped and skies cleared.
On our way up the mountain we had some limited views through
the trees and again passed many hikers heading out from the
hut. One couple brought flexible sleds and made quick time of
the decent down the mountain. About 3/4 of the way up the mountain
we realized the time was getting late and decided to split up
so some of us could make it to the top. We later all reconnected
on the road walk and made it out before it got dark. This was
a great day for a long winter hike.
Photo
album of our hike up Mt. Hale
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Hale Brook Trail |
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Hiked
on: May
21, 2000
(Danielle and Tim - Total Distance: 5 miles)
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Danielle
and Tim on Mt. Hale
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image for larger view)
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Mt.
Hale is one of the easiest peaks to reach in the White Mountains.
The trail to the summit was only a couple of miles long and
not at all difficult. On the way up we didn't have any views
and once we reached the summit we needed to stand on a large
pile of rocks in order to see over the trees.
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The
clouds that hung in the air prevented us from seeing anything
and it was a rather cool day. However, we decided to hang out
on the summit for a little while before we headed back to the
car. While on the peak a couple of gray jays were flying between
the trees and begging us to throw them some treats. We made
it back to the car rather quickly and completed the entire hike
in 5 hours.
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View
from Mt. Hale
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image for larger view)
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Hammy on
Mt. Hale
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The
story of the canned ham
Danielle and her friends at work received a fruit basket for
Christmas. None of them wanted to eat the canned ham so they
decided to make it a mascot. Some people decided to bring the
ham to different locations and take its picture in front of
landmarks, and we thought we'd help the ham begin his quest
for the 4,000 footers. We never took the ham on any other hikes
and he was last seen covered in pinapples.
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