BURNT MEADOW MT. TRIP REPORT 10/23/26
Dale Nelson
We have enjoyed beautiful Fall weather recently and Friday was no exception. It was cool with crystal clear skies. 4 hikers met at the church at 8:30am then were joined by 11 at the trailhead for a total of 15. It being close to the church, we were assembled and ready to go at 9:00am. Our route would take us up the blue blazed main Burnt Meadow Mt. trail to North Peak, then down via the yellow blazed Twin Brook Loop Trail back to the junction with the main trail.
Hiking today were Dale N, Jacob S, Andrew B, Susie M, Toni C, Doug Q, Greg M., Greg D.,MaryAnn J, Bev R, Janet A, Mary M, Sandy W, Sheldon A (with his dog, Kitty) and first timer Kim L.
After our group photo at 9:05am, we started out. We got a bit spread out but basically stayed together. At about the .8 mile mark, Greg Dean pulled up with knee concern. After wrapping it, he decided to return to the trailhead. Being the strong hiker that he is, it seemed acceptable to let him descend solo and he notified us when he made it back to his vehicle.
After what seemed to this hiker as a constant uphill grind among outrageous bursts of color and some scrambling up a series of short but steep rock faces, we all summited at or around 10:45am. We spent the most of 30 minutes on the summit enjoying the bright sun, splashes of color and gorgeous views.
After our summit photo at 11:15am, we made our way down the Twin Brook Loop Trail. After creeping down some tricky ledges, the trail turns into a delightful hike down. Judging by the markings at a junction, it seems that a side trail leading to Stone Mt. has been discontinued.
The remaining portion of the trail seemed to be relocated in places and was poorly marked and we had to be on alert for the next faded yellow blaze among the yellow leaves. We all made it down to the trailhead around 1:30pm. Total mileage for this hike was approx. 3.5 miles.
Reminder: It is that time of year again when we bring our micro-spikes and puffy jackets.
Next Friday: October 30 – Dual Hikes
A. Moderate – Mount Willard (2,800 ft) Crawford Notch, NH. 3.2 mi RT, 900-foot elevation gain. RT hiking 2.3. hours. RT driving 3.0 hours. (HL – Gordon)
B. Difficult – Mount Avalon (3,442 ft) Crawford Notch, NH.3.5 mi RT, 1522 ft. elevation gain. RT hiking ~4 hours. RT driving 3.0 hrs. (HL – Polly)
[note: Polly and Gordon traded hikes at some point. Earlier announcements had them switched from this version]
Both hikes start at Crawford Notch
Meet at Denmark Church at 8:30 am or Crawford Depot at about ten.
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