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Aug 1
2 min

For My Former Guests

The Trail Break has been closed since March. I guess you know why. We've all been restricted. Some of us are luckier than others, or perhaps

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Glen F. Alden

Jun 25
1 min

Mount Crescent Loop

Mount Crescent Loop is a 3.1 mile moderately trafficked trail located in Randolph, New Hampshire and is rated as moderate. My altimeter . .

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Glen F. Alden

Jun 18
1 min

Lookout Ledge Trail

Lookout Ledge Trail is a 2.4 mile moderately trafficked out and back trail located off the Durand Road in Randolph, New Hampshire. . . .

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Glen F. Alden

Jun 15
1 min

Mount Crag Loop

Mount Crag Loop is best used from March until October. It’s a 2.5 mile moderately trafficked loop trail located in Shelburne, New Hampshire

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Glen F. Alden

Jun 8
1 min

East Royce Mountain

Whoever rated this trail moderate must have been a very strong hiker. Although I admit to stopping regularly to take photos and video . . .

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Glen F. Alden

May 25
1 min

Pine Mountain Ledge Trail

The Pine Mountain Loop — also called the Pine Mountain Ledge Trail — is an easy to moderately difficult loop trail, 1.9 miles from the Pine

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Glen F. Alden

May 19
1 min

Valley Way, The Brookside, Airline Trail Loop

Primarily used for hiking and nature trips, Valley Way, the Brookside, Airline Trail Loop is a 3.1-mile moderate rated loop trail in . . .

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Glen F. Alden

May 9
1 min

Giant Falls via Peabody Brook Trail

Giant Falls via Peabody Brook is a 2.8 mile out and back trail located on North Road in Shelburne, NH.

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Glen F. Alden

May 8
1 min

Mahoosuc Trail to Mt. Hayes

I arrived at the trailhead in Gorham, New Hampshire a little after 1PM on Wednesday, May 6. From the parking lot along RT 16, cross the old

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Glen F. Alden

May 6
1 min

Spring Runoff on "Carry On" & "Baggage Claim" Hiking & Biking Trails

The Coös Cycling Club and its dedicated volunteers are making Gorham a new mountain-biking destination. Here's one reason the trails are . .

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Glen F. Alden

Apr 25
1 min

The Shelburne Basin

Shelburne Trail is a 1.8 mile out and back trail located in Shelburne, New Hampshire. It features a waterfall and is good for all skill leve

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Glen F. Alden

Dec 31, 2019
2 min

New Year's Eve on Snowshoes

Nitin & Kirti arrived at the Trail Break on December 29. The next day, Todd & Carolyn arrived from Ohio. It snowed heavily that n

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Glen F. Alden

Aug 28, 2019
1 min

The View from Mt. Adams

Kate Adams lives in London and visited the Trail Break to climb Mt. Washington. She also climbed Mt. Adams, a remarkable feat considering

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Glen F. Alden

Aug 18, 2019
1 min

The White Mountain Surprise

From Stony Brook to Moose Brook, Johan, Angelia, Roger, and Yong Mei spent a couple days exploring the area. As they were preparing to le...

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Glen F. Alden

Aug 17, 2019
1 min

Federico & his Family

The Fassone family arrived at the Trail Break mid-afternoon and asked what they could do until dinnertime. I planned to hike the Shelburne

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Glen F. Alden

Aug 3, 2019
1 min

My First Repeater

My first repeat guest was a man from Ottawa who returned to climb Mount Washington. The next day I guided him up the Shelburne Trail

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Glen F. Alden

Jul 26, 2019
1 min

Airbnbs in Alaska

I flew to Alaska to visit my sister Jean in Anchorage, and during my stay booked an Airbnb in

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Glen F. Alden

Jul 10, 2019
1 min

Tanner & Willow

They arrived mid-afternoon, Willow, a Burmese Mountain dog and her chauffer named Tanner. On their way to Arcadia, they stayed

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Glen F. Alden

Jul 1, 2019
2 min

Emily & Jessica Tackle the Boott Spur

Emily & Jessica drove all the way from Ohio to visit the Trail Break, two flatlanders venturing into the White Mountains. Their first visit

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Glen F. Alden

Jun 25, 2019
1 min

A Rider from Rohan

Last week, I hosted a Rider of Rohan, a man from New Zealand who traveled with his wife all the way to Gorham.

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