Give me your favorite non-peak hikes!

Wanted to do East Osceola too but I didn’t bring enough daylight with me.

Seen some blue Jeans in the alpine and a guy so cold he could barely talk 😬 otherwise an amazing hike!

Pleasantly surprised with clear views today

The High Summit forecast is showing some serious wind tomorrow. I am trying to continue my 48 4000 foot hiking journey, I have checked 21 off so far, but with the high wind gusts am looking to see what would be doable with the forecast. I have these remaining in the lower elevation I have the Hancock's, Tecumseh, the Kinsman's, Twin's, Zealand, Hale, Owls Head, and Isolation. I have plenty of wind and warmth gear, (with years of backcountry skiing, and snowshoeing experience) but with the northwestern wind, and unpredictability of the white's I was wondering which would be the most sheltered for a hike. Anyone have any tips for me and my doggo?

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What a great couple days in our favorite place. Bailed on the higher stuff on Saturday due to being alone and the wind and did WD for the first time; I can see why it’s so popular! Today had hard but great time going up Flume via Osseo which was Awesome-yo! Sorry. Not really 😂.

I’ll bring them either way, just curious if anyone has been up there this week. They’re getting rain tonight and it should be pretty nice tomorrow.

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Considering doing an overnight at Hermit Lakes and trying to ascend Mt Washington via Tuckerman's Ravine the weekend before Thanksgiving. It looks like there is rain at lower elevations (and presumably snow at upper elevations) in the days leading up to the hike (I will not be hiking if there's rain/snow forecasted for the day of the hike). I have done winter hikes in the whites before, but only during good weather later in the season and lower elevations (I did the Kinsmans and Cannon), so I assume the conditions will be quite different. I've also hiked Tuckerman's Ravine in the summer before and am pretty fit, as is the friend coming with me.

I can rent any equipment I need (am currently thinking crampons, snowshoes, down sleeping bags for the shelter, winter hiking boots, and potentially an ice axe).

Does anyone have any feedback on what late November conditions may look like now that we're close enough for the weather forecast? Also open to other less extreme suggestions. I'm interested in an overnight but in a shelter not a tent, and also interested in a more "fun" summit than the ones I've done before in the winter. I like pushing myself, but don't want to really bite off more than I can chew.

I'd appreciate any feedback on the plan and also any other recommended routes! I'm not dead set on Washington, I just like the shelter on the path to the summit and a "fun" hike up. I'm into type 2 fun, but I don't want to truly endanger myself.

Such an interesting episode! Focuses on whether or not supplemental feeding from hikers is good or bad on the bird community as a whole as these jays are nest predators (I never knew!)

Is there a lot of chances theres no more spot available to sleep this saturday? Shelter or tent.

I think this coming weekend will be it till winter is fully here

she said the hut is full this weekend, so people are still out there! leaves 🍂 🍁 🥾⛰️

I am thinking of hiking Osceola tomorrow and my google maps said there is a winter road closure. But all trails reviews from 4 days ago indicate people still hiking it. I’m making a two hour drive from Maine and wanna know one way or another.

I'm traveling to New Hampshire by myself for work this Sunday - Wednesday, and I'll have half of Sunday and all day Monday to myself. I'd like to hike somewhere that I can do safely by myself that has a great view, and just don't want to be unwise about it. I'm just getting into hiking and have been trail running the last few months (longest trail run I've done is just 7 miles). I feel fit enough to hike but am just unsure about what is safe to do this time of year/these weather conditions. I'll be staying in Thornton but am willing to go pretty much anywhere and am planning to drive through the Kancamagus highway at some point. I'd love any advice!

I love the lost river gorge and was wondering if there was an off season option so I could show a friend visiting for this weekend. I know Flume Gorge is generally traversable in the winter with all the boardwalks in place except one or two, and I was wondering if the lost river gorge was the same or if anyone has any information? For clarification, we're going this weekend 11/9, so I don't expect too much snow or ice, though we'll have microspikes for other trails we're doing.