A Very Silly Overnight Trip Over Mt Passaconaway and Square Ledge | Hiking the White Mountains of NH
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- čas přidán 21. 08. 2024
- Took a weird hike in the Sandwich Range around the Mt Passaconaway & Square Ledge. It was a real mishmash of trails that I wouldn't really suggest anyone else really bother duplicating. I only did it to knock out the whole section I in between Passaconaway and Paugus for redlining purposes.
See the video for a more detailed map but started at the Ferncroft parking area went up the Kelley Trail, briefly west on the Lawrence Trail to the Cabin Trail intersection, back tracked back down, proceeded a mile down the Oliverian Brook Trail, then up the Square Ledge Branch Trail. Then the Square Ledge Branch trail to Square Ledge Trail to the Walden Trail. Dicey's Mill Trail up Passaconaway, Walden Trail on the way down. Followed the Walden Trail back about 2 miles until it intecepted the Square Ledge Trail again. Went about 1.1 miles down the Square Ledge Trail to the same intersection with the Square Ledge Branch Trail, then back tracked the 1.1 back the Square Ledge Trail (Confusing yet? Have you stopped reading? I know I would have) went .3 west back on the Lawrence Trail, back to the Kelley Trail back to my car.
It was a solid hike. About 14 miles and 4750ft of elevation. Decent views. Interesting weather.
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During the pandemic I was leaving trail and summit names out of many of my videos due to issues with massive overcrowding on the trail, as well as, issues in regards to what I would consider uneducated or irresponsible hiker behavior. The most notable of which was trash, and human waste / toilet paper I was finding directly on, or just off, trail. I kept some of the trail and location names in this video.If you are using this video for planning purposes, please use the trail responsibly and try to follow leave no trace principles. It only takes one person not doing so to ruin it for everyone.
If you are a newer hiker please watch this video before heading out on trail: czcams.com/video/dhd7E4rGIwA/video.html
Here is an article about the issue with trash and human waste specifically in the Whites www.nhpr.org/post/trouble-trails-forest-service-grapples-crowds-trash-and-human-waste#stream/0
Another article about Max Patch (an iconic part of the Appalachian Trail) and the issues occurring there www.citizen-times.com/story/news/local/2020/09/23/max-patch-residents-campers-creating-safety-hazards-mountain/5858936002/
Here you can learn about leave no trace (LNT) principles
lnt.org/why/7-principles/
www.nps.gov/articles/leave-no-trace-seven-principles.htm
it's always nice when it starts raining after your hike....that's a win.
Wow, masterful presentation my friend! This was enjoyable piece of art!
I went hiking today. The Chatfield Trail in CT. Out and back 7.5 miles. Really enjoy the videos.
Pretty. Thanks for sharing.
So very lovely. Thank you.
Glad to see you back on the trails. Hope all is well.
Nathan
Looks like you had a great summer Chris - very nice! Just caught up on all your trip videos from this summer. Just finish my thru hike and it was so relaxing catching up on your videos - your format over the past year or two is nice and relaxing and music selection just superb!
Nice man, congrats on making it thru!
@@ChrisGoesOutdoors Thanks appreciate it👍
Dang, Chris! You still put together beautiful videos! I say “still”, as I subscribed a few years ago, when retiring from both a military, and federal wildlife officer career, I was preparing, and training to do an AT Thru-hike. I didn’t last the AT….and why? Not for “want” of trying….and preparation, but mainly a combination of back injury from an old Navy aircraft accident that occurred in the late 1970s flaring up, and I found the AT to be a combination “Petri dish of bacteria meets Frat Party”. Turned out, that after 30 years in natural resource law enforcement, my patience for foolishness, collegiate partying, filth, and a general disregard for “rules” and common courtesy, wasn’t worth continuing….as I just didn’t find it “fun”. Now, I Section hike the AT, mostly when “others” aren’t out there. (Wish I could get my Australian Shepherd hiking buddy, to calm down enough to sleep in a tent…but alas!). Anyway, Chris….your AT videos were a great help….I always enjoyed them. Now, I day hike daily from my home in western Massachusetts, with my dog (I love her enthusiasm and energy!), and I do two-three day over-nighters. And planning some distance bikepacking rides. I wish you well, Chris…..and Bravo-Zulu, on producing an absolutely gorgeous and relaxing video, amigo!
Kelley trail is so beautiful, one of my favorites.
That little section with the rock walls was fantastic
I love that section where there is small stream where you guys like the walls and moss. Don't know if it's still ther, but there's a large flat slab over the stream. Nice little natural bridge.
Hi Chris I hope you loved Passaconway and and will have fun in that area.
Your videos are so beautiful. Thank you for sharing your hikes.
Your vids are always good. Amazing camera footage.
Thanks for bringing us along….Great job with the video edits!
Thanks as always for watching john
Just what I really needed tonight was a nice relaxing hike- nice choice of music too!
Thanks Tim!
Very nice video, thank you
Such an enjoyable video.
Thanks for watching!
Thanks Chris, I haven't been up in that way in a couple years. I enjoyed the post-production stuff that you're experimenting with in this video like the map/course animation at the end and earlier when you ID Chocorua in the distance. Well done!
Appreciate it!
Thank you…😊
That's the emptiest I have ever seen Ferncroft! Except when we came out late in the evening many years ago.
Ya I came out of the woods at about 3:30-4? And I have a feeling the predicted rain kept a lot of people away on Sunday. I pulled into the lot Saturday morning at almost 6am first car in. And then it was like a barrage of people right behind me haha
outstanding😜
chris! me and my buddy gary have been watching you for a long time. we love the whites and want to do one more overnight this season. what would be so badass is if we got to hike with you and do a video series of the hike! we are well equipped let me know if you wanna do that or a day hike!
Just did a similar route in that area back in June...did the Kelley to Lawrence then to the summit of Passaconaway and then down the Dicey Mill. Great day hike and that hike down to the look out off the summit was worth it since it was bluebird that day and you can see all the summits to the north.
Sounds like a great trip mark
Can’t help but think of “big momma” when watching your vids lol
Perhaps we will see her in one again soon
Your videos are so peaceful. 🦑
What I am for Squidly!
Good thing that water was running. The worst thing is to run out of water. Aha! Did I detect you making Stovetop Stuffing? LOL My favorite trail food!!! Do you clean your pot with dirt? Crazy question but it works. If I eat lasagna with all the cheese stuck in the pot, I use dirt and it cleans it like sandpaper. You brush it around and then dump it out and use more dirt and repeat until sparkling clean. The dirt just falls out and the pot is clean. Great editing. Thanks for this video. Enjoyed it a lot. John from MI
Yup have a bunch of boxes I picked up around Thanksgiving last year on the cheap. Figure about time to use them. For cleaning anything pot wise I just heat up a little bit of water and swish it around inside the pot then drink the leftovers.
Did you do this a couple days ago? If so we just missed you. We came up the oliverian brook trail from the kanc to that 4 way intersection. Last year we did the square ledge trail and Passaconaway loop. Nice quiet but challenging loop
I did, was up there this weekend. This was definitely a doozie. My quads are still a bit achy this evening haha
Hi Chris,
Enjoyable video as always. This is not to be critical in any way, just some questions about food. When you're at a stealth site, how do you store your food? Also, do you have any concerns about cooking and resulting food smells next to your tent? Finally, how do you clean that pot you cooked in? Thanks!
P.S. I'm glad you're telling us what trails you were on. I have climbed Passaconaway and Whiteface in the recent past, so it's good to see which trails I was and wasn't on. I took the Tom Wiggen connector trail descending from Whiteface and despite its ominous "not recommended" warning by the Wonolancet Club, it was far easier than many other White Mountains trails I've done this year.
P.P.S. There's nothing "silly" about roaming around the Whites!
You can typically still find spots to hang it. I have never been particularly worried about food smells from cooking near tent. But if really worried you could cook before hitting camp. As far as cleaning pot goes i typically dont, i may heat a little bit of water and swish it around / drink it, or just leave it until I make something else the next meal
Chris, thank you for your videos. They are beautiful. I’m wondering what you do in terms of food storage at night. If you hang your food or use a bear canister (or something else), could you share that process in a future video? (Sorry if you have already shared in a previous video that I may have missed - if so, could you point me in the right direction?)
im still on the bear hang train. Though the thought of an ursack or bear can has come to mind. I feel like at some point with how popular hiking is becoming bear cans are going to end up required for overnight stuff. I made a video a pretty long ways back on how i usually went about it czcams.com/video/i4EjjKMGaO8/video.html though the PCT method may also be looking into
Thanks for sharing such an awesome adventure video, great job!!
Thanks for watching!
Always love your videos and the trails you pick are awesome! Did you run into many hikers on the trail? At camp you didn't show but did you have a bear hang? Are you doing all the music and editing yourself, cause its so nice. Keep em coming
i think i only saw 3 other people that day until I got up by the loop around Passaconaway. I am still bear hanging, and editing yes. Music is from musicbed I wish I had the time to compose stuff like that haha
Ok term I’m not familiar with doing the trail for “redlining” purposes? Doing it as fast as possible?
I’m feeling like an idiot!
Trying to hike all the trails in the wmnf. Or essentially following the redlines on the map haha. If it was a speed contest I would get toasted
@@ChrisGoesOutdoors lol got it thanks for the explanation, I was thinking he’s not running or hiking super fast, and honestly suspected it was something along those lines, pun not intended. Thanks for sharing the video too!