***On the Trail***
This section of the M-M Trail takes you from picturesque Troy, NH, to a trail the heads out of town and treks up and over Gap Mountain. After ascending the Mountain, you stand on a rock plateau and can look forward to Mt Monadnock, and back (south) to Little Mt Monadnock. This was one of my favorite hikes because of the amazing views in all directions. We also came across 6 huge anthills about half way up the North side. Truly weird. It also gave us a good look at next week's hike; up the M-M to the top of Monadnock. It looks a little daunting. And, as it turned out, it was!
Up Mt Monadnock....December 18, 2004
After stashing the TrekMobile on Rt 124 near Jaffrey, NH, Bugs and I headed up the side of Monadnock on a cold overcast December morning. It was snowing lightly. The trail heads straight up, following a rocky dry creek bed. I was wearing my usual assortment of multiple layers of turtle necks, sweat pants and sneakers. Bugs had his righteous winter coat. The trail is a bit tricky here and you have to be careful not to lose track of it. I had to lift Bugs over some of the tougher obstacles; icy boulders etc, but he was up for it as usual. Below are some pictures of the trek up. I hope you enjoy them. On the way up, we passed by a guy who was heading down the trail from the top. He was wearing crampons and had full Alpine climbing gear. 'Nuff said.
