July 27, 2013
Crawford Notch to Mt. Washington.
Jamey dropped B-Rocket and me off at the trail at 8:40 am. It was a little warmer this morning, it was sunny and clear.
To start our morning we had a 2,600 ft. up. The good thing was that we had awesome views once we got near the top of Mt. Webster and Mt. Jackson. We stopped often through this area to enjoy the view of the endless mountain ranges. We were both glad we didn't do this section yesterday when the weather was not very good.
We saw Molly and Perogi. I've seen them off and on since Harper's Ferry. Molly has been having a problem with one of her legs. They took a zero yesterday. They are both very strong hikers. Perogi is from Australia.
As we neared the Mizpah Hut, B-Rocket saw a bird land on a branch very close to her. We both had heard that there was a bird somewhere along the trail that would eat out of your hand. Thinking that this might be one of them, B-Rocket took some bread out, to try and feed it. At first she laid the bread on the ground near her. The bird landed next to the bread and began eating it. Then she held out her hand with the bread on it. The bird landed on her hand and ate the bread. I let the bird eat out of my hand also. It was fun watching the bird return time after time. The bird is called a gray jay. It was the only one we saw. I'm sure we'll keep an eye out for them in the coming days.
We stopped at the Mizpah Hut to take a lunch break. We both ate our own food. We sat inside at the tables. Molly and Perogi were there too. They decided to do a work-for-stay tonight at the hut. Another nobo named Slacks came in. I've seen him a few times. I first met him in Pennsylvania. We talked to a guy hiking south bound on the A.T. He sat with us while we were eating lunch.
After lunch we continued to have awesome views as we went over Mt. Pierce, Mt. Eisenhower, Mt. Franklin and Mt. Monroe. There were a lot of dayhikers at all of the overlooks today.
We stopped at the Lakes of the Clouds Hut before we started our climb up Mt. Washington. We just stopped to look around, and I needed to get more water. While there we saw Chapin. We talked to him for a few minutes. Near the hut is two small spring fed lakes. There were a few people in the water. No doubt the water was very chilly. From the Lake of the Clouds Hut we had to go up 1,200 ft. It went pretty quick.
We stopped at the Lakes of the Clouds Hut before we started our climb up Mt. Washington. We just stopped to look around, and I needed to get more water. While there we saw Chapin. We talked to him for a few minutes. Near the hut is two small spring fed lakes. There were a few people in the water. No doubt the water was very chilly. From the Lake of the Clouds Hut we had to go up 1,200 ft. It went pretty quick.
Reaching the summit of Mt. Washington was very gratifying. It was very windy, and while there were a lot of cloud at times, there were also a few clear periods. There's a road that people can use to drive to the top of Mt. Washington. So there were a lot of people at the top. The view from there is very nice.
Jamey was waiting for us at the top of Mt. Washington. We went back to the lake cabin to spend the night.
It's nice being able to take a shower and sleep in a bed.
Jamey will drop us off tomorrow morning at the top of Mt. Washington, we will hike north from there.
What great views!
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