Doubleheads 8-15-21
Ski Trail / Old Path
3.9 miles 1700’ Elevation gain
Kevin, Judy & Wicket
We had a perfect day with clean, cool, dry air, a rarity this summer, and to make it even better we barely swatted a mosquito, a vicious & ruthless adversary who has plagued our southern NH forests for weeks now... it felt like mid-September rather than mid-August!
There is a lot to be said for these shorter, beautiful hikes when you can have an Alpine start of 11:26am...Despite looking for it, I missed the short herd path to a ledge with a view on the way down to the col from North Doublehead.
This is the view from the ledge looking west near the summit of South Doublehead...
First view of the town of Jackson and the numerous White Mountains beyond before stepping out on the ledge...Zoom of the Moat Range, Mount Chocorua's summit cone peeks over North Moat. Whitehorse & Cathedral Ledge in the bottom left...
Cathedral LedgeDoubleheadsMiddle MoatMoatsMount ChocoruaNorth MoatSouth MoatSummerWhite Horse Ledgehiking