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Mt. Adams, Mt. Madison
Randolph, NH, Low and Burbank's Grant, NH, Thompson and Meserve's Purchase, NH

Trailheads, measurements, times, distances, and maps are all approximate and relative to the hike(s) as shown below.
The Subway in King Ravine
The Subway in King Ravine

Route: Air Line, Amphibranch, King Ravine Trail, Great Gully Trail, Lowes Path, (Mt. Adams), Star Lake Trail, Pink Link, Watson Path, (Mt. Madison), Watson Path, Pine Link

Smooth walk on Amphibranch. Rugged ascent through the Subway in King Ravine and up Great Gully.

Pine Link wasn't quite as bad as advertised. The summit bypass was rugged and probably not a time saver (vs. going directly over), but not as bad as some trails. Below Howker Ridge, the trail was par for the course in terms of White Mountain trails in terms of ruggedness.


Hike Ratings
Getting To Trailhead: Easy
Destination: Mt. Adams
Length: Moderate
Steepness: Very Difficult
Navigation: Moderate
Views: Excellent
Crowds: Moderate
Destination: Mt. Madison
Length: Difficult
Steepness: Very Difficult
Navigation: Easy
Views: Excellent
Crowds: Heavy


Hike Stats
Date Hiked: Saturday, June 16, 2012
Parking Elevation: 1,311'
Destination: Mt. Adams
Time Elapsed: 04:35
Trailhead Elevation: 1,311'
Summit Elevation: 5,774'
Vertical Gain: 4,583'
Destination: Mt. Madison
Time Elapsed: 02:50
Trailhead Elevation: 5,774'
Summit Elevation: 5,367'
Vertical Gain: 707'
Hike Time Elapsed: 09:46
Hike Vertical Gain: 5,480'


The Air Line trailhead at Appalachia
The Air Line trailhead at Appalachia

The Great Gully Trail
The Great Gully Trail

Mt. Washington and Mt. Jefferson as seen from the summit of Mt. Adams - Click to enlarge
Mt. Washington and Mt. Jefferson as seen from the summit of Mt. Adams

The Star Lake Trail on the way to Mt. Madison
The Star Lake Trail on the way to Mt. Madison

The Carters and Wildcats as seen from Mt. Madison - Click to enlarge
The Carters and Wildcats as seen from Mt. Madison

Directions to trailhead: Take US 2 West from Gorham to the Appalachia trailhead/parking lot.

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