jvarholak - Jan 21, 2007 4:26 am Date Climbed: Jul 5, 1975
special day
not a cloud...fewer people.....sheer bliss
matt81 - Nov 28, 2006 5:43 am Date Climbed: Oct 8, 2006
Route Climbed : Gulfside Trail
Part of Northern Presi Traverse
woodstrider - Oct 11, 2006 8:43 pm Date Climbed: Aug 21, 2003
Picking up the pieces
After being ejected from this range last year I returned to pick up the pieces. I came up the Caps Trail and then hiked south on the AT. Lovely sunset, perfect conditions this time.
danny-boy - Oct 1, 2006 11:14 pm Date Climbed: Feb 3, 2002
From Gray Knob Cabin
Stunnig day. Clear skies and sun. Absolutely non-Presidential like
Brian Jenkins - Sep 12, 2006 6:01 pm Date Climbed: Sep 4, 2006
Via Gulfside to Loop
Bagged it with Flanders as the seventh peak of our south to north Presidential Traverse. No visibility, in fact, we got separated on the summit and lost each other for the rest of the afternoon. We were about 25 feet from each other at the time. Winds and rain, fog and gloom.
pingzingr - Aug 13, 2006 8:28 pm Date Climbed: Aug 9, 2006
Gulfside to Loop
120 miles of visibility...only the second day this year! In talking to locals they said that many of them had been up in the area multiple times and NEVER had a day like that. From Washington down across Clay and on to Jefferson. I think Jefferson was my favorite summit in the northern Presis, not sure why, just was. Great sun and weather, no complaints...after this it was on to Adams.
TLP - Aug 10, 2006 2:19 pm Date Climbed: Aug 9, 2006
Great Day
Took the Caps Ridge Trail, which is FUN! I liked it. Just a great day weather wise. Though a bit nippy at the top. But great clear skies. One guy got me laughing when he comes over from Adams and goes "Gee, What lousy Weather!" We both got a good laugh out of that, as you couldn't have asked for a nicer day.
musicmountain - Aug 2, 2006 1:15 am Date Climbed: Oct 22, 2005
3's the magic number
had to turn back twice before because of bad weather, but made it the third. above treeline was like an ice palace.....beautiful
royswkr - Jun 14, 2006 12:21 am Date Climbed: Oct 8, 1985
Up Castle Ravine, down Lowes Path
Trail-bagging trip, at end of day I had completed 3/4 of the mileage in AMC White Mtn Guide. But I'd left too many of the worst-sounding ones, and never finished.
Route Climbed: up castle ridge, down caps Date Climbed: June 2002
Enjoyable and rough connector trail over to castle ridge from caps. Totally socked in on top. Went down caps ridge which had a couple of nice scrambling sections.
Route Climbed: Caps Ridge Trail, then on to Adams Date Climbed: Sep 9 2005
The Northern Presidential range is just a spectacular place. The Great Gulf Wilderness is one of the most beautiful places I know in ths country. And to combine all of the views and all of the hiking on a day without clouds or limits to visibility, and temps in the 40s and 50s, well, it really doesn't get any better than that!
We did Caps Ridge Trail in under two hours. Ample parking. By chance we ran into Andy, then expanded our route to Adams and down Lowe's Path (and with Andy's help and this dynamic car spotting got back to our wheels).
jvarholak - Jan 21, 2007 4:26 am Date Climbed: Jul 5, 1975
special daynot a cloud...fewer people.....sheer bliss
matt81 - Nov 28, 2006 5:43 am Date Climbed: Oct 8, 2006
Route Climbed : Gulfside TrailPart of Northern Presi Traverse
woodstrider - Oct 11, 2006 8:43 pm Date Climbed: Aug 21, 2003
Picking up the piecesAfter being ejected from this range last year I returned to pick up the pieces. I came up the Caps Trail and then hiked south on the AT. Lovely sunset, perfect conditions this time.
danny-boy - Oct 1, 2006 11:14 pm Date Climbed: Feb 3, 2002
From Gray Knob CabinStunnig day. Clear skies and sun. Absolutely non-Presidential like
Flanders - Sep 26, 2006 10:10 pm Date Climbed: Sep 4, 2006
Presi TraverseClimbed it 3 times it was so much fun - actually got seperated from partner in 60 mph winds and 30' of visibility. Nasty weather and no views.
jpvt - Sep 21, 2006 4:20 am Date Climbed: Sep 16, 2006
presi traversei think this was the most crowded summit of all the presidentials (except washington)
bidwelldk - Sep 15, 2006 5:06 pm
Presi TraverseBeautiful Day!
Brian Jenkins - Sep 12, 2006 6:01 pm Date Climbed: Sep 4, 2006
Via Gulfside to LoopBagged it with Flanders as the seventh peak of our south to north Presidential Traverse. No visibility, in fact, we got separated on the summit and lost each other for the rest of the afternoon. We were about 25 feet from each other at the time. Winds and rain, fog and gloom.
pingzingr - Aug 13, 2006 8:28 pm Date Climbed: Aug 9, 2006
Gulfside to Loop120 miles of visibility...only the second day this year! In talking to locals they said that many of them had been up in the area multiple times and NEVER had a day like that. From Washington down across Clay and on to Jefferson. I think Jefferson was my favorite summit in the northern Presis, not sure why, just was. Great sun and weather, no complaints...after this it was on to Adams.
TLP - Aug 10, 2006 2:19 pm Date Climbed: Aug 9, 2006
Great DayTook the Caps Ridge Trail, which is FUN! I liked it. Just a great day weather wise. Though a bit nippy at the top. But great clear skies. One guy got me laughing when he comes over from Adams and goes "Gee, What lousy Weather!" We both got a good laugh out of that, as you couldn't have asked for a nicer day.
musicmountain - Aug 2, 2006 1:15 am Date Climbed: Oct 22, 2005
3's the magic numberhad to turn back twice before because of bad weather, but made it the third. above treeline was like an ice palace.....beautiful
royswkr - Jun 14, 2006 12:21 am Date Climbed: Oct 8, 1985
Up Castle Ravine, down Lowes PathTrail-bagging trip, at end of day I had completed 3/4 of the mileage in AMC White Mtn Guide. But I'd left too many of the worst-sounding ones, and never finished.
injektilo - Jun 10, 2006 12:41 am
Gulfside TrailClimbed during a backpacking trip back in 2002.
sprosseda - Jan 26, 2006 12:24 pm
Route Climbed: up castle ridge, down caps Date Climbed: June 2002Enjoyable and rough connector trail over to castle ridge from caps. Totally socked in on top. Went down caps ridge which had a couple of nice scrambling sections.
giggy - Dec 30, 2005 1:44 pm
Route Climbed: caps ridge/six husbands/jeff loop/gulfside Date Climbed: manygreat mt!
kpthomson - Nov 26, 2005 11:14 am
Route Climbed: Caps Ridge Date Climbed: 11/19/05Nice Class2 winter hike. Fed a Canadian Jay at the Potholes on the way up. Sketchy footing on descent.
Matt Worster - Nov 10, 2005 11:32 am
Route Climbed: Caps Ridge Date Climbed: Summer 1995Hiked with a high school friend of mine. Nice day, partly cloudy, easy route.
Cookie Addict - Oct 14, 2005 5:18 am
Route Climbed: Presidential Traverse Date Climbed: June 3, 20058 peaks - we missed the last one on accident - in 19.8 miles. I slept REALLY well that night!
nartreb - Sep 13, 2005 11:08 pm
Route Climbed: gulfside (presi traverse) Date Climbed: 10 sept 2005Surprisingly, the summit was much more crowded than Madison or Adams.
Incredible views on a fantastically clear day.
WhiteLief - Sep 10, 2005 11:18 pm
Route Climbed: Caps Ridge Trail, then on to Adams Date Climbed: Sep 9 2005The Northern Presidential range is just a spectacular place. The Great Gulf Wilderness is one of the most beautiful places I know in ths country. And to combine all of the views and all of the hiking on a day without clouds or limits to visibility, and temps in the 40s and 50s, well, it really doesn't get any better than that!
We did Caps Ridge Trail in under two hours. Ample parking. By chance we ran into Andy, then expanded our route to Adams and down Lowe's Path (and with Andy's help and this dynamic car spotting got back to our wheels).