View from Mnt Jefferson

Hiking in the Presidential Range

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September 19th 2006
Four of us did a week-end hiking trip in the Presidential Range of the White Mountains. The highest and most famous peak is Mount Washington, which we did not hike. Our lead has hiked it three times already, so we decided instead to hike Mounts Webster and Jackson on Saturday, and Mounts Jefferson, Adams and Madison on Sunday. The last three mountains are especially beautiful. The beginning o ... read more

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