So, I made another hike in the Lakes Region today. This time it was the Mt. Morgan - Mt. Percival Loop in Holderness. If you're in decent shape, a little bit adventurous, and have good hiking shoes and 5 hours to spare, this is probably one of the most fun hikes in the state. It's not nearly as tiring as most of the big mountain hikes, as there are a good number of flat sections, but there is lots of fun rock scrambling and even some little caves to go through if you want (you can also avoid them if you're claustrophobic
). Unfortunately, the trail was pretty muddy because of all of the rain, but in most places we could walk across on stones. And all the babbling brooks made the hike all the more enjoyable.
Of course, the views from the summit alone make the hike worth it-
Squam Lake with Winnipesaukee behind it:
Ossipee Mountains (left), Red Hill (where my last photos came from!), and the eastern end of Squam:
The peaks of southern Grafton County:
Mt. Weetamoo I believe...:
The peaks of the southeastern Whites:
Sandwich Mountain:
My mom sitting on the ledge overlooking the lakes:
And some photos from the trail:
Scary ladders we climbed to the summit of Mt. Morgan:
...after which the trail led through this narrow cave:
...before we had to climb up this:
And the trail down wasn't much less daunting:
All in all, a very enjoyable hike.
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