Puzzle Mountain, Grafton Notch, Newry ME

We had a grand weekday hike on Puzzle Mtn, despite a light turnout - perfect skies/temps, bug free and not another soul on the mountain. The ledges, rocks, alpine gardens, and views were grand, as always. Great company, too. We hiked 3.1 miles to the summit, then added the Woodsum Spur trail for an additional 2 miles, about 7.9 miles total. The post hike beer / food was well deserved. Reports of a late summer glitter squall at the top were unconfirmed. Questions on whether all participants kept their pants on remain unanswered at press time...

I thought I'd offer a weekday hike/activity for a change, as my weekends are too often booked. Hopefully, it will be the first in a series, if there's interest. Puzzle Mountain is a favorite hike, with great views of Grafton Notch State Park(pic is from about 2/3rds the way up Puzzle), alpine gardens, nice rock formations, ledges, and even a few small caves. It's a good "starter" hike, if you haven't gotten your boots wet yet this season, but can be steep in places. It's about 6.2 miles round trip, but with an option for another 2 mile loop addition at the top, if desired. MTN Elevation is 3100ft, not sure about the gain. Maybe a post hike beer at Sunday River Brewing Co, too? This will be a fair weather hike, so if you RSVP, leave some contact info in case of last minute weather cancellation. Let me know if there are any questions. Cheers.