The trip report
Written by Bobcat
Great Hike! Perfect day!
We met at Appalachia at 8AM & headed up the Airline Trail. We quickly reached treeline for awesome views & then enjoyed a leisurely lunch on the summit of Adams which was partly in the clouds. Then we descended via the Star Lake Trail to the Madison Hut. We decided to tag Mt. Madison since it had completely cleared up (and it was also Carl's 23rd 4000 footer)! After tagging Madison, we returned to the hut & enjoyed interacting with the (cute) hikers there & warming up with some minestrone soup before descending rapidly on the Valley Way Trail. We took a slight detour to the Fellsway on the way down to check out the beautiful waterfalls along the trail.
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Join me for a hike to the summit of Mt. Adams. We will ascend via the Airline Trail (4432 ft elevation gain) to the summit of Mt. Adams. We will have lunch on the summit & then descend via the Star Lake Trail to Madison Hut for snacks & to refill water bottles. We will return via the Valley Way trail. Total distance is about 9 miles & the hike will take about 8-9 hours (moderate pace) including lunch and breaks to enjoy the views on the Airline Trail.
Optional: Lodging, hot showers, swimming & potluck available at my house near Franconia, NH on Friday or Saturday nights.
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