Hike with Paul
Trailless Dix, Algonquin et al
May 2009
1055k
Dix Wilderness
628k
Trailless Wright and Algonquin
195k
Giant Nubble
705k
Ready to hike in the dim morning
961k
breakfast on the stream to the Beckhorn
926k
lots of sunshine
978k
and open rock for the start
650k
club moss
1181k
nearing the cutoff for the slide
1035k
this is the way
636k
a patch of snow
671k
be careful
982k
reaching the slide
529k
fine views on the climb
1168k
the wall
985k
fine view above the wall
948k
careful on loose rock
695k
a ways to go
223k
wide view
999k
careful climbing
978k
a bit more to go
1089k
past the trees and beside the cliff
1052k
on the ridge herdpath
688k
out of the wind on the summit; 1 trailless ascent for Paul
207k
Beckhorn view west
136k
the great range
625k
we pose
983k
old marker
408k
descending
642k
toward Hough
943k
over Hough: 2 trailless ascents for Paul
244k
Over South Dix, onto view south from Grace (E Dix): 4 trailless ascents for Paul
329k
view east from Grace
566k
well earned rest
633k
ready to descend the slide
699k
hanging out near the top
524k
have I told you I'm afraid of heights?
788k
descending in earnest
1004k
good progress
900k
many careful steps
800k
and soon enough enjoying the spring forest: red trillium
1325k
path through the birches
327k
yellow flowers
441k
goldthread
520k
butterfly
335k
white flower
560k
chilling at Shoe Box falls
486k
an evening visit to the beaver pond
470k
brings beavers
757k
In the morning we head to South Meadow, pausing for roadside breakfast
604k
the old road is guarded by a toad who demands 3 answers for passage
186k
Marcy Dam as haze descends
1081k
following the stream for a trailless climb of Wright
1056k
waterfall
1033k
by pass
1098k
waterfall
1015k
no bypass
1028k
more stream
1113k
we have been hiking 3 hours and those stones mean we have to hike
1242k
into this? Yes
525k
soon finding the slide
1246k
remaining scrap of airplane wing
694k
climb up
217k
grand views
633k
mostly done
959k
just a few more steps
706k
the rain begins as we face the last few feet wading in summit growth
727k
lunch under a ledge
159k
with a view
841k
rain on the summit; 5 trailless ascents for Paul
870k
the rain lets up as we climb Algonquin using, of all things, a trail
843k
short stretches of ice
567k
above treeline
448k
wide views
523k
nearly there
596k
for Paul: 6th peak, first using a trail
156k
grand views
1130k
lost kite
441k
rest out of the wind
189k
fierce wind
462k
Listen to the wind (20M)
213k
descending
584k
descending
702k
descending
814k
descending
1094k
a rest
856k
descending
1014k
waterfall
448k
reaching avalanche lake
647k
we pose
223k
end to end view of the lake
633k
cliff admires cliff
353k
the other end of the lake
950k
avalanche pass
784k
the slide
714k
snack at
538k
Marcy dam
498k
almost to South Meadow
698k
roadside climbers
250k
bats after dinner
1126k
breaking camp
426k
careful leap
426k
chapel pond breakfast
371k
view just before
546k
Giant washbowl
293k
near Giant Nubble
740k
a break at the nubble
569k
Great Range views
684k
Ausable club
1249k
snake in the trail
770k
last view over Giant washbowl