Hike up to Mt Adams with stay over @ Gray Knob, then next day Mt Jefferson & Washington. Hike down tuckmans. Forgot to turn off GPS at the end.

Hikers come from all over the country to dayhike these 20 miles—with 9,000 feet of elevation gain over nine named peaks—so it’s no surprise it’s a local fave. You’ll need a 5 a.m. start, but dawn breaking on Mt. Madison more than compensates for the early rise. Bonus: ice cream at the summit of 6,288-foot Mt. Washington in summertime. Miles from city center: 90

TO TRAILHEAD: From Gorham, drive west on US 2 and park at Appalachia trailhead in 5.2 miles.

Today we hiked Moosiluake. Going up we took the Gorge Brook trail, which is shorter and has good views. We took the Carriage Road - Hurricane trail coming down. It is longer than Gorge Brook and does not have as many good views, but the descent is gentler.

Gorge Brook trail was dry and we didn't many bugs along that trail, but there were several wet patches and many bugs along the Carriage Road and Hurricane trail. The weather was cloudy and windy throughout, but it did clear for few minutes and we got good views then.