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Mt Adams, June 2015

An overnight hike to one of my favorite local mountains.
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Cucumber-Root


Medeola virginiana

Cold Brook Fall

Cold Brook Fall

Pink Lady's Slipper

Cypripedium acaule

Bunchberry
Cornus canadensis

moss

Trail on Nowell Ridge

Sunset from The Perch

Sunset from The Perch

Sunset from The Perch

Sunset from The Perch

Sunset from The Perch

View over Castellated Ridge to Mt Lafayette

Diapensia lapponica

Northeasterly view

Diapensia lapponica

Diapensia lapponica

View toward Mt Jefferson

Trail up Adams 5

View to Mt Washington (left) and Mt Jefferson

View over Wildcat Mountain (ski slopes) and Chandler Ridge (auto road) to Kearsarge North

Lapland Rosebay
Rhododendron lapponicum

Lapland Rosebay
Rhododendron lapponicum

Diapensia lapponica

Quartz block

Quartz in context

Another view toward Mt Washington

Mt Adams summit trail (with hiker)

View to Mt Madison

Dark-Eyed Junco on cairn

Find the bird!

Dark-Eyed Junco

Survey pin on summit

Mt Washington in background

View of Mt Madison

Alpine Azalea

Top of the Star Lake Trail

Mt Quincy Adams & Mt Madison

Indian Poke
Veratrum viride

Lapland Rosebay
Rhododendron lapponicum

Star Lake and Mt Madison

Diapensia and Alpine Azalea
Diapensia lapponica
Kalmia procumbens

Quartz outcrop at Star Lake

Quartz outcrop at Star Lake

Diapensia on quartz

Madison Hut
(renovated 2010-2011)

Madison Hut

Model A (or AA) Ford door

built 1927-1932

Tama Fall

Tama Fall

Gordon Fall

P.S. I think I know why the Model A Fod door was abandoned in the woods: adding caterpillar treads prevented the door from opening.