Category Archives: Trip Reports

The posts in this category detail some of our more memorable trips and events.

Five Must See WMNF Trails – Number 4

Kate Sleeper Trail

This is the second installment. Check back each week as we count down to number one!

CONTRIBUTION BY ELIZABETH KANE

The view from South slide is worth the effort

The view from South slide is worth the effort

History: The trail is named for Katherine Sleeper Walden, a dynamic and magnanimous figure in White Mountain history. The breadth of her influence in both social and conservation efforts is extensive, including innkeeper of the Wonalancet Farm and being instrumental in the formation of the Wonalancet Outdoor Club (WODC). Mount Katherine, East & West Sleeper and this trail are all named in her honor. Continue reading →

Five Must See WMNF Trails – Number 5

Black Angel Trail

This is the first installment. Check back each week as we count down to number one!

CONTRIBUTION BY ELIZABETH KANE

The Wild River

The Wild River

History: In 2006, the Wild River Wilderness became the newest designation of wilderness area in the WMNF. The valley was stripped of its timber by heavy logging in the 1890s. Many of the paths in this area follow old logging roads and dismantled railroad beds. The forest burned to the ground in 1903, ending timber operations. Even among the regrowth, artifacts and vestiges of its pillaged past are still visible to the hiker with acute observation skills. Continue reading →