Hiking - Crawford Notch from Mount Crawford

The vast view northwest towards Crawford Notch from Mount Crawford. (ED PARSONS PHOTO)

It has been quite a week in the North Country with both cold and snow. This coming week looks great for getting out on the trails with mild temps, blue sky and dry, cold weather powder snow. Some popular trails may be partially packed down a little after this coming weekend. That's what happened to me on this solo snowshoe up Mount Crawford a couple of years ago. Also, the view from the summit of Mount Crawford looking towards Crawford Notch can be so striking that a photo of it is worth publishing again. Like many, I have many memories of Mount Crawford, both solo and with friends, in all four seasons. As you will read, it is also part of an interesting hiking history.

It has been a good winter to snowshoe, unlike some recent winters, and it is getting better. Last Monday, I did a solitary 2.5-mile snowshoe up the Davis Path to Mount Crawford (3,119 feet) in Hart’s Location.

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