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Solo Hike to Owls Head Mountain
Last weekend Jordan and I attended a wedding up in Lake Placid. Of course I had to stop and pull over on the side of the road to enjoy the views of my favorite peaks. Sometimes I just stare at them and think–wow, I can’t believe I’ve climbed most of those! They look so big, even from far away. On the way home I stopped at one of my favorite hikes, Owls Head, in Keene. I hiked it with my parents last summer and knew it was easy (it was a spur of the moment decision). I happened to have a pair of hiking boots in my car. Jordan and…
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Owl’s Head Mountain
Saturday I finally got to take my parents on an Adirondack hike! The last time I hiked with them it was 2009 and we hiked to the Hadley Mountain firetower. They loved it, but hadn’t hiked anything since. Saturday was the day. I picked Owls Head in Keene because it is an easy hike with outstanding views. I was a bit worried about the rain, but it held off, and we could see in all directions! There are many view points all along the .6 mile trail to the summit. It took us about 45 minutes to get to the top and right as we got there it started to…
