There are forty-eight peaks over 4000-ft in New Hampshire and over the past few years we have been gradually tackling them whenever the the summits of the high peaks were clear. Sometimes this was in the winter, sometimes in the summer, and sometimes at other times of year.
By the middle of September this year we had just one remaining peak to go. We had in fact managed to catch up to our friend Denise who had been at 47 for almost a year (did she wait for us?). So, we planned a camping trip last weekend to celebrate and to tackle our last remaining peak, Mt Moriah near Gorham, NH. We were accompanied by our friends Denise, Mike, Bill and Kim.
We chose to ascend the peak via the Stony Brook trail which gives great views of many other peaks including Mount Washington, Pine Mountain, the Carters, the Wildcat range, the Wild River Wildernesss, the Royces (East & West), and the Baldfaces. Once on the ridge to the summit we relaxed and enjoyed the hiking and each other's company.
To celebrate our achievement we had a picnic lunch at the summit of Mt Moriah, washed down with "bubbly" and tequila. We took lots of photos and lingered to enjoy the moment.
Our descent took us over the open peak of Shelburne-Moria and then onto the Shelburne Trail. We hiked about 13-miles in total and finished the day by hiking down an old logging road in the dark. It was great feeling to have completed this group of high peaks, and now we are trying to decide what list we will tackle next...
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