24.1 miles with perhaps around 1100 feet of elevation gain (the elevation gain is plus or minus 200 feet...I can't tell for sure the way the contour lines are drawn on my map) This was a day of mostly road walking and ATV-road walking.  It was a nice change from all the overgrown snowmobile trails and muddy paths we had recently experienced.  Also, the miles go quickly when one is walking these kinds of surfaces; we managed to cover 24 miles in about 7 hours. First, though -- major props to the girls, for at this point, their shoes were wrecks.  We opt for trail runners instead of hiking boots, and we had taken our chances on a new brand that, as you can see below, did not hold up under tough Cohos Trail circumstances. Both girls' shoes looked like that, and yet they both hiked the remaining three days (about 70 miles) in them.  Back to the trail, which was mostly road -- The Databook makes everything clear as to where you need to go and when to turn, et...

See the previous post for our morning hike from Baldface Lean-To to Dixville Notch. 16.7 miles with around 3000 feet of elevation gain (the entire day -- not just this second half) Continuing on... After lunch, we began the steepest climb of the day.  The mile or so of trail from the parking area in Dixville Notch to the top of the cliffs is steep! There are look-out points on the way up, which is nice... We got to the top of the steep climb and turned right on the Sanguinary Summit Trail, which felt flat in comparison to what we had just hiked.  From here, it was a gentle walk to the summit of Mt. Sanguinary. Summit! From here, it was difficult to see where the blaze was on the other side of the clearing.  It's straight ahead and to the left a bit.  If you can't see it at first when you are there, step a few paces to the left and right until your eyes detect the yellow paint. Now there's an 0.8 m...