A guide to a 3-day backpacking trip in the Presidential Range of New Hampshire.
A Typical Day on Grays and Torreys in Summer 2021
My choice for light-and-fast backpacking with resupply points every 5 days or less
Skiing at six resorts and a couple of backcountry nordic trails before December in Colorado
11 oz poncho and tarp that has lasted me since 2014
8/21 (Sun) - New York Mountain Trail → Eiseman Hut - 31.5 mi - ↑ 4639’
Eiseman (#36 - 19:28)
8/20 (Sat) - Miller Creek Trail → New York Mountain Trail - 30.8 mi - ↑ 6762’
Harry Gates (#32 - 12:43), Peter Estin (#33 - 15:32), Siepel (#34 - 19:18), Polar Star Inn (#34 - 19:19)
8/19 (Fri) - Ute Trail → Miller Creek Trail - 29.3 mi - ↑ 6942’
Fritz's (#30 - 12:36), Fabi’s (#31 - 12:37)
8/18 (Thu) - Friends Hut → Ute Trail - 28.4 mi - ↑ 5558’
Opa's Taylor (#26 - 10:31), Markley (#27 - 12:50), Goodwin-Green (#28 - 14:34), Barnard (#29 - 16:49)
8/17 (Wed) - Aspen → Friends Hut - 25.4 mi - ↑ 8041'
Lindley (#22 - 16:04), Tagert (#23 - 17:50), Greene-Wilson (#24 - 17:56), Friends (#25 - 20:08)
8/16 (Tue) - Chapman CG → Aspen - 22.9mi - ↑ 4347'
Margy’s (#20 - 11:03), McNamara (#21 - 13:48)
8/15 (Mon) - CDT Campsite → Chapman CG - 24.1 mi - ↑ 3537’
Uncle Bud’s (#17 - 08:18), Skinner (#18 - 11:38), Betty Bear (#19 - 13:35)
8/14 (Sun) - Fiddler Creek Campsite → CDT campsite - 22.3 mi - ↑ 5147’
Vance’s (#12 - 07:46), Sangree’s(#13 - 10:51), Point Breeze(#14 - 15:22), Continental Divide (#15 - 15:23), 10th Mountain Hut (#16 - 17:21)
8/13 (Sat) - Guller Greek Trail → Fiddler Creek Campsite - 28.4 mi - ↑ 5190’
Jay’s (#7 - 10:55), Chuck’s (#8 - 10:56), Walter’s (#9 - 11:03), Fowler-Hillard (#10 - 13:35), Jackal (#11 - 16:39)
8/12 (Fri) - Bakers Tank → Guller Greek Trail - 27.1 mi - ↑ 5597’
Section House (#3 - 07:13), Ken’s Cabin (#4 - 07:13), Francie’s Cabin (#5 - 10:43), Janet’s Cabin (#6 - 18:49)
8/11 (Thu) - Loveland → Baker's Tank - 30.5 mi - ↑ 4885’
Sister’s - (#2 - 18:05)
10th Mountain Hut to Hut Gear
8/10 (Wed) - Broome Hut → Loveland - 22.5 mi - ↑ 5325’
Broome (#1 - 08:26)
Benedict formed The 10th Mountain Division Hut Association with other Aspen skiers in 1980 as a nonprofit corporation, “to plan, finance, build and manage, for public use, a mountain hut system that promotes understanding and appreciation of the natural environment while developing individual self-reliance.”
A deep dive into backpacking menu planning, including a customizable Google Sheets planner for download with caloric and macronutrient needs, plus a large menu planner
Quick day trip up Denny Creek Trail to Yale.
Hike on a warm but snow-filled day on the Colorado Trail
Guide to hiking the standard route of Grays and Torreys
2012 and 2014 trip reports of backpacking on the Long Trail
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Benedict formed The 10th Mountain Division Hut Association with other Aspen skiers in 1980 as a nonprofit corporation, “to plan, finance, build and manage, for public use, a mountain hut system that promotes understanding and appreciation of the natural environment while developing individual self-reliance.”
A deep dive into backpacking menu planning, including a customizable Google Sheets planner for download with caloric and macronutrient needs, plus a large menu planner
