Mt. Jefferson
Where: Mt. Jefferson (5712') When: 9/24/2024 With: Solo The weather and my schedule lined up, so I headed to New Hampshire for the second Tuesday in a row. My destination this time was Mt. Jefferson, the next 4000 footer north of Mt. Washington in the Presidential Range. I'd thought I might get it last year when I climbed Mt. Monroe , but I also climbed Mt. Washington on that trip and had nothing left in the tank for Jefferson. It's a unique 4000 footer. The most popular route, the Caps Ridge trail, begins high on the mountain and it's just a 2767' climb to the 5712' summit. It's also only 2.5 miles from the trail head to the top, but it's a tough 2.5 miles. I pulled into the lot off the unpaved Jefferson Notch Road after a three hour drive, joining two other vehicles already in the lot. A man got out of the pickup truck next to me and began packing up as well. Though the temperature was barely 50 degrees, I stowed my North Face sweater in my pack and w...