{"id":1044,"date":"2014-08-21T09:26:31","date_gmt":"2014-08-21T13:26:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hnatow.com\/wordpress-happytrails\/?p=1044"},"modified":"2014-08-21T09:26:31","modified_gmt":"2014-08-21T13:26:31","slug":"day-127-near-mount-clay-to-near-pinkham-notch-mile-1866-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/hnatow.com\/happytrails\/?p=1044","title":{"rendered":"Day 127 &#8211; near Mount Clay to near Pinkham Notch (mile 1866.2)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We departed our crummy campsite after a not so great night of sleep (due to the crumminess) around 7. We climbed the mile back up to the Northern Presidential Ridge and continued trekking away from Mount Washington. We could hear the sounds of the sightseeing &#8220;cog&#8221; train every so often. We had some nice morning sun and great weather again all day. <\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 510px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/hnatow.com\/happytrails\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/wpid-20140820_074832_richtonehdr1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"20140820_074832_Richtone(HDR).jpg\" class=\"aligncenter size-full\" alt=\"image\" src=\"http:\/\/hnatow.com\/happytrails\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/wpid-20140820_074832_richtonehdr1.jpg\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Morning sun coming over the Presidential Ridge <\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 510px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/hnatow.com\/happytrails\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/wpid-20140820_073547_richtonehdr1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"20140820_073547_Richtone(HDR).jpg\" class=\"aligncenter size-full\" alt=\"image\" src=\"http:\/\/hnatow.com\/happytrails\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/wpid-20140820_073547_richtonehdr1.jpg\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Clouds down in the valley below us<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The trail snaked up and down the ridge past Mount Jefferson, numerous Mount Adams, and other probably crappier president&#8217;s mountains. There were many huge rocks to hop over and across, so our pace was pretty slow. The views were just as stunning as yesterday as we finished the climb over Mount Madison and descended off the massive and steep ridge finally around lunch. It feels like you&#8217;re on top of the world up on that ridge. <\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 510px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/hnatow.com\/happytrails\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/wpid-20140820_1038151.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"20140820_103815.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter size-full\" alt=\"image\" src=\"http:\/\/hnatow.com\/happytrails\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/wpid-20140820_1038151.jpg\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Trail approaching Mt. Madison <\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 510px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/hnatow.com\/happytrails\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/wpid-20140820_1038061.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"20140820_103806.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter size-full\" alt=\"image\" src=\"http:\/\/hnatow.com\/happytrails\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/wpid-20140820_1038061.jpg\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ravine and mountains off to the northwest <\/p><\/div>\n<p>After we got off the ridge, we hiked through part of the Great Gulf Wilderness. Then we crossed the Mt. Washington auto road and hiked down to Pinkham Notch. We stopped at the visitor center for a snack and grabbed our maildrop. Then we hiked on for another quarter mile or so and found a really pleasant campsite tucked back a couple hundred yards from the trail. Another really great day here in the Whites. Tomorrow morning we climb the extremely steep Wildcats, but we are nearly complete with the Whites. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Vital stats for Wednesday, August 20th :<\/strong><br \/>\nMiles hiked today &#8211; 12.4 (plus bonus mile from Jewell Trail campsite)<br \/>\nMood &#8211; awesome<br \/>\nPhysical state &#8211; good<br \/>\nSmell &#8211; 5 days of tough hiking&#8230; Wretched onions<br \/>\nSong stuck in my head &#8211; Meow! Meow! 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