Mizpah Hut
Today started out well. I was warned about the Webster Cliffs Trail which climbs out of Crawford Notch and up to the summit of Mt. Webster. In the end the trail turned out to be well built and elevation gains very manageable. What was really great about it though was after the first 1500' the trail opened up every 100-200' to give a view over the Crawford Notch and up toward Mt. Webster and Jackson.
Again the weather turned out great. The predictions included chances of rain and to my delight none came.
Flyaway, who I first met in Harpers Ferry, also was climbing the cliffs and we chated at the various lookouts. He gave me some bad news, Ranger had thrown in the towel. He had tried to thru-hike seven times and this was the farthest north he had gotten. However after a couple days in the Whites he had enough. He so close to being done.
At the top of Webster I spent about 20 minutes chilling before going through a saddle and up to Mt. Jackson. In the saddle there were small but totally stunning medows of grasses and wild flowers ringed by minature spruce and fir. Simply breathtaking. These are the little surprises I hike for.
I spent a couple hours on top of Jackson waiting for James to catch up. A sobo hiker name Honey Mustard stopped there too and we spent the better part of an hour chatting trading our knowledge of the trail ahead. After he left I enjoyed the views and warmth of the sun. Finally however I was getting too much sun and risked getting burned.
It was an easy 1.7 miles to Mizpah hut where I settled in to jounral. Chips and "Vitamin I" arrived followed by James/Big Muddy a little while later. They all annouced they were done for the day when they arrived. I had more in me but decided to hang out with everyone else and have an easy day.
We all got work for stay. I got a great chore, I was the evening program. That consisted of me talking and answering questions for about and hour and half about hiking the AT. It was chore I rather enjoyed.
Also tonight I got a matress to sleep on. :)
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