Mount Eisenhower - NH

I woke up thankful we had only hiked the Carter Range and not included the Wildcat Range.  My legs were tired, I could feel the 14 mile hike from yesterday, but I had enough drive and energy to knock another 4000’er down.

Taking Edmands Path was certainly a wise decision.  It was a moderate 3.3 miles to the summit, gaining about 2750 ft.  During the course of the hike, I cannot recall any particularly interesting aspects.  However, when we started approaching tree line, there were the occasional outlooks through the trees.  In one of these outlooks, we caught a glimps of the Cog Railway making its ascent up Mt. Washington.  Unfortunately for those people, there was a giant cloud at about 5500’ elevation, so they probably weren’t able to see much from the top…

Mt. Eisenhower stands at 4760’, but is dwarfed by Mt. Washington to the north.  Regardless, there are fantastic views from the summit.  Even with decent visibility (we reached the summit with some thick cloud cover blanketing the higher peaks of the Preisdential Range) we were able to see to the Franconia Ridge, possibly even the Green Mountains of Vermont! 

  

Photogenic Alpine Couple

Always reassuring

Tim with his 'Gansett 

Mountain blueberries and cranberries.  Yum!

Heading up to the summit

Diapensia

My brew of choice for the day was another Tuckerman, this time of the Amber Ale variety.  Similar to their Pale Ale, this was a very drinkable, enjoyable beer.  I personally enjoy…  well all beer I suppose.  But when I’m in the mood for a nice amber ale, I’ll certainly look for Tuckerman to satiate my desire.

Mt. Eisenhower

            Views – 4.5 (Fantastic views, but would have been better without clouds.)

            Time – 4 (Perfect hike for half-day)

            Difficulty – 2.5 (One of the more moderate hikes out there)

            Beer – 4.5 (Tuckerman Amber Ale)

            Overall – 4.5 (Great views, nice and quick, all around great hike)

Next up: Mt. Jackson (with Mt. Webster).  In the mean time, please comment/ask questions about my adventures.  When I don’t do a hike for a week or so, what would provide you with a solid bridge between hiking posts?  Please help me make this blog better and more enjoyable for you!