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Stairs Mountain is a peak in the Presidential Range – Dry River Wilderness Area south of Mt Isolation and off the Davis Path. It’s the site of a magnificent cliff with far-reaching views of the southeastern White Mountains and several major peaks including Mt Carrigain. From a distance, the cliff looks like a staircase, hence the name Stairs Mountain or …

What types of tents have bathtub floors? Most double-wall camping tents, so-called because they have an inner tent with bug netting and an outer rainfly, have a bathtub floor in the inner tent. In these tents, the waterproof fabric on the floor extends up the side tent walls for a few inches. This is to prevent rainwater that pools under …

East Kineo is a mountain in a primitive area of the White Mountains called the Hubbard Experimental Forest. Run by the US Forest Service it’s home to one of the longest-running and most comprehensive ecosystem studies in the world,  hosting long-term studies of air, water, soils, plants, and animals. Situated in the bowl-shaped Hubbard Brook Valley and ringed by mountains, …

The McCrillis Trail on Mt Whiteface isn’t very well known, even though it provides access to a White Mountain 4000 footer. I first hiked it five years ago when I was hiking all the trails in the White Mountain Guide, where the objective is to visit all of the beautiful places that can be accessed by the White Mountain Trail …