History: The name "Pemigewasset" comes from the Abenaki (language used by tribes of the Algonquin nation of the northeast US) word for "where side (entering) current is". This peak is also known as Indian Head Mountain, which I imagine is less favored in current times.
Peak Elevation: 2557 ft.
Elevation Gain: ~ 1300 ft
Trail: Mt. Pemigewasset Trail
Length: 3.3 mi
Time on Trail : 0830
Time off Trail: 1230
The hike starts at the Flume Gorge Visitors Center, taking the paved bike path for a few hundred feet before taking a hard left to begin walking under a few underpasses below the roadways. Somewhat marshy, I imagine this section can be bad during the bug season. Once past the roadways, it ascends at a moderate grade on a not-perfectly-marked trail to the peak. Going up we stopped once or twice to get our bearings as it was not perfectly evident where the actual trail was. But once we hit the top it opened up pretty nicely to a good sized ledge with a gnarly drop-off.
While not a blue-sky day it was a good day to be out, as it wasn't raining but rather overcast while we were up there. I imagine if we hung out there a while the sun would have burned off much of the cloud cover. The descent was fun because LOGAN kept stopped to sniff/eat/roll in everything. Zoey let his leash go a few times to let him do his thing well off trail, which resulted in me getting entertainment for the day as he refused to listen. As a Catahoula Lepoard, he was in his element on this mountainside. We got back in the car by noonish, after fighting with LOGAN who didn't want to go home yet.
Not many photos today - I was spending most of my time trying to keep the pace with Zoey and LOGAN.
Photos:
Mt Pemigewasset 31AUG17Another slightly backdated entry....
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