Mt. Roberts (52WAV). October 4, 2013

The girls and I had plans for the evening, so last Friday's hike had to be quick and close to our home.  We looked over our various lists and settled on 52 With a View's Mt. Roberts of the Ossipee Range.  Forty minutes later, we were at Castle in the Clouds.

We parked outside this gate...

...walked a tenth of a mile down this road...

...took a left at the sign...

...walked up to the stables...

...said hi to the horses...

 

 

...entered the woods...

 

...and began our hike.

We passed this interesting electric fence...

 

Mt. Roberts Trail is a nice change from the usual rocks-and-roots of the White Mountains.  The path is relatively smooth and the grade never gets steep.  It was a nice, fairly gentle climb to the ledges.

 

Shortly after the above picture was taken, we began to hear gunshots.  Those shots got closer and closer...it is hunting season in New Hampshire...we donned our bright orange vests.

Ledges!  The rest of the walk to the summit was more or less open.  We enjoyed the views as we made our way to the top.

Alex took this picture of me...

Summit!

View from the summit of Mt. Roberts...

We ate our snacks, then headed down. 

'Twas a nice morning out.