10/5/22
White Mountain Guide Day 50

Today I was able to complete a large section of trail in the Baldface region. While I, once again, didn’t want to get up, after the thirty minute internal battle that I have with myself in bed every morning, I got up, got dressed, and drove two and a half hours north. The foliage is peak in the Carter region right now. While the majority of the day was cloudy, the sun did come out at the end of the day and I was able to capture some really spectacular views from the ledges on South Baldface. After 46 days hiking, the biggest lesson I’ve learned is to maintain my schedule, that there really isn’t a lot of leeway and I have to get up and hike, if the weather allows it. I’ve also learned that I no longer need extrinsic motivation to get these hikes done - I’m intrinsically motivated now and that’s something that I don’t think I could say back in 2020, or even 2021. 

Daily Miles: 11.03
Daily Vert: 4146’
Overall Miles: 537.28
Overall Vert: 169,297’
Guide: 22.9% -> 23.5%

Trails:

Baldface Circle Trail
Baldface Knob Trail
Slippery Brook Trail
Chandler Gorge