7/9/22
White Mountains Guide Day Thirteen

Today I was blown away by my body. I’ve been hiking in the presidential range for seven out of the last thirteen days and it is paying off. Hiking an out and back on Kilkenny Ridge, as well as Devil’s Hopyard, a route that I did in 2020, felt like a cake walk. And I remember how I felt in 2020 doing this exact hike. I remember feeling exhausted and not wanting to do the 500’ climb back up to Square Ledge after descending it to Mill Brook trail junction. I remember being blown away by the ruggedness of Devil’s Hopyard. And I remember that the added two miles of road walking frustrated me. Today, I cruised the road walk, rock hopped through the Devil’s Hopyard, and wasn’t phased by the climb back up to Square Ledge. Today I appreciated all of those miles in the presidentials because they are paying back tenfold. Now, for the next few hikes I will be switching it up a bit. It’s time to visit my second favorite state - Maine.

Daily Miles: 12.46
Overall Miles: 132.61
Daily Vert: 2730’
Overall Vert: 44,678’
Guide: 5.5% -> 5.8% 
Summits: Square Ledge

Trails:

Kilkenny Ridge Trail
Devil’s Hopyard
Rogers Ledge Campsite