9/7/22
White Mountains Guide Day Thirty-Nine

The day started off chaotic. I forgot my shoes so I had to backtrack twenty minutes to get them. I knew it was going to be a long day to begin with, so this only made me more stressed and quite honestly not in the mood to do a seventeen mile day. The first four miles were forced but by the time I got to the Nancy herdpath I was settled into the hike. The Nancy herdpath was a lot easier to follow (and find) than I thought it would be. After summitting the peak, I made my way back down and continued the long trek into the Pemigewasset Wilderness. Nancy Pond Trail is beautiful. Carrigain Notch Trail is mediocre. This was the first time that I’ve been on Signal Ridge Trail since 2019 and the last two miles of trail felt nostalgic. The three mile roadwalk back to my car went a lot faster than I thought it would. Despite the day starting off chaotic and stressful, it ended on a good note. 

Daily Miles: 17 
Daily Vert: 3646’ 
Overall Miles: 416.45
Overall Vert: 130,045’
Guide: 16.6% -> 17.5%  

Trails:

Nancy Pond Trail
Nancy Herdpath
Carrigain Notch Trail
Signal Ridge Trail