8/13/22
White Mountains Guide Day Twenty-Seven

What a rollercoaster of emotions today. I have been exhausted all week and this hike was the culmination of a hard few days. I was tempted to turn around a quarter mile into the hike and that desire didn’t fade until I was on the descent, hours later. I was distracted by worries about money, I was distracted by feeling overwhelmed with the monumental task ahead of me, the self-imposed need to finally set out to hike all the trails in a set amount of time. But as I made my descent, I realized that I am so blessed to have the time and strength to do these hikes, even on the hard days. Even when they don’t feel at all like a blessing. They are. 

Daily Miles: 7.22
Daily Vert: 4,211’
Overall Miles: 275.07
Overall Vert: 94,174’
Guide: 11.3%  -> 11.7%
Summits: Madison
NEHH: 14/100

Trails:

Pine Link
Howker Ridge
Gulfside