8/4/22
White Mountains Guide Day Twenty-Three

There is no easy and there is no hard anymore, it’s all a wash, one canceling out the other. I wasn’t supposed to be doing this hike until winter but it’s August and here we are. I climbed up Crawford Path and hit the various spurs on the way to the junction with Mizpah Cutoff. I went straight to the hut, walked inside, plopped at one of the tables, and stuffed Cheese Its into my mouth. There is nothing that tastes as good as they do at that moment. Back outside I climb down 300’ around blowdowns and through raspberry bushes to the junction with Mt. Clinton Trail and Dry River Cutoff, ½ mile of trail that I need to finish off another trail on the spreadsheet that contains over 600 of them. Back up to the hut, back inside, drink water, and back outside for a quick break. People see me and know me now. It’s a strange feeling to be “someone” and I don’t know how I feel about it. Their kind words and energy translate to me making the decision to complete the remaining miles and climbs needed to close out two hikes in one. Back to climbing up to the summit of another mountain, back downhill, back to my car, back home, back to stuffing my face with food, and back to bed.

Daily Miles: 8.97
Daily Vert: 3233’
Overall Miles: 238.15
Overall Vert: 80,057’ 
Guide: 9.5% -> 10%
Summits: Jackson
NEHH: 11/100

Trails:

Crawford Connector
Crawford Path
Mizpah Cutoff
Crawford Cliff
Gibbs Falls
Mt. Clinton Trail
Nauman Tentsite
Webster Cliff Trail
Webster-Jackson Trail
Saco Lake Trail
Idyllwild View Spur