12/27/22
Day Eighty-Four 

Today was pretty nice. I’ve done these trails before in winter on my first attempt at tracing back in 2020 and they felt much easier than last time. The Sugarloafs are two small peaks that are nestled into the side of the Pemigewasset region of The Whites. The trail to their summits is less than 2 miles one way and although short, the final stretch of trail is steep. I ended up doing seven miles of hiking for only three miles of trail towards my goal. I don’t really think about how many miles are tacked on just to get each piece of trail in the White Mountain Guidebook as a waste of miles. Every hike is an entity in and of itself to me. I don’t really get discouraged by seeing the percentage go up by fractions at times. I do get frustrated at the amount of ice on the trails and my traction failing to grip into it. I get frustrated that I can’t go faster or that I’m not going fast enough. Today was really pretty and even though I only will gain a fraction of a percent towards my goal for the efforts I put in, it really doesn’t bother me at all.

Daily Miles: 7.45

Daily Vert: 1729’

Overall Miles: 910.31

Overall Vert: 264,971’

Trace: 39.7% -> 39.9%

Trails: 

Trestle Trail

Sugarloaf Trail

Sugarloaf Trail North Sugarloaf Branch