We journeyed over to the Ossipee Mountains on Saturday for a hike up Mount Roberts (elevation 2582), the western most peak in the range. More gorgeous views of Lake Winnipesaukee and the surrounding areas and a great workout. The colors were out and so were the people - we encountered two different large groups of hikers, seemingly part of the "52 With A View" club. I guess "Over the Hill" hikers came up with this list of 52 mountains as a way to draw attention to New Hampshire's great peaks that are between 2,500 and 4,000 feet in elevation. When you complete them all you get a patch. Man, that's a lot of work just for a patch.
Anyway, we did our best to avoid the groups and had a really amazing time. It was tiring and tough on my legs, but the old knee held up and the views were well worth the effort.
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Though it started gloomy, by late morning Sunday was sunny and warm so we explored the Cotton Valley Rail Trail, a walking path set alongside old railroad tracks from Wakefield to Wolfeboro. Completely flat, no big deal right? Wrong. Might have been the shoes or just the body, but the knee pain struck at about mile 5 and the last 3 miles were tough. Climbing a mountain. No problem. Walking in a straight line. No good. Go figure.
Aside from that, it was a great discovery. Wonderfully maintained trail through woods, bogs, and meadows (we saw moose tracks!), all especially beautiful this time of year. Definitely want to give it another go...definitely in a different pair of shoes.
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