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NEW ENGLAND FOUR-THOUSAND FOOTERS

This is a list of mountains in New England that are four thousand feet or higher with elevations, the date I climbed them, and short comments for each climb. They are divided by state: New Hampshire, Maine and Vermont.

NEW HAMPSHIRE FOUR-THOUSAND FOOTERS

RankMOUNTAINELEVATIONDATECOMMENTS
1Mt. Washington6,288'8/741st of 8 climbs, 6 routes. Cloudy, 40deg., 100mph winds.
2Mt. Adams5,774'8/81Climbed 2 other Adams peaks too; see also Mt. Monroe
3Mt. Jefferson5,712'8/74On way to Mt. Washington via Caps Ridge; again in 1981
4Mt. Monroe5,384'8/81W/brother & friend. Hut-hopped: Lakes o'Clouds to Madison.
5Mt. Madison5,367'8/74W/brother. Smog plume from north.
6Mt. Lafayette5,260'8/681st NH climb, w/brother, whole Franconia Ridge.
7Mt. Lincoln5,089'8/68See Lafayette; repeated in 1974.
8South Twin Mtn.4,902'5/90No view - snow & clouds. MacGyvered broken pack strap.
9Carter Dome4,832'8/80Solo. Was more impressed w/Mt. Hight. Again in 1989.
10Mt. Moosilauke4,802'8/74W/brother. Wet, thought we saw Canada. Again in 1980.
11Mt. Eisenhower4,761'8/81From Lakes of the Clouds hut. (see Monroe)
12North Twin Mtn.4,761'5/90Solo, on way to Galehead hut, snow from 3,500' up.
13Mt. Bond4,698'5/90Solo, nice day, lots of goofers up for weekend.
14Mt. Carrigain4,680'5/90Good trail, snow & ice, bunny at summit. See also Hancocks.
15Middle Carter Mtn.4,610'5/89See Wildcats. Long day. Moose in area (messy trail).
16Bond, West Peak4,540'5/90Better than expected trail. Solo from Zealand Rd.
17Mt. Garfield4,500'8/74On backpack w/brother - circled Owl's Head.
18Mt. Liberty4,459'8/68Part of 1st NH climb, Franconia Ridge, repeated in 1974.
19South Carter Mtn.4,430'5/89See Wildcats. Long day.
20Wildcat Mountain4,422'5/89Solo; did entire Wildcat-Moriah ridge (20 mi.)
21Mt. Hancock4,403'5/90Same day as Carrigain; Loop trail nasty in snow.
22South Kinsman4,358'5/89See Cannon; descent via Fishin' Jimmy to Lost Lake.
23Mt. Osceola4,340'9/76Carried wife up partway!
24Mt. Flume4,328'8/74End of wet backpack w/Garfield; descent via Flume.
25Mt. Field4,326'5/89Solo, w/Tom & Willey.
26Mt. Pierce4,310'8/81From Lakes of the Clouds hut. (see Monroe)
27Mt. Willey4,302'5/89See Field; lots of snow on trail.
28North Kinsman4,293'5/89See Cannon; lots of rain & mist.
29Mt. Hancock South4,274'5/90View of clouds from outlook; blisters from wet boots.
30Bondcliff4,265'5/90From Zealand Rd.-long haul, steep back to Bond.
31Mt. Zealand4,260'5/90W/Bonds; rescued lost dog at end.
32Mt. Cabot4,170'5/90Beautiful day, solo, picnic on The Horn.
33Mt. Osceola East4,156'5/90Tougher than it sounds; rain, sleet, snow.
34Mt. Tripyramid North4,140'5/90Via Sabbaday, w/Passaconaway & Whiteface - long!
35Mt. Tripyramid Middle4,110'5/90Via Sabbaday, solo, some snow, nice views.
36Cannon Mountain4,100'5/89Solo, no tram, on to Kinsmans - very wet!
37Mt. Passaconaway4,060'5/90See Whiteface; nice day, steep trail, got lost on long loop.
38Mt. Hale4,054'9/92Solo, 6-7:20 up, 7:30-8:30 down, very windy & cloudy on top.
39Mt. Jackson4,052'5/89W/sister Wendy! Cold, clear, windy.
40Mt. Moriah4,049'5/89See Wildcats; also climbed N. Carter & Imp.
41Mt. Tom4,047'5/89See Field; early start, down before lunch.
42Wildcat 'E'4,041'5/89From Ellis Falls. Barefoot high-water river crossing.
43Owls Head Mtn.4,025'9/92Damp, long, alone, no views - irritating!
44Galehead Mtn.4,024'5/90In snow, cleared some blowdowns, temp hut manager!
45Mt. Whiteface4,010'5/90Solo, loop w/Tri's & Pass'y, via Sabbaday & Oliveria Crks.
46Mt. Waumbek4,008'9/92LAST ONE! After Hale. Humid but nice.
47Mt. Isolation4,005'5/89Very solo - saw no one. Up Glen Boulder & Slide Pks.
48Mt. Tecumseh4,003'5/90After Osceola E., up ski slope, down trail. Mixed weather.



MAINE FOUR-THOUSAND FOOTERS

RankMOUNTAINELEVATIONDATECOMMENTS
1Mt. Katahdin (Baxter)5,267'TBD Future
2Mt. Katahdin (Hamlin)4,751'TBD Future
3Sugarloaf Mtn.4,250'TBDFuture
4Old Speck Mtn.4,180'6/98Damp, before breakfast!
5Crocker Mtn.4,168'TBDFuture
6Bigelow Mtn. (West)4,150'TBDFuture
7North Brother Mtn.4,143'TBDFuture
8Saddleback Mtn.4,116'TBDFuture
9Bigelow Mtn. (Avery)4,088'TBDFuture
10Mt. Abraham4,049'TBDFuture
11Saddleback Mtn. (Horn)4,023'TBDFuture
12Crocker Mtn. South4,010'TBDFuture



VERMONT FOUR-THOUSAND FOOTERS

RankMOUNTAINELEVATIONDATECOMMENTS
1Mt. Mansfield (Chin)4,393'5/94 Solo, long trail up, over nose, down ski slope. 4:30-8:10.
2Killington Peak4,235'TBD Future
3Camels Hump4,083'TBDFuture
4Mt. Ellen4,083'TBDFuture
5Mt. Abraham4,006'TBDFuture

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