.March 24, 2007 Hike #3The trailhead for this hike was a touch tricky to find. You need to turn onto Dugway Road which is unmarked and closed in the winter. I parked just before Albany Covered Bridge.
The bridge was built in 1859 and is still in operation today although closed during winter.
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Swift River looks cold, cold, cold.
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Once they open the road, you can park a little closer to the trail by driving to the other side of the bridge where there is parking for the Boulder Loop Trail.
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ So far, this trail is very user friendly.
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Just follow the 'yellow brick road'. Oops, I mean yellow blazes.
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Madison between a rock and a hard place.
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ The unnamed summit is .2 miles off the loop trail. How quick the weather changes in the White Mountains. The blue skies that I had this morning are long gone. That's Mount Chocorua all the way in the back.
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ It's time to head back Madison.
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We headed back down the mountain, completing our 3rd and final hike of the day.
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