Today was cloudy, but we got a fairly early start to hike in the White Mountains again. We stopped at the National Forest Ranger station for recommendations. We chose the 3.1 Boulder Loop hike. This was the beginning of the hike and looks are deceiving … the climb had a 950 foot elevation gain in the first mile! 
The trail passed through the woods for most of the trek to the summit with limited viewing areas. The colors were still beautiful.
At the summit, otherwise known as the Ledges, we took a break and lots of photos. The 2.1 mile descent put us back into the woods. It was easier on the downhill – a much more gradual descent.
The trail took us around a large rocky area. We could imagine the force of the glaciers that moved these huge stones.
After 2-1/2 hours, we arrived back to the car to begin the next stretch of the drive. Continuing west on the Kancamagnus Highway, we stopped at the Sugar Hill overlook for more beautiful views and snacks.
At Lincoln, New Hampshire we turned north to make the loop back to our B&B in hopes of seeing moose, the goal for the afternoon. The rain that had threatened started and continued off and on – mostly on, until we got back to North Conway. While two different rangers told us we should be able to spot them near Pinkham Notch – no luck! We went by one of the New Hampshire ski areas and it looked pretty tame compared to the ski hills in Colorado.
We did get a chance to walk on the Appalachian Trail near Pinkham Notch. It didn’t make up for no moose, but was fun to see.
We had a great day – lots of miles, but lots of beautiful scenery!
We had dinner at Vito Marcello’s Italian Bistro – after a 1-3/4 hour wait! The food was delicious, but sharing the meal with Marlies and Bernhard was better. It was a bittersweet end to a great trip together because tomorrow we have an 8:30 bus back to Boston for our flight back to Colorado where we are looking at a winter storm warning. YUCK!
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