Rain threatened all day and the wind picked up at times, but overall a perfect hike to Tecumseh. The first mile is dirt trail and then just before the stream crossing spikes were needed. Some of the snow was soft but some spots were pure ice.
I may have seen one or two black flies buzzing. With all the talk of ticks I forgot that April to June trails are infested with black flies, which is why my grid is bare for April and May (and maybe due to ice danger). However, this month I’m making a concerted effort to hike as many 4,000 footers as I can to get some ink on my spreadsheet.
I always forget how steep this trail is and it was great cardio going up, up, up, straight up. It’s been great practice to Hike Mount Rowe as much as I can during a work break and got me in shape for getting back to NH’s 4,000 footers and my grid.
As I approached Tecumseh’s summit the trail diverged two ways, I went right and opted for a loop to see which side was icier. I had the summit to myself and then headed down. Each route was equally icy in different ways.
It is always a quick run/hike down the mountain and still no rain. I got lucky today. The hike was not as exciting as last week’s hike so I’m taking it for a win.
Tecumseh for the April grid!