Presidential Mountains Hiking Trip

A mountain ridge along the White Mountains of New Hampshire. I captured this photo during a hiking trip through the mountains in August 2009.
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Another group of hikers climb from the ridge to Mount Monroe.
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Lakes of the Clouds at Sunset
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The geographical marker at the very peak of Mount Washington.
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The Tip-Top House at the top of Mount Washington.
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This mountain-climbing cog railway takes passengers to the top of Mount Washington.
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This mountain-climbing cog railway takes passengers to the top of Mount Washington.
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Making the descent to Lakes of the Cloud, a hut located just below Mount Washington.
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Lakes of the Clouds
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Lakes of the Clouds
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This sign warns hikers of the rough conditions on the route up to Mount Washington. It reads: “The area ahead has the worst weather in America. Many have died there from exposure even in the summer. Turn back now if the weather is bad."
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On the first day of the hike, we traveled up to the peak of Mount Jackson, seen in the distance.
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New Hampshire Presidential Range White Mountains hiking mountains nature outdoors
New Hampshire Presidential Range White Mountains hiking mountains nature outdoors
New Hampshire Presidential Range White Mountains hiking mountains nature outdoors
Crossing the mountain ridge.
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