{"id":8861,"date":"2024-06-01T22:59:51","date_gmt":"2024-06-01T14:59:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.huangyizhou.com\/?p=8861"},"modified":"2026-03-21T03:59:28","modified_gmt":"2026-03-20T19:59:28","slug":"20240601garfield","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.huangyizhou.com\/index.php\/2024\/06\/01\/20240601garfield\/","title":{"rendered":"Hiking Mt Garfield of New Hampshire"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>First weekend of June 2024. With snow melted and leaves sprouted, I started my exploration of the White Mountains with Mt Garfield.<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/06\/01\/DSC_0553.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/06\/01\/thumbnails\/DSC_0553.jpg\" alt=\"Franconia Ridge\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Franconia Ridge<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script src=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/splide.min.2.4.21.js\"><\/script>\n<link rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/splide-skyblue.min.css\">\n<script>\ndocument.addEventListener( 'DOMContentLoaded', function () {\n\tvar secondarySlider1 = new Splide( '#splide-thumb-1', {\n\t\tfixedWidth:100,height:134,gap:9,\n\t\tfocus:'center',keyboard:'focused',\n\t\tcover:true,isNavigation:true,\n\t\tbreakpoints 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{\n\t\tfixedWidth:100,height:67,gap:10,\n\t\tfocus:'center',keyboard:'focused',\n\t\tcover:true,isNavigation:true,\n\t\tbreakpoints :{'600':{fixedWidth:57,height:38,pagination:false,arrows:false,gap:5,}},\n\t} ).mount();\n\tvar primarySlider10 = new Splide( '#splide-major-10', {\n\t\ttype:'fade',pagination:false,arrows:false,\n\t} );\n\tprimarySlider10.sync( secondarySlider10 ).mount();\n} );\n<\/script><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Having been subjugated by the horrendous traffic along Virginia&#8217;s I-81 before moving to Boston, the drive along I-93 from Boston into the White Mountains could only be described as a bliss, and it culminated with a magnificent sighting of Cannon Mountain while passing through Franconia Notch.<br \/>\nI thought I was in shape for Franconia Ridge Loop, usually considered the most challenging among popular trails in the White Mountains. But this was a popular summer weekend so as I drove by its parking lot (at 11am) it&#8217;s completely full. I had the option of using the hiker shuttle, but instead took up my backup option of &#8220;Mt Garfield&#8221;. <span style=\"font-size: small;\">I ended up <a href=\"https:\/\/www.huangyizhou.com\/index.php\/2025\/06\/15\/20250615franconia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">hiking Franconia Ridge Loop the next year<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The trailhead for &#8220;Mt Garfield&#8221; was located off US-3, through a 1.9km (1.2mi) unpaved road, that was in very good shape (compared to the other unpaved roads that I&#8217;d seen). The parking lot held about 15 cars, and by the time I arrived (11:15am) a few cars overflew to parallel-parking along the road.<\/p>\n<h3><span id=\"Hike_to_Mt_Garfield\">Hike to Mt Garfield<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>This hike was 15.4km out-and-back with 910m of elevation gain (9.6mi, 3000ft). It started out as a dirt trail and then gradually rocks made up more of the trail composition. It also grew steeper the further one went. The final 200m after the intersection with the Appalachian Trail was steep and might require very entry-level scrambling.<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s GPS tracking:<\/p>\n<div class=\"mobile-hide\" style=\"width:100%;aspect-ratio:6\/5;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" frameBorder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wikiloc.com\/wikiloc\/spatialArtifacts.do?event=view&#038;id=175845793&#038;measures=on&#038;title=off&#038;near=off&#038;images=off&#038;maptype=H\" width=\"100%\" height=\"100%\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<div class=\"desktop-hide\" style=\"width:100%;aspect-ratio:3\/5;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" frameBorder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wikiloc.com\/wikiloc\/spatialArtifacts.do?event=view&#038;id=175845793&#038;measures=on&#038;title=off&#038;near=off&#038;images=off&#038;maptype=H\" width=\"100%\" height=\"100%\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>Except at the summit, all of the trail was among forests, with no views. 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style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/06\/01\/20240601_113859.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/06\/01\/thumbnails\/20240601_113859.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Trail<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/06\/01\/20240601_115040.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/06\/01\/thumbnails\/20240601_115040.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Trail<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/06\/01\/DSC_0612.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img 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class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Trail<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/06\/01\/20240601_171058.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/06\/01\/thumbnails\/20240601_171058.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Trail<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/06\/01\/20240601_170342.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/06\/01\/thumbnails\/20240601_170342.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Trail<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/06\/01\/20240601_165455.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/06\/01\/thumbnails\/20240601_165455.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Trail<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/06\/01\/20240601_165407.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/06\/01\/thumbnails\/20240601_165407.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Trail<\/p><\/div>\n<p><div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/06\/01\/20240601_124321.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/06\/01\/thumbnails\/20240601_124321.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Trail<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<\/details>\n<p><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>About a quarter of the way into the hike, the trail made a few water crossings. With enough exposed rocks, the crossings weren&#8217;t difficult. Near the water crossings there were one or two muddy spots that weren&#8217;t too hard to avoid.<\/p>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-major-2\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/06\/01\/DSC_0616.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/06\/01\/thumbnails\/DSC_0616.jpg\" alt=\"Creek\" \/><\/a><\/br>Creek<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/06\/01\/DSC_0617.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/06\/01\/thumbnails\/DSC_0617.jpg\" alt=\"Creek\" \/><\/a><\/br>Creek<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/06\/01\/DSC_0620.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/06\/01\/thumbnails\/DSC_0620.jpg\" alt=\"Water Crossing\" \/><\/a><\/br>Water Crossing<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/06\/01\/20240601_115550.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/06\/01\/thumbnails\/20240601_115550.jpg\" width=\"89%\" alt=\"Creek\" \/><\/a><\/br>Creek<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/06\/01\/20240601_115802.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/06\/01\/thumbnails\/20240601_115802.jpg\" width=\"89%\" alt=\"Water Crossing\" \/><\/a><\/br>Water Crossing<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-thumb-2\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/06\/01\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_0616.jpg\" alt=\"Creek\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/06\/01\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_0617.jpg\" alt=\"Creek\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/06\/01\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_0620.jpg\" alt=\"Water Crossing\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/06\/01\/thumbnails-s\/20240601_115550.jpg\" alt=\"Creek\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/06\/01\/thumbnails-s\/20240601_115802.jpg\" alt=\"Water Crossing\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><noscript><br \/>\nJavascript not enabled, unable to display slideshow.<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n#splide-major-2, #splide-thumb-2 { display:none; }\n<\/style>\n<details>\n<summary>Click here to display photos of the slideshow<\/summary>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/06\/01\/DSC_0616.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/06\/01\/thumbnails\/DSC_0616.jpg\" alt=\"Creek\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Creek<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/06\/01\/DSC_0617.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/06\/01\/thumbnails\/DSC_0617.jpg\" alt=\"Creek\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Creek<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/06\/01\/DSC_0620.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/06\/01\/thumbnails\/DSC_0620.jpg\" alt=\"Water Crossing\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Water Crossing<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/06\/01\/20240601_115550.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/06\/01\/thumbnails\/20240601_115550.jpg\" alt=\"Creek\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Creek<\/p><\/div>\n<p><div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/06\/01\/20240601_115802.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/06\/01\/thumbnails\/20240601_115802.jpg\" alt=\"Water Crossing\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Water Crossing<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<\/details>\n<p><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>Further up the trail, it&#8217;s noticeably rockier. I also noticed more conifers as the deciduous hadn&#8217;t sprouted their leaves yet.<\/p>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-major-3\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/06\/01\/20240601_161747.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/06\/01\/thumbnails\/20240601_161747.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/a><\/br>Trail<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/06\/01\/20240601_132702.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/06\/01\/thumbnails\/20240601_132702.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/a><\/br>Trail<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/06\/01\/20240601_133531.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/06\/01\/thumbnails\/20240601_133531.jpg\" width=\"96.5%\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/a><\/br>Trail<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">With exposed trunks, I didn&#8217;t have trouble along this wet section.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/06\/01\/20240601_160414.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/06\/01\/thumbnails\/20240601_160414.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/a><\/br>Trail<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/06\/01\/20240601_154643.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/06\/01\/thumbnails\/20240601_154643.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/a><\/br>Trail<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/06\/01\/20240601_135706.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/06\/01\/thumbnails\/20240601_135706.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/a><\/br>Trail<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/06\/01\/20240601_140451.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/06\/01\/thumbnails\/20240601_140451.jpg\" width=\"96.5%\" alt=\"Rocky Trail\" \/><\/a><\/br>Rocky Trail<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">The trail was steep after the intersection with the Appalachian Trail.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/06\/01\/20240601_153533.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/06\/01\/thumbnails\/20240601_153533.jpg\" width=\"96.5%\" alt=\"Rocky Trail\" \/><\/a><\/br>Rocky Trail<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">The trail was steep after the intersection with the Appalachian Trail.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-thumb-3\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/06\/01\/thumbnails-s\/20240601_161747.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/06\/01\/thumbnails-s\/20240601_132702.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/06\/01\/thumbnails-s\/20240601_133531.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/06\/01\/thumbnails-s\/20240601_160414.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/06\/01\/thumbnails-s\/20240601_154643.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/06\/01\/thumbnails-s\/20240601_135706.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/06\/01\/thumbnails-s\/20240601_140451.jpg\" alt=\"Rocky Trail\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/06\/01\/thumbnails-s\/20240601_153533.jpg\" alt=\"Rocky Trail\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><noscript><br \/>\nJavascript not enabled, unable to display slideshow.<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n#splide-major-3, #splide-thumb-3 { display:none; }\n<\/style>\n<details>\n<summary>Click here to display photos of the trail.<\/summary>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/06\/01\/20240601_161747.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/06\/01\/thumbnails\/20240601_161747.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Trail<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/06\/01\/20240601_132702.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/06\/01\/thumbnails\/20240601_132702.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Trail<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/06\/01\/20240601_133531.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/06\/01\/thumbnails\/20240601_133531.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Trail<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">With exposed trunks, I didn&#8217;t have trouble along this wet section.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/06\/01\/20240601_160414.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/06\/01\/thumbnails\/20240601_160414.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Trail<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/06\/01\/20240601_154643.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/06\/01\/thumbnails\/20240601_154643.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Trail<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/06\/01\/20240601_135706.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/06\/01\/thumbnails\/20240601_135706.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Trail<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/06\/01\/20240601_140451.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/06\/01\/thumbnails\/20240601_140451.jpg\" alt=\"Rocky Trail\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Rocky Trail<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">The trail was steep after the intersection with the Appalachian Trail.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<p><div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/06\/01\/20240601_153533.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/06\/01\/thumbnails\/20240601_153533.jpg\" alt=\"Rocky Trail\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Rocky Trail<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">The trail was steep after the intersection with the Appalachian Trail.<\/span><\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<\/details>\n<p><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>After the intersection with the Appalachian Trail, the final 200m was noticeably steeper (p7-8 above). Otherwise, there&#8217;s no technical difficulties throughout the entire trail.<\/p>\n<h4><span id=\"Summit\">Summit<\/span><\/h4>\n<p>The summit of Mt Garfield was a series of exposed boulders, with the foundation of a fire tower \/ building at the very top. The most prominent views should be the Franconia Ridge to the south, wearing lush green.<\/p>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-major-4\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/06\/01\/DSC_0554.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/06\/01\/thumbnails\/DSC_0554.jpg\" alt=\"Franconia Ridge\" \/><\/a><\/br>Franconia Ridge<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/06\/01\/20240601_153255.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/06\/01\/thumbnails\/20240601_153255.jpg\" width=\"89.1%\" alt=\"Franconia Ridge\" \/><\/a><\/br>Franconia Ridge<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/06\/01\/DSC_0555.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/06\/01\/thumbnails\/DSC_0555.jpg\" alt=\"Mount Lincoln\" \/><\/a><\/br>Mount Lincoln<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/06\/01\/DSC_0556.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/06\/01\/thumbnails\/DSC_0556.jpg\" alt=\"Mount Lafayette\" \/><\/a><\/br>Mount Lafayette<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/06\/01\/DSC_0559.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/06\/01\/thumbnails\/DSC_0559.jpg\" width=\"92.5%\" alt=\"Mount Flume and Mount Liberty\" \/><\/a><\/br>Mount Flume and Mount Liberty<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">The southern end of Franconia Range.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/06\/01\/DSC_0568.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/06\/01\/thumbnails\/DSC_0568.jpg\" width=\"90.5%\" alt=\"Valley\" \/><\/a><\/br>Valley<\/br>\n<div style=\"font-size: smaller;text-align: left\">Between Franconia Range and Twin Range, Franconia Brook carved an opening among trees in the center.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-thumb-4\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/06\/01\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_0554.jpg\" alt=\"Franconia Ridge\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/06\/01\/thumbnails-s\/20240601_153255.jpg\" alt=\"Franconia Ridge\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/06\/01\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_0555.jpg\" alt=\"Mount Lincoln\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/06\/01\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_0556.jpg\" alt=\"Mount Lafayette\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/06\/01\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_0559.jpg\" alt=\"Mount Flume and Mount Liberty\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/06\/01\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_0568.jpg\" alt=\"Valley\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><noscript><br \/>\nJavascript not enabled, unable to display slideshow.<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n#splide-major-4, #splide-thumb-4 { display:none; }\n<\/style>\n<details>\n<summary>Click here to display photos of the slideshow<\/summary>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/06\/01\/DSC_0554.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/06\/01\/thumbnails\/DSC_0554.jpg\" alt=\"Franconia Ridge\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Franconia Ridge<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/06\/01\/20240601_153255.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/06\/01\/thumbnails\/20240601_153255.jpg\" alt=\"Franconia Ridge\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Franconia Ridge<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/06\/01\/DSC_0555.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/06\/01\/thumbnails\/DSC_0555.jpg\" alt=\"Mount Lincoln\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Mount Lincoln<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/06\/01\/DSC_0556.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/06\/01\/thumbnails\/DSC_0556.jpg\" alt=\"Mount Lafayette\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Mount Lafayette<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/06\/01\/DSC_0559.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/06\/01\/thumbnails\/DSC_0559.jpg\" alt=\"Mount Flume and Mount Liberty\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Mount Flume and Mount Liberty<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">The southern end of Franconia Range.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<p><div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/06\/01\/DSC_0568.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/06\/01\/thumbnails\/DSC_0568.jpg\" alt=\"Valley\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Valley<\/br><\/p>\n<div style=\"font-size: smaller;text-align: left\">Between Franconia Range and Twin Range, Franconia Brook carved an opening among trees in the center.<\/div>\n<p><\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<\/details>\n<p><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>I didn&#8217;t want to expose myself to the wind from the west (I didn&#8217;t bring extra clothing), so I spent most of the time at the summit facing east, looking at the Twin Range. They weren&#8217;t as magnificent as Franconia Ridge, but they had more texture facing the sunlight.<\/p>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-major-5\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/06\/01\/20240601_143033.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/06\/01\/thumbnails\/20240601_143033.jpg\" width=\"89%\" alt=\"Twin Range\" \/><\/a><\/br>Twin Range<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/06\/01\/DSC_0563.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/06\/01\/thumbnails\/DSC_0563.jpg\" width=\"92.5%\" alt=\"Mountains to the Northeast\" \/><\/a><\/br>Mountains to the Northeast<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Distant Presidential Range in the background.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/06\/01\/DSC_0591C11.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/06\/01\/thumbnails\/DSC_0591C11.jpg\" width=\"92.5%\" alt=\"Galehead Hut\" \/><\/a><\/br>Galehead Hut<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">A shelter along the Appalachian Trail. A faint trail onto South Twin Mountain is visible.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/06\/01\/DSC_0561C11.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/06\/01\/thumbnails\/DSC_0561C11.jpg\" width=\"92.5%\" alt=\"Bondcliff\" \/><\/a><\/br>Bondcliff<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">A rather rocky summit compared to its neighbors.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/06\/01\/DSC_0562C11.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/06\/01\/thumbnails\/DSC_0562C11.jpg\" alt=\"Mount Guyot\" \/><\/a><\/br>Mount Guyot<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/06\/01\/DSC_0564.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/06\/01\/thumbnails\/DSC_0564.jpg\" alt=\"Distant Mountains to the North\" \/><\/a><\/br>Distant Mountains to the North<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-thumb-5\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/06\/01\/thumbnails-s\/20240601_143033.jpg\" alt=\"Twin Range\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/06\/01\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_0563.jpg\" alt=\"Mountains to the Northeast\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/06\/01\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_0591C11.jpg\" alt=\"Galehead Hut\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/06\/01\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_0561C11.jpg\" alt=\"Bondcliff\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/06\/01\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_0562C11.jpg\" alt=\"Mount Guyot\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/06\/01\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_0564.jpg\" alt=\"Distant Mountains to the North\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><noscript><br \/>\nJavascript not enabled, unable to display slideshow.<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n#splide-major-5, #splide-thumb-5 { display:none; }\n<\/style>\n<details>\n<summary>Click here to display photos of the slideshow<\/summary>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/06\/01\/20240601_143033.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/06\/01\/thumbnails\/20240601_143033.jpg\" alt=\"Twin Range\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Twin Range<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/06\/01\/DSC_0563.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/06\/01\/thumbnails\/DSC_0563.jpg\" alt=\"Mountains to the Northeast\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Mountains to the Northeast<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Distant Presidential Range in the background.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/06\/01\/DSC_0591C11.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/06\/01\/thumbnails\/DSC_0591C11.jpg\" alt=\"Galehead Hut\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Galehead Hut<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">A shelter along the Appalachian Trail. A faint trail onto South Twin Mountain is visible.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/06\/01\/DSC_0561C11.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/06\/01\/thumbnails\/DSC_0561C11.jpg\" alt=\"Bondcliff\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Bondcliff<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">A rather rocky summit compared to its neighbors.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/06\/01\/DSC_0562C11.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/06\/01\/thumbnails\/DSC_0562C11.jpg\" alt=\"Mount Guyot\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Mount Guyot<\/p><\/div>\n<p><div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/06\/01\/DSC_0564.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/06\/01\/thumbnails\/DSC_0564.jpg\" alt=\"Distant Mountains to the North\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Distant Mountains to the North<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<\/details>\n<p><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>While the summit of Mt Garfield offered 360-degree views, to its north and west it was just gentle rolling hills, not as impressive.<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/06\/01\/DSC_0573_DSC_0589-17.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/06\/01\/thumbnails\/DSC_0573_DSC_0589-17.jpg\" alt=\"Mountain Ranges from Mt Garfield\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Mountain Ranges from Mt Garfield<\/p><\/div>\n<p>I was one of the last (if not the last) person to descend Mt Garfield that day, as a result, I ran into many spider nets which took away some fun of the day. I bet the spiders were hard at work throughout the day, but in the morning I had other hikers helping me clearing out their nets; in the afternoon I was on my own.<\/p>\n<p>One more thing worth mentioning, along Mt Garfield Trail (and later today at Harvard Falls Trail), I both spotted a frog. So my encounter with animals didn&#8217;t have to all be the annoying bugs and spiders for the day.<\/p>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-major-6\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/06\/01\/20240601_163336C9.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/06\/01\/thumbnails\/20240601_163336C9.jpg\" alt=\"Frog\" \/><\/a><\/br>Frog<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/06\/01\/20240601_163445C9.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/06\/01\/thumbnails\/20240601_163445C9.jpg\" alt=\"Frog\" \/><\/a><\/br>Frog<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/06\/01\/20240601_200505C7.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/06\/01\/thumbnails\/20240601_200505C7.jpg\" alt=\"Frog\" \/><\/a><\/br>Frog<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/06\/01\/20240601_200527C7.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/06\/01\/thumbnails\/20240601_200527C7.jpg\" width=\"56.3%\" alt=\"Frog\" \/><\/a><\/br>Frog<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-thumb-6\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/06\/01\/thumbnails-s\/20240601_163336C9.jpg\" alt=\"Frog\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/06\/01\/thumbnails-s\/20240601_163445C9.jpg\" alt=\"Frog\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/06\/01\/thumbnails-s\/20240601_200505C7.jpg\" alt=\"Frog\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/06\/01\/thumbnails-s\/20240601_200527C7.jpg\" alt=\"Frog\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><noscript><br \/>\nJavascript not enabled, unable to display slideshow.<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n#splide-major-6, #splide-thumb-6 { display:none; }\n<\/style>\n<details>\n<summary>Click here to display photos of the frogs along the trail.<\/summary>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/06\/01\/20240601_163336C9.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/06\/01\/thumbnails\/20240601_163336C9.jpg\" alt=\"Frog\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/06\/01\/20240601_163445C9.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/06\/01\/thumbnails\/20240601_163445C9.jpg\" alt=\"Frog\" \/><\/a><\/br>Frog<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/06\/01\/20240601_200505C7.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/06\/01\/thumbnails\/20240601_200505C7.jpg\" alt=\"Frog\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Frog<\/p><\/div>\n<p><div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/06\/01\/20240601_200527C7.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/06\/01\/thumbnails\/20240601_200527C7.jpg\" alt=\"Frog\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Frog<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<\/details>\n<p><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>In the end, I got back to the trailhead at 6pm, 6.5 hours after I started (including 1.5 hours spent at the summit).<\/p>\n<p>Since weather forecast indicated a sunny day and a clear night, I planned some stargazing later tonight in the White Mountains. With enough time before dark, I decided to check out another short hike, which was &#8220;Georgiana and Harvard Falls&#8221;.<\/p>\n<h3><span id=\"Georgiana_and_Harvard_Falls\">Georgiana and Harvard Falls<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>This trail followed &#8220;Harvard Brook&#8221; as it descended down a mountain, making multiple cascades and waterfalls along the way. The two most prominent waterfalls were &#8220;Upper&#8221; and &#8220;Lower&#8221; Harvard Falls. <span style=\"font-size: small;\">My understanding is that Google Maps called &#8220;Upper Harvard Falls&#8221; as &#8220;Georgiana Falls&#8221;. The trailhead for this hike was called &#8220;Georgiana Falls  Trailhead&#8221; on Google Maps.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>It was a casual stroll in the woods to the base of &#8220;Lower Harvard Falls&#8221;, and a relaxing one given the soothing sound of water just steps away.<\/p>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-major-7\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/06\/01\/20240601_190040.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/06\/01\/thumbnails\/20240601_190040.jpg\" width=\"89%\" alt=\"Creek\" \/><\/a><\/br>Creek<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/06\/01\/20240601_191222.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/06\/01\/thumbnails\/20240601_191222.jpg\" width=\"89%\" alt=\"Lower Harvard Falls\" \/><\/a><\/br>Lower Harvard Falls<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/06\/01\/20240601_191316.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/06\/01\/thumbnails\/20240601_191316.jpg\" width=\"89%\" alt=\"Lower Harvard Falls\" \/><\/a><\/br>Lower Harvard Falls<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/06\/01\/DSC_0624.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/06\/01\/thumbnails\/DSC_0624.jpg\" alt=\"Lower Harvard Falls\" \/><\/a><\/br>Lower Harvard Falls<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/06\/01\/DSC_0625.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/06\/01\/thumbnails\/DSC_0625.jpg\" alt=\"Lower Harvard Falls\" \/><\/a><\/br>Lower Harvard Falls<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-thumb-7\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/06\/01\/thumbnails-s\/20240601_190040.jpg\" alt=\"Creek\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/06\/01\/thumbnails-s\/20240601_191222.jpg\" alt=\"Lower Harvard Falls\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/06\/01\/thumbnails-s\/20240601_191316.jpg\" alt=\"Lower Harvard Falls\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/06\/01\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_0624.jpg\" alt=\"Lower Harvard Falls\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/06\/01\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_0625.jpg\" alt=\"Lower Harvard Falls\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><noscript><br \/>\nJavascript not enabled, unable to display slideshow.<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n#splide-major-7, #splide-thumb-7 { display:none; }\n<\/style>\n<details>\n<summary>Click here to display photos of the slideshow<\/summary>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/06\/01\/20240601_190040.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/06\/01\/thumbnails\/20240601_190040.jpg\" alt=\"Creek\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Creek<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/06\/01\/20240601_191222.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/06\/01\/thumbnails\/20240601_191222.jpg\" alt=\"Lower Harvard Falls\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/06\/01\/20240601_191316.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/06\/01\/thumbnails\/20240601_191316.jpg\" alt=\"Lower Harvard Falls\" \/><\/a><\/br>Lower Harvard Falls<\/p><\/div>\n<p><div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/06\/01\/DSC_0624.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/06\/01\/thumbnails\/DSC_0624.jpg\" alt=\"Lower Harvard Falls\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/06\/01\/DSC_0625.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/06\/01\/thumbnails\/DSC_0625.jpg\" alt=\"Lower Harvard Falls\" \/><\/a><\/br>Lower Harvard Falls<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<\/details>\n<p><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>From Lower Harvard Falls, things got a bit dicey. To follow the &#8216;official&#8217; trail (as marked on the maps), one should deviate from the creek, make a right turn before crossing a ravine, and follow what feels like a ridge line. I didn&#8217;t find that during my ascent. Alternatively, I followed the &#8220;AllTrails&#8221; path, which tracked closely to the creek, scrambled up a few boulders next to the water, before the two paths converged.<br \/>\nI would say, when it&#8217;s dry, the scramble along the creek boulders is very doable, and it&#8217;s much more enjoyable than getting lost while trying to locate the trail in the woods while fighting against spider nets and bugs.<\/p>\n<p>From that point on, the &#8216;official&#8217; trail had red markings, though they were few and far in between and thus not very helpful. (It was getting dark, so the red markings on the trees were getting hard to see.) To me, it&#8217;s more like finding the path of least resistance through the woods, while generally heading in the right direction. This certainly wasn&#8217;t something enjoyable. And when I had to route-find in the woods, the trail condition couldn&#8217;t be ideal.<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/06\/01\/20240601_192400.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/06\/01\/thumbnails\/20240601_192400.jpg\" alt=\"Steep Trail\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Steep Trail<\/br><\/p>\n<div style=\"font-size: smaller;text-align: left\">Between the Upper and Lower falls, portions of the trail were very steep, like this. Unfortunately, thinking of this as a short hike, I left my hiking poles in the car.<\/div>\n<p><\/p><\/div>\n<p>Finally, it&#8217;s &#8220;Upper Harvard Falls&#8221;. This was a proper waterfall (compared to the waterslide at Lower). From its upper brim, an opening between the trees offered its iconic views of highway and distant mountains, that&#8217;s what drew me to this trail.<\/p>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-major-8\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/06\/01\/DSC_0632.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/06\/01\/thumbnails\/DSC_0632.jpg\" alt=\"Upper Harvard Falls\" \/><\/a><\/br>Upper Harvard Falls<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/06\/01\/20240601_192741.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/06\/01\/thumbnails\/20240601_192741.jpg\" width=\"89%\" alt=\"Upper Harvard Falls\" \/><\/a><\/br>Upper Harvard Falls<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/06\/01\/DSC_0630.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/06\/01\/thumbnails\/DSC_0630.jpg\" width=\"44.5%\" alt=\"Upper Harvard Falls\" \/><\/a><\/br>Upper Harvard Falls<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/06\/01\/DSC_0640.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/06\/01\/thumbnails\/DSC_0640.jpg\" alt=\"Creek above Upper Harvard Falls\" \/><\/a><\/br>Creek above Upper Harvard Falls<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/06\/01\/20240601_193545.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/06\/01\/thumbnails\/20240601_193545.jpg\" width=\"89%\" alt=\"Creek above Upper Harvard Falls\" \/><\/a><\/br>Creek above Upper Harvard Falls<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-thumb-8\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/06\/01\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_0632.jpg\" alt=\"Upper Harvard Falls\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/06\/01\/thumbnails-s\/20240601_192741.jpg\" alt=\"Upper Harvard Falls\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/06\/01\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_0630.jpg\" alt=\"Upper Harvard Falls\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/06\/01\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_0640.jpg\" alt=\"Creek above Upper Harvard Falls\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/06\/01\/thumbnails-s\/20240601_193545.jpg\" alt=\"Creek above Upper Harvard Falls\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><noscript><br \/>\nJavascript not enabled, unable to display slideshow.<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n#splide-major-8, #splide-thumb-8 { display:none; }\n<\/style>\n<details>\n<summary>Click here to display photos of the slideshow<\/summary>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/06\/01\/DSC_0632.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/06\/01\/thumbnails\/DSC_0632.jpg\" alt=\"Upper Harvard Falls\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Upper Harvard Falls<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/06\/01\/20240601_192741.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/06\/01\/thumbnails\/20240601_192741.jpg\" alt=\"Upper Harvard Falls\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Upper Harvard Falls<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/06\/01\/DSC_0630.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/06\/01\/thumbnails\/DSC_0630.jpg\" alt=\"Upper Harvard Falls\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Upper Harvard Falls<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/06\/01\/DSC_0640.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/06\/01\/thumbnails\/DSC_0640.jpg\" alt=\"Creek above Upper Harvard Falls\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Creek above Upper Harvard Falls<\/p><\/div>\n<p><div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/06\/01\/20240601_193545.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/06\/01\/thumbnails\/20240601_193545.jpg\" alt=\"Creek above Upper Harvard Falls\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Creek above Upper Harvard Falls<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<\/details>\n<p><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>Then I launched my drone for an aerial view of Upper Harvard Falls. Along the trail there weren&#8217;t many great spots to safely view the waterfall, but with my drone I was no longer confined onto the trail.<\/p>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-major-9\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/06\/01\/DJI_0229_0_C9.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/06\/01\/thumbnails\/DJI_0229_0_C9.jpg\" alt=\"Upper Harvard Falls\" \/><\/a><\/br>Upper Harvard Falls<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/06\/01\/DJI_0270.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/06\/01\/thumbnails\/DJI_0270.jpg\" alt=\"Upper Harvard Falls\" \/><\/a><\/br>Upper Harvard Falls<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/06\/01\/DJI_0264.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/06\/01\/thumbnails\/DJI_0264.jpg\" alt=\"Overlooking Upper Harvard Falls\" \/><\/a><\/br>Overlooking Upper Harvard Falls<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/06\/01\/DJI_0239.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/06\/01\/thumbnails\/DJI_0239.jpg\" alt=\"Pond above Upper Harvard Falls\" \/><\/a><\/br>Pond above Upper Harvard Falls<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/06\/01\/DJI_0261.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/06\/01\/thumbnails\/DJI_0261.jpg\" alt=\"Overlooking Lower Harvard Falls\" \/><\/a><\/br>Overlooking Lower Harvard Falls<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/06\/01\/DJI_0255.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/06\/01\/thumbnails\/DJI_0255.jpg\" alt=\"I93 Exit 33 against backdrop of Loon Mountain Ski Resort\" \/><\/a><\/br>I93 Exit 33 against backdrop of Loon Mountain Ski Resort<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/06\/01\/DJI_0257.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/06\/01\/thumbnails\/DJI_0257.jpg\" alt=\"White Mountains beyond Highway\" \/><\/a><\/br>White Mountains beyond Highway<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-thumb-9\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/06\/01\/thumbnails-s\/DJI_0229_0_C9.jpg\" alt=\"Upper Harvard Falls\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/06\/01\/thumbnails-s\/DJI_0270.jpg\" alt=\"Upper Harvard Falls\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/06\/01\/thumbnails-s\/DJI_0264.jpg\" alt=\"Overlooking Upper Harvard Falls\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/06\/01\/thumbnails-s\/DJI_0239.jpg\" alt=\"Pond above Upper Harvard Falls\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/06\/01\/thumbnails-s\/DJI_0261.jpg\" alt=\"Overlooking Lower Harvard Falls\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/06\/01\/thumbnails-s\/DJI_0255.jpg\" alt=\"I93 Exit 33 against backdrop of Loon Mountain Ski Resort\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/06\/01\/thumbnails-s\/DJI_0257.jpg\" alt=\"White Mountains beyond Highway\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><noscript><br \/>\nJavascript not enabled, unable to display slideshow.<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n#splide-major-9, #splide-thumb-9 { display:none; }\n<\/style>\n<details>\n<summary>Click here to display photos from the drone.<\/summary>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/06\/01\/DJI_0229_0_C9.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/06\/01\/thumbnails\/DJI_0229_0_C9.jpg\" alt=\"Upper Harvard Falls\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/06\/01\/DJI_0270.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/06\/01\/thumbnails\/DJI_0270.jpg\" alt=\"Upper Harvard Falls\" \/><\/a><\/br>Upper Harvard Falls<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/06\/01\/DJI_0264.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/06\/01\/thumbnails\/DJI_0264.jpg\" alt=\"Overlooking Upper Harvard Falls\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Overlooking Upper Harvard Falls<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/06\/01\/DJI_0239.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/06\/01\/thumbnails\/DJI_0239.jpg\" alt=\"Pond above Upper Harvard Falls\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Pond above Upper Harvard Falls<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/06\/01\/DJI_0261.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/06\/01\/thumbnails\/DJI_0261.jpg\" alt=\"Overlooking Lower Harvard Falls\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Overlooking Lower Harvard Falls<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/06\/01\/DJI_0255.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/06\/01\/thumbnails\/DJI_0255.jpg\" alt=\"I93 Exit 33 against backdrop of Loon Mountain Ski Resort\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>I93 Exit 33 against backdrop of Loon Mountain Ski Resort<\/p><\/div>\n<p><div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/06\/01\/DJI_0257.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/06\/01\/thumbnails\/DJI_0257.jpg\" alt=\"White Mountains beyond Highway\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>White Mountains beyond Highway<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<\/details>\n<p><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>And this was what things looked like with me sitting on top of Upper Harvard Falls.<br \/>\n<video controls width=\"100%\" poster=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/06\/01\/thumbnails\/DJI_0263_480.jpg\" preload=\"none\"><source src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/06\/01\/Upper_Harvard_Falls_Ascent_2160p60_H265_10Mbps.mp4\"><source src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/06\/01\/Upper_Harvard_Falls_Ascent_2160p60_H264_11Mbps.mp4\"><\/video><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: x-small;\">22 seconds, 2160p60fps, 9Mbps\/25.4MB for H265, 11Mbps\/27MB for H264.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Originally, I wanted to fly my drone, following Harvard Creek and its various waterfalls along the way. The trees were too dense around Harvard Creek so that quickly turned out to be impossible. Instead, I maintained altitude and flew it out of the valley onto I-93, approximately where the trailhead for this hike was, where views were more open. Here&#8217;s a video of the process:<br \/>\n<video controls width=\"100%\" poster=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/06\/01\/thumbnails\/DJI_0240_236.jpg\" preload=\"none\"><source src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/06\/01\/Harvard_Falls_Out_2160p60_H265_11Mbps.mp4\"><source src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/06\/01\/Harvard_Falls_Out_2160p60_H264_12Mbps.mp4\"><\/video><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: x-small;\">57 seconds, 2160p60fps, 11Mbps\/83.6MB for H265, 12Mbps\/86MB for H264.<\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/06\/01\/DJI_0242_DJI_0254-13.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/06\/01\/thumbnails\/DJI_0242_DJI_0254-13.jpg\" alt=\"Interstate 93 through White Mountains\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Interstate 93 through White Mountains<\/p><\/div>\n<p>After that, I headed to the town of Lincoln for dinner while waiting for the sky to darken so that the stars could shine. After that, I headed for the nearby Kancamagus Pass, which had some of the least light pollution in the state of New Hampshire.<\/p>\n<h3><span id=\"Night_Sky\">Night Sky<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Unfortunately, while the weather forecast indicated a 100% clear sky, there were patches of clouds, exactly towards the direction of the milky way, and that&#8217;s quite the bummer to end the day.<\/p>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-major-10\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/06\/01\/DSC_0646.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/06\/01\/thumbnails\/DSC_0646.jpg\" alt=\"Starry Sky\" \/><\/a><\/br>Starry Sky<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/06\/01\/DSC_0655_0_Stack.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/06\/01\/thumbnails\/DSC_0655_0_Stack.jpg\" alt=\"Starry Sky\" \/><\/a><\/br>Starry Sky<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/06\/01\/DSC_0678.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/06\/01\/thumbnails\/DSC_0678.jpg\" alt=\"Starry Sky\" \/><\/a><\/br>Starry Sky<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/06\/01\/DSC_0693_0_Stack.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/06\/01\/thumbnails\/DSC_0693_0_Stack.jpg\" alt=\"Starry Sky\" \/><\/a><\/br>Starry Sky<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/06\/01\/DSC_0731_0_Stack.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/06\/01\/thumbnails\/DSC_0731_0_Stack.jpg\" alt=\"Starry Sky\" \/><\/a><\/br>Starry Sky<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/06\/01\/DSC_0754.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/06\/01\/thumbnails\/DSC_0754.jpg\" alt=\"Starry Sky\" \/><\/a><\/br>Starry Sky<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/06\/01\/DSC_0760_0_Stack.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/06\/01\/thumbnails\/DSC_0760_0_Stack.jpg\" alt=\"Starry Sky\" \/><\/a><\/br>Starry Sky<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-thumb-10\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/06\/01\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_0646.jpg\" alt=\"Starry Sky\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/06\/01\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_0655_0_Stack.jpg\" alt=\"Starry Sky\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/06\/01\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_0678.jpg\" alt=\"Starry Sky\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/06\/01\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_0693_0_Stack.jpg\" alt=\"Starry Sky\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/06\/01\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_0731_0_Stack.jpg\" alt=\"Starry Sky\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/06\/01\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_0754.jpg\" alt=\"Starry Sky\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/06\/01\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_0760_0_Stack.jpg\" alt=\"Starry Sky\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><noscript><br \/>\nJavascript not enabled, unable to display slideshow.<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n#splide-major-10, #splide-thumb-10 { display:none; }\n<\/style>\n<details>\n<summary>Click here to display photos of the slideshow<\/summary>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/06\/01\/DSC_0646.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/06\/01\/thumbnails\/DSC_0646.jpg\" alt=\"Starry Sky\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Starry Sky<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/06\/01\/DSC_0655_0_Stack.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/06\/01\/thumbnails\/DSC_0655_0_Stack.jpg\" alt=\"Starry Sky\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Starry Sky<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/06\/01\/DSC_0678.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/06\/01\/thumbnails\/DSC_0678.jpg\" alt=\"Starry Sky\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Starry Sky<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/06\/01\/DSC_0693_0_Stack.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/06\/01\/thumbnails\/DSC_0693_0_Stack.jpg\" alt=\"Starry Sky\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Starry Sky<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/06\/01\/DSC_0731_0_Stack.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/06\/01\/thumbnails\/DSC_0731_0_Stack.jpg\" alt=\"Starry Sky\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Starry Sky<\/p><\/div>\n<p><div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/06\/01\/DSC_0754.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/06\/01\/thumbnails\/DSC_0754.jpg\" alt=\"Starry Sky\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/06\/01\/DSC_0760_0_Stack.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/06\/01\/thumbnails\/DSC_0760_0_Stack.jpg\" alt=\"Starry Sky\" \/><\/a><\/br>Starry Sky<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<\/details>\n<p><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>END<br \/>\n<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>First weekend of June 2024. 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