Regular readers will have seen my three posts about hikes this past weekend –Sugarloaf, Magalloway, and North Percy Peak – all in far northern New Hampshire. I was visiting that region for a Dartmouth event in the Second College Grant – a Dartmouth-owned township spanning 42 square miles of forest, wetland, and wilderness. Dartmouth manages it for sustainable timber production, recreation, research, and education. It has a fascinating history dating back before the American Revolution.
Dartmouth manages about a dozen rustic cabins in the Grant; I had the pleasure of staying in Stoddard cabin with several other friends. This remote location allowed us two peaceful mornings, with an opportunity for a morning dip in the Dead Diamond River nearby. Unfortunately, the skies were often filled with smoke and haze from wildfires in western Canada – meaning we weren’t treated to the intense starry nights otherwise common in the Grant.
I didn’t have much time for photography, but share a few photos in the gallery.
David Kotz 