My Experience on Mt.

Madison,
Adams, and Jefferson
By: Sam Odone

`Mt. Madison, Mt. Adams,

and Mt. Jefferson are part of the

Presedential Range in the White

Mountains of New Hampshire. The

mountains have peak elevations

of 5367’, 5319’, and 5712’,

respectively. As can be seen here,

these rank highly amongst the

tallest mountains in NH. I went on

this hike with my dad in early

October of 2021, an ideal time for scenery in this particular

area.
 The day started off cold

and clear, with the trail

leading us under a power

line easement where I was

able to capture this photo of

the sun rising above the

orange and yellow treeline,

amidst a beautiful blue sky.

As we progressed, we

found ourselves at a river

accompanied by a small

waterfall. As you can

imagine, this mountain

runoff water is frigid,

however it feels very

refreshing. Something

about knowing how pure

it is and where it is coming

from gives it a very special feeling. Though this water may

seem fit for drinking, this should be avoiding due to there

being a high likelihood of the presence of the giardia parasite,

leading to an infection commonly known as ‘beaver feaver’.

 Upon breaking above the

treeline, the atmosphere

of the hike changes

significantly. The only

remaining vegetation is

small, ankle height

shrubbery, and browned

grasses. Rocks ranging

from the size of a ball to

the size of a car can be

found littered everywhere, making passage difficult.

 On the ridge between Adams and Jefferson, we

encountered a small pond amidst a field of grass and

boulders. I can imagine that this would be a very nice spot to

take a quick refreshing dip during the summer months,

however unfortunately this was not the case for us, making us

only able to enjoy it from afar.