The weather is crazy from what I hear.
The Whites do extend slightly into Maine, but most of the range is in NH.
That's rude they didn't let you try the crane lol.
Yup. they do - but you'll already be in NH, so you can go to the White Mountains. I think they consider them the White Mountains as far as Bethel - but don't quote me on that. No, really... Don't quote me on that!
Oh, shit!
Wait - you're the dude that wants to hike/camp Mt. Washington - from Voat, right?
IIRC, you were going to come up and go camping and hike the trails for like a week?
And, yeah - the weather is absolutely spectacular here.
Mt. Washington holds the record for the highest record wind speed on land. IIRC (and this isn't a typo) it's 231 MPH. Yeah... 231 MPH.
When I have one, when Mother Nature isn't being a horrible thief, it's not uncommon to see winds holding steady at 40 to 60 MPH and gusts will go over 80 MPH. That doesn't happen every day, but it's not uncommon.
The wind pretty much never stops. I have two wind turbines, and they automatically brake when they go over 34 MPH and 29 MPH. So, I know the wind hardly ever stops - but I'm unable to tell what the actual speed is when Mother Nature gets a good drunk going and decides to try to steal my turbines.
If you're the same person (I spoke to you like a year ago, on Voat), then you were supposed to get some time and decide when you were going to do your hike and I'd let you know what else was available at that time.
To be quite frank, Mt. Washington is beautiful - but there's better places (I think) to hike and camp. Plus, the weather at the top of Mt. Washington is pretty awesome and not always what it's like at the bottom of the mountain - or even halfway up the mountain.
Disclosure: If I think the weather is "awesome" then you might really want to consider the source and weight my opinions carefully. I love the cold and snow. I love giant winds that'll knock over even fat kids, where even adults have to struggle against it. If I get 24" of snow in 24 hours, I consider that a 'pretty damned good day.'
Yep that is me. I couldn't make it happen this year. I did get some nice hiking and camping in, and I'll be at Tracy Ridge in PA later this month, but NH I had to put off until next year.
This is the hiking plan I'm most likely to follow. I'll definitely visit Mt. Washington, but not as part of my hike.
Bath! They've got the giant crane! Sweet! (They won't let me play with it. I did a tour of the place and they politely declined my request to play with it.)
As for the White Mountains, I'm possibly mistaking something. You said that you're hoping to get there - but that you'll be in NH. The White Mountains are in NH.
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Yup. I can see Mt. Washington - right this minute. It's right out my window - sorta.
I'm not very far away, as the crow flies. I'm over in Rangeley, Maine.
As the sub progresses, I'm pretty sure I'll tell you about my weather! Oh, man! I get some glorious weather! My house has extra "J-bolts" to hold it to the foundation. My chicken coop is bolted into a concrete pad, 'cause Mother Nature is a terrible thief and the wind steals anything not tied down.
I'm not as high as Mt. Washington, as I'm down around 2800' above sea-level. I don't actually know what my record wind speed is, 'cause Mother Nature steals that too. I've gone through a half dozen of the wireless weather stations.
We get some absolutely spectacular weather! I've got a big and modern home. Mother Nature does not care - she shakes the whole thing. It's pretty much the best day ever when we get a giant storm or a blizzard decides to sit a spell and dump a few feet of snow or just hang out for like a week.
Because they're small enough to not get stolen by Mother Nature, and because I'm too lazy to sink sauna tube and put a pole in to mount a better weather station, I do have temperatures for my location. Last year, I hit -43°! Yup, it's every bit as awesome as you might imagine!