tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5541721184143597039.post6851912082548904559..comments2024-03-24T14:10:13.944-04:00Comments on 1HappyHiker: Rumford Whitecap in Technicolor!1HappyHikerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02242409292439585691noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5541721184143597039.post-3374226063492797402012-10-16T19:03:54.611-04:002012-10-16T19:03:54.611-04:00Thanks John! If we see lots of elk you may be vie...Thanks John! If we see lots of elk you may be viewing them as well—on a future blog post!One Day in Americahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06908834658716123640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5541721184143597039.post-32450513543521901312012-10-16T17:36:25.140-04:002012-10-16T17:36:25.140-04:00Oh my! Speaking of being jealous, I’m beyond jeal...Oh my! Speaking of being jealous, I’m beyond jealous (let’s call it envious) of your upcoming trip to Jackson Hole and Grand Teton! You and Tim have my very best wishes for seeing lots of autumn colors, plus seeing (and hearing) the bugling elk!<br /><br />John<br />1HappyHikerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02242409292439585691noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5541721184143597039.post-85735816365234768192012-10-16T17:12:21.450-04:002012-10-16T17:12:21.450-04:00Technicolor indeed! You always manage to come up ...Technicolor indeed! You always manage to come up with appropriate, interesting, and/or humorous titles, John.<br /><br />I'm jealous of the shades of red and orange you have in the northeast. Now, with the help of your blog, I get to live vicariously in the northeast during autumn!<br /><br />Tim and I are heading off today for Jackson Hole and Grand Teton National Park, in search of fall color and bugling elk. Hope we find plenty of both!One Day in Americahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06908834658716123640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5541721184143597039.post-41432038547876428742012-10-15T16:00:01.319-04:002012-10-15T16:00:01.319-04:00Thanks for your questions!
_ Regarding how long t...Thanks for your questions!<br /><br />_ Regarding how long the hike took, my friend Marty and I spent a lot of time just roaming around this beautiful place, and so it’s difficult to provide a precise time. However, I’d guesstimate that you should allow about 3 to 4 hours (round-trip) for actual hiking. Of course, a lot depends on your individual hiking speed, and other factors such as whether you do a loop hike (as Marty and I did), etc.<br /><br />_ Regarding the footing, it wasn’t rough. However, there are a lot of bare rock slabs, and so if conditions are wet and/or icy, the footing could be dangerous.<br /><br />_ Regarding whether the trail was well marked, I guess I’d have to say sort of! Some of the trail is blazed, but large segments are marked only with colored surveyor tape attached to trees. It’s pretty obvious where the trail is most of the time. However, there is one spot along the orange trail where there is a trail branching off to left with a sign saying “New Trail”. It’s a bit unclear if you’re supposed to take that trail, or continue straight ahead. A hiker who was local to the area happened to come along and informed us that you are supposed to follow the “New Trail”.<br /><br />Hope this helps! Please feel free to ask any follow-up questions you might have.<br /><br />John <br />1HappyHikerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02242409292439585691noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5541721184143597039.post-5103836130391337132012-10-15T15:25:25.003-04:002012-10-15T15:25:25.003-04:00Another cool report! About how long did it take?...Another cool report! About how long did it take? Was the footing extremely rough? Was the trail well marked?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5541721184143597039.post-88293848326519735882012-10-15T15:01:48.824-04:002012-10-15T15:01:48.824-04:00Hey Nancy . . . wonder what it is about Rumford Wh...Hey Nancy . . . wonder what it is about Rumford Whitecap and mosquitoes? I’ve heard mention of this as being an issue from other sources as well. Regardless, as you say, this shouldn’t be a problem at this time of year. <br /><br />I think you’ll really enjoy this hike. Although there might be other places like it, I have yet to experience it, and so this place was pretty unique in my book!<br /><br />John <br />1HappyHikerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02242409292439585691noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5541721184143597039.post-14303833709097698712012-10-15T14:49:13.976-04:002012-10-15T14:49:13.976-04:00That's such a great hike! And your report is a...That's such a great hike! And your report is a reminder that I should pay a visit to that summit (it's local for me) before the snow flies. I've tried to hike it a few times in non-winter but have been attacked by ferocious hordes of mosquitoes on each attempt. That should't be a problem these days.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02804983328166525085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5541721184143597039.post-14805882480583124412012-10-15T10:53:23.413-04:002012-10-15T10:53:23.413-04:00Thanks Summerset for your comments. Much apprecia...Thanks Summerset for your comments. Much appreciated! Your knowledge about photography is impressive!<br /><br />John<br />1HappyHikerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02242409292439585691noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5541721184143597039.post-50182800703770322832012-10-15T10:26:19.261-04:002012-10-15T10:26:19.261-04:00That is some amazing color! I think you've go...That is some amazing color! I think you've got some variety of every color in the spectrum, plus and array of grays and browns in those photos. I don't think the sun darting behind the clouds is a huge problem - less glare and less overexposure can be benefits of the sun behind the clouds, in addition to the clouds adding texture and interest to the background.Summersethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00364235843222794829noreply@blogger.com