We departed North Conway for gas a 1/2 mile north. We weren't convinced we were going to summit again, but the weather was so crisp it would almost be a sin not to! So off we went.
![](http://blaster11.smugmug.com/Vacation/Trans-Taiga/TT-Day13/i-3SXrLjd/0/L/P9061007-L.jpg)
We learned that the best viewing always follows a cold front. In fact, Lakota reported that he was shut down earlier this week trying to summit. Today, was almost magical:
![](http://blaster11.smugmug.com/Vacation/Trans-Taiga/TT-Day13/i-GZHdH4K/0/L/P9060002-L.jpg)
The grail:
![](http://blaster11.smugmug.com/Vacation/Trans-Taiga/TT-Day13/i-ZrqWzJr/0/L/P9061010-L.jpg)
![](http://blaster11.smugmug.com/Vacation/Trans-Taiga/TT-Day13/i-jNjqcqL/0/L/P9060994-L.jpg)
With over 100 miles of visability, we could actually see Portland, ME and the Atlantic Ocean!
![](http://blaster11.smugmug.com/Vacation/Trans-Taiga/TT-Day13/i-P9F8mLJ/0/L/P9061005-L.jpg)
The weather isn't always this cooperative:
![](http://blaster11.smugmug.com/Vacation/Trans-Taiga/TT-Day13/i-CfjngJZ/0/L/P9061019-L.jpg)
Since the late 1800s, many have perished on this summit. About 1/3 to hypothermia, 1/3 to falling over a cliff and one one in the last 10 years to a moto accident. God Speed.
![](http://blaster11.smugmug.com/Vacation/Trans-Taiga/TT-Day13/i-WjXCmKR/0/L/P9061022-L.jpg)
We've been searching for stickers this entire trip, and now we've hit a buffet of them:
![](http://blaster11.smugmug.com/Vacation/Trans-Taiga/TT-Day13/i-s9HrR46/0/L/P9060024-L.jpg)
Even found one for Lakota:
![](http://blaster11.smugmug.com/Vacation/Trans-Taiga/TT-Day13/i-WRwpNFV/0/L/P9060001%20%282%29-L.jpg)
Too Soon?![Hide](http://s3.amazonaws.com/advrider/peepwall.gif)
We also went T-shirt shopping as Keith is going to teach us the art of Ty Dying. Too bad this one was only in kid sizes..
![](http://blaster11.smugmug.com/Vacation/Trans-Taiga/TT-Day13/i-dbdQxzv/0/L/P9061023-L.jpg)
This place is electrifying: 12K volts, but whose counting!
![](http://blaster11.smugmug.com/Vacation/Trans-Taiga/TT-Day13/i-CzMBRwF/0/L/P9061031-L.jpg)
![](http://blaster11.smugmug.com/Vacation/Trans-Taiga/TT-Day13/i-P2q5SdL/0/L/P9060018-L.jpg)
![](http://blaster11.smugmug.com/Vacation/Trans-Taiga/TT-Day13/i-VPfbGdH/0/L/P9061040-L.jpg)
You could also take the cogway up here:
![](http://blaster11.smugmug.com/Vacation/Trans-Taiga/TT-Day13/i-n7rWtqN/0/L/P9061035-L.jpg)
![](http://blaster11.smugmug.com/Vacation/Trans-Taiga/TT-Day13/i-mdhQRjb/0/L/P9061001-L.jpg)
![](http://blaster11.smugmug.com/Vacation/Trans-Taiga/TT-Day13/i-7HDNnNq/0/L/P9061014-L.jpg)
![](http://blaster11.smugmug.com/Vacation/Trans-Taiga/TT-Day13/i-SQ75bHt/0/L/P9061036-L.jpg)
![](http://blaster11.smugmug.com/Vacation/Trans-Taiga/TT-Day13/i-CH4HKNG/0/L/P9060013-L.jpg)
Found this neat covered bridge:
![](http://blaster11.smugmug.com/Vacation/Trans-Taiga/TT-Day13/i-trQZvN9/0/L/P9060025-L.jpg)
![](http://blaster11.smugmug.com/Vacation/Trans-Taiga/TT-Day13/i-kcQpQKn/0/L/P9061049-L.jpg)
![](http://blaster11.smugmug.com/Vacation/Trans-Taiga/TT-Day13/i-nNccttV/0/L/P9061043-L.jpg)
![](http://blaster11.smugmug.com/Vacation/Trans-Taiga/TT-Day13/i-9wx7XR4/0/L/P9060029-L.jpg)
![](http://blaster11.smugmug.com/Vacation/Trans-Taiga/TT-Day13/i-QSdNFNm/0/L/P9060027-L.jpg)
Then off to the Kagamungus Highway. The road was a bit crowded for a mid-Friday..seems we are following the sypders that were also on the summit.
![](http://blaster11.smugmug.com/Vacation/Trans-Taiga/TT-Day13/i-5WmK425/0/L/P9061002-L.jpg)
We somehow always seem to drive by the big towns then get hungry. No worries, we find this gem:
![](http://blaster11.smugmug.com/Vacation/Trans-Taiga/TT-Day13/i-QWd9FW5/0/L/P9060034-L.jpg)
Missile anyone?
![](http://blaster11.smugmug.com/Vacation/Trans-Taiga/TT-Day13/i-R9vGDpN/0/L/P9061054-L.jpg)
![](http://blaster11.smugmug.com/Vacation/Trans-Taiga/TT-Day13/i-z4QWHpV/0/L/P9061052-L.jpg)
So since we left Conway late, we've decided to end the day earlier at 1500.
Tomorrow is the puppy dog dual sport ride.
![](http://blaster11.smugmug.com/Vacation/Trans-Taiga/TT-Day13/i-3SXrLjd/0/L/P9061007-L.jpg)
We learned that the best viewing always follows a cold front. In fact, Lakota reported that he was shut down earlier this week trying to summit. Today, was almost magical:
![](http://blaster11.smugmug.com/Vacation/Trans-Taiga/TT-Day13/i-GZHdH4K/0/L/P9060002-L.jpg)
The grail:
![](http://blaster11.smugmug.com/Vacation/Trans-Taiga/TT-Day13/i-ZrqWzJr/0/L/P9061010-L.jpg)
![](http://blaster11.smugmug.com/Vacation/Trans-Taiga/TT-Day13/i-jNjqcqL/0/L/P9060994-L.jpg)
With over 100 miles of visability, we could actually see Portland, ME and the Atlantic Ocean!
![](http://blaster11.smugmug.com/Vacation/Trans-Taiga/TT-Day13/i-P9F8mLJ/0/L/P9061005-L.jpg)
The weather isn't always this cooperative:
![](http://blaster11.smugmug.com/Vacation/Trans-Taiga/TT-Day13/i-CfjngJZ/0/L/P9061019-L.jpg)
Since the late 1800s, many have perished on this summit. About 1/3 to hypothermia, 1/3 to falling over a cliff and one one in the last 10 years to a moto accident. God Speed.
![](http://blaster11.smugmug.com/Vacation/Trans-Taiga/TT-Day13/i-WjXCmKR/0/L/P9061022-L.jpg)
We've been searching for stickers this entire trip, and now we've hit a buffet of them:
![](http://blaster11.smugmug.com/Vacation/Trans-Taiga/TT-Day13/i-s9HrR46/0/L/P9060024-L.jpg)
Even found one for Lakota:
Quote:
and the road is closed to motorcycles due to high winds. I am 0 for 2 on attempts to ride up (last time Travis Pastrana had the road to himself working on setting a speed record for the ascent) |
![](http://blaster11.smugmug.com/Vacation/Trans-Taiga/TT-Day13/i-WRwpNFV/0/L/P9060001%20%282%29-L.jpg)
Too Soon?
![Hide](http://s3.amazonaws.com/advrider/peepwall.gif)
We also went T-shirt shopping as Keith is going to teach us the art of Ty Dying. Too bad this one was only in kid sizes..
![](http://blaster11.smugmug.com/Vacation/Trans-Taiga/TT-Day13/i-dbdQxzv/0/L/P9061023-L.jpg)
This place is electrifying: 12K volts, but whose counting!
![](http://blaster11.smugmug.com/Vacation/Trans-Taiga/TT-Day13/i-CzMBRwF/0/L/P9061031-L.jpg)
![](http://blaster11.smugmug.com/Vacation/Trans-Taiga/TT-Day13/i-P2q5SdL/0/L/P9060018-L.jpg)
![](http://blaster11.smugmug.com/Vacation/Trans-Taiga/TT-Day13/i-VPfbGdH/0/L/P9061040-L.jpg)
You could also take the cogway up here:
![](http://blaster11.smugmug.com/Vacation/Trans-Taiga/TT-Day13/i-n7rWtqN/0/L/P9061035-L.jpg)
![](http://blaster11.smugmug.com/Vacation/Trans-Taiga/TT-Day13/i-mdhQRjb/0/L/P9061001-L.jpg)
![](http://blaster11.smugmug.com/Vacation/Trans-Taiga/TT-Day13/i-7HDNnNq/0/L/P9061014-L.jpg)
![](http://blaster11.smugmug.com/Vacation/Trans-Taiga/TT-Day13/i-SQ75bHt/0/L/P9061036-L.jpg)
![](http://blaster11.smugmug.com/Vacation/Trans-Taiga/TT-Day13/i-CH4HKNG/0/L/P9060013-L.jpg)
Found this neat covered bridge:
![](http://blaster11.smugmug.com/Vacation/Trans-Taiga/TT-Day13/i-trQZvN9/0/L/P9060025-L.jpg)
![](http://blaster11.smugmug.com/Vacation/Trans-Taiga/TT-Day13/i-kcQpQKn/0/L/P9061049-L.jpg)
![](http://blaster11.smugmug.com/Vacation/Trans-Taiga/TT-Day13/i-nNccttV/0/L/P9061043-L.jpg)
![](http://blaster11.smugmug.com/Vacation/Trans-Taiga/TT-Day13/i-9wx7XR4/0/L/P9060029-L.jpg)
![](http://blaster11.smugmug.com/Vacation/Trans-Taiga/TT-Day13/i-QSdNFNm/0/L/P9060027-L.jpg)
Then off to the Kagamungus Highway. The road was a bit crowded for a mid-Friday..seems we are following the sypders that were also on the summit.
![](http://blaster11.smugmug.com/Vacation/Trans-Taiga/TT-Day13/i-5WmK425/0/L/P9061002-L.jpg)
We somehow always seem to drive by the big towns then get hungry. No worries, we find this gem:
![](http://blaster11.smugmug.com/Vacation/Trans-Taiga/TT-Day13/i-QWd9FW5/0/L/P9060034-L.jpg)
Missile anyone?
![](http://blaster11.smugmug.com/Vacation/Trans-Taiga/TT-Day13/i-R9vGDpN/0/L/P9061054-L.jpg)
![](http://blaster11.smugmug.com/Vacation/Trans-Taiga/TT-Day13/i-z4QWHpV/0/L/P9061052-L.jpg)
So since we left Conway late, we've decided to end the day earlier at 1500.
![rofl](http://d26ya5yqg8yyvs.cloudfront.net/yelrotflmao.gif)