Cannon Mountain (4,081)

FORGIVENESS

When I can stop

directing the scene,

twisting,

turning,

forcing a plot

again

and again

I witness,

not my words

but these arms,

branches,

bare in my lap,

exposed

weary from grief

waiting for spring

when purple flowers

climb up my bark

making me new again

making me whole.

Hike level: Moderate

Location: Franconia Notch State Park

Driving distance from Boston: About 2 1/2 hours

Cost: FREE to hike

Description:  We hiked to the summit of Cannon Mountain from the Lafayette Campground, via the Lonesome Lake Trail and the Hi-Cannon Trail. The total mileage was 5.6 miles with approximately 2,378 ft. elevation gain.