The Sleepers (New Hampshire)
East Sleeper | |
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New England 100 Highest | |
Coordinates | 43°56.80′N 71°25.53′W / 43.94667°N 71.42550°W |
Climbing | |
Easiest route | unofficial path |
West Sleeper | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 3,881 ft (1,183 m) |
Prominence | 180 ft (55 m) |
Coordinates | 43°57.26′N 71°26.12′W / 43.95433°N 71.43533°W |
Geography | |
Location | Grafton County, New Hampshire |
Parent range | Sandwich Range |
Topo map | USGS Mount Tripyramid |
Climbing | |
Easiest route | bushwhack |
The Sleepers are two mountain peaks, East Sleeper 3,855 ft (1,175 m) and West Sleeper 3,881 ft (1,183 m), located within the
Drainage
The southwest side of the Sleepers drains into Slide Brook and Cascade Brook, both of which drain into Avalanche Brook, thence into the
Hundred Highest
East Sleeper is on the
Kate Sleeper
The peaks are named in honor of Katherine "Kate" Sleeper (1862–1949), a local innkeeper who was heavily involved in trail development in the area:[1][2]
Kate Sleeper Walden, born in 1862. In 1890, as a single woman, she purchased the old Caleb Brown farm, which she renovated and then opened to the public as the Wonalancet Farm in 1892 to immediate success. Married Arthur Walden. Initiated the Wonalancet Chapel restoration, the forming of the Wonalancet Out Door Club, the introduction of the telephone to the area, served as the first postmaster of the Wonalancet Post Office. Advocated the preservation of great tracts of land that became part of the White Mountain National Forest. She died in 1949.[3]
There is more on Sleeper in the book on the White Mountains "Forest and Crag" by Laura and Guy Waterman.[4]
See also
- Katherine Sleeper Walden
- List of mountains in New Hampshire
- White Mountain National Forest
References
External links
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: The Sleepers (New Hampshire)
- PeakBagger.com: West Sleeper
- PeakBagger.com: East Sleeper
- East Sleeper – FranklinSites.com Hiking Guide
- The life of Kate Sleeper (1862–1949), View From the Top