Franconia Ridge

Franconia Ridge

Thursday, October 29, 2020

A Hike to the Namesakes...Weeks Mountains


Summits: North Weeks Mountain (3,901'), Middle Weeks Mountain (3,684'), South Weeks Mountain (3,885')
Trail route: York Pond Trail, Kilkenny Ridge Trail
Trail conditions: Wet, some ice, slippery
Weather: Temps in the 20's and 30's, cloudy, light snow to drizzle to steady light rain
Total miles: 12.2 
Total time: 7:09

Tuesday, October 27, 2020

Kinsmans To Grid Out October Adding #399 and #400 To Grid Count


Summits: North Kinsman (4,293'), South Kinsman (4,358')
Trail route: Mt. Kinsman Trail, Kinsman Ridge Trail
Trail conditions: Wet, ice, slippery
Weather: Temps in the 20's and low 30's, cloudy, clearing sky toward end of hike
Total miles: 10
Total time: 7:10

Saturday, October 24, 2020

Wet Hike to Whiteface and Passaconaway


Summits: Mount Whiteface (4,020'), Mount Passaconaway (4,043')
Trail route: Blueberry Ledge Trail, Rollins Trail, Dicey's Mill Trail
Trail conditions: WET!...and Slippery
Weather: Cool, drizzly and wet
Total miles: 11.9
Total time:  7:43

Thursday, October 22, 2020

Phenomenal Day On Lafayette and Lincoln


Summits: Mount Lafayette (5,260'), Mount Lincoln (5,089')
Trail route: Old Bridle Path, Greenleaf Trail, Franconia Ridge Trail, Falling Waters Trail
Trail conditions: Wet, slippery trails but dry across Franconia Ridge
Weather: Cool temps and lots of sunshine
Total miles: 8.8
Total time: 6:11

Sunday, October 18, 2020

October Snow on the Wildcats


Summit: Wildcat D (4,062'), Wildcat A (4,422')
Trail route: Polecat Ski Trail, Wildcat Ridge Trail
Trail conditions: Snow
Weather: Cool and sunny
Total miles: 9.36
Total time:  6:36

Thursday, October 15, 2020

Windy Morning on the Osceolas


Summits: Mount Osceola (4,340'), East Osceola (4,156')
Trail route: Mount Osceola Trail
Trail conditions: Wet
Weather: Cool to warm, windy and sunny
Total miles: 8.4
Total time:  5:14

Monday, October 12, 2020

Mount Moosilauke via Gorge Brook Trail


Summit: Mount Moosilauke (4,802')
Trail route: Ravine Lodge Road, Gorge Brook Trail
Trail conditions: Dry, a few wet areas and some minor avoidable ice
Weather: Cool, partly cloudy to sunny, cool breeze on the summit
Total miles: 8.5
Total time: 4:50

Saturday, October 10, 2020

Bushwhack? to PATN


Summit: Peak Above the Nubble (3,813')
Trail route: Bushwhack herd path to the summit
Trail conditions: Mostly dry with some blowdowns near the summit
Weather: Warm with a cool breeze, cloudy to sunny skies
Total miles: 3.6
Total time:  3:26

Wednesday, October 7, 2020

WTF Threesome


Summits: Mount Tom (4,051'), Mount Field (4,340'), Mount Willey (4,285')
Trail route: Avalon Trail, A-Z Trail, Mount Tom Spur, Willey Range Trail, Ethan Pond Trail
Trail conditions: A variety of dry, wet, mud with new blowdowns between Field and Willey
Weather: Cool, windy and cloudy
Total miles: 8.5
Total time:  6:04

Saturday, October 3, 2020

Percy Peaks Loop Hike


I was joining Amy, Robin and Jill for a hike to Percy Peaks today. This was going to be the final summit of the 52 With a View List for Amy and Robin.

Thursday, October 1, 2020

Loop Hike Up Tuckerman Ravine Down Lion Head


A beautiful Fall day was in the forecast and I wanted to get out for another hike this week. I decided to do one of my favorite local non-summit loop hikes. Depending on how I felt with my continued conditioning and strengthening I would hike up to Hermit Lake then on to the floor of Tuckerman Ravine and if feeling well head up the headwall and around and down Lion Head.