Franconia Ridge

Franconia Ridge

Wednesday, February 26, 2020

Spectacular Sunday on Mount Isolation


Summits: Mount Isolation (4,003')
Trail route: Rocky Branch Trail, Engine Hill bushwhack, Isolation Trail, Davis Path, Mt Isolation spur
Trail conditions: Packed trail with some loose snow
Weather: Cool morning temps warming up with sunshine and a deep blue sky
Total miles: 13.4
Total time:  9 hours

Sunday, February 16, 2020

White and Gray on the Kinsmans


Summit: North Kinsman (4,293'), South Kinsman (4,358')
Trail route: Mt. Kinsman Trail, Kinsman Ridge Trail
Trail conditions: Packed snow, slightly loose
Weather: Temps in the 20's, cloudy
Total miles: 10
Total time: 6:10

Sunday, February 9, 2020

Bluebird Day on Mount Tecumseh


Summit: Mount Tecumseh (3,995')
Trail route: Mt. Tecumseh Trail
Trail conditions: Snow from recent storm was well packed on the trail
Weather: Cold but tolerable temps, blue sky and sunshine with high clouds moving in later
Total miles: 5
Total time:  4 hours

Saturday, February 1, 2020

Winter Traverse Over the Bonds and Zealand


Summits: Bondcliff (4,265'), Mount Bond (4,698'), West Bond (4,540'), Guyot (4,580'), Zealand (4,260')
Trail route: Lincoln Woods Trail, Bondcliff Trail, West Bond Spur, Twinway, Zealand Spur, Zealand Trail, Zealand Road
Trail conditions: Trail was well packed with a few inches of fresh snow on top
Weather: Cold but tolerable with temps in the 20's, cloudy
Total miles: 23.4
Total time: 13 hours