Franconia Ridge

Franconia Ridge

Sunday, April 24, 2022

Mount Jefferson for #11 and Gridding Out Mount Monroe


Summits: Mount Jefferson (5,712'), Mount Monroe (5,372')
Trail route: Jewel Trail, Gulfside Trail Jefferson Loop, Westside Trail, Crawford Path, Ammonoosuc Ravine Trail
Trail conditions: Spring conditions, hard packed frozen snow, crusted snow, soft snow, ice, bare rock, mud, wet trail
Weather: Cool to warm temps, high clouds with sun shining through
Total miles: 11.8
Total time:  9:33

Monday, April 18, 2022

Spring Hike to Mount Carrigain


Summit: Mount Carrigain (4,700')
Trail route: Sawyer River Road, Signal Ridge Trail
Trail conditions: Road is clear, trail starts bare with intermittent icy sections then solid hard packed snow and a couple inches of fresh snow and drifting at higher elevations
Weather: Cool temps to start then warming up, sunshine and blue sky
Total miles: 13.4
Total time:  7:17

Friday, April 15, 2022

Gridding Out the Tripyramids


Summits: North Tripyramid (4,180'), Middle Tripyramid  (4,140')
Trail route: Pine Bend Brook Trail
Trail conditions: Spring conditions with bare trail to start, then mud, ice, packed snow, soft snow
Weather: Cool temps with a slight wind on the ridge and summits under a sunny sky
Total miles: 9.4
Total time:  6:40

Monday, April 11, 2022

Gridding Out Owl's Head


Summit: Owl's Head (4,025')
Trail route: Lincoln Woods Trail, Black Pond Trail, Black Pond Bushwhack, Lincoln Brook Trail, Brutus Bushwhack
Trail conditions: Spring conditions with a mix of bare ground, mud, wet, ice, packed snow, granulated snow, fresh soft snow on the summit
Weather: Cool start becoming warm, blue sky and lots of sun
Total miles: 16
Total time:  8:44

Tuesday, April 5, 2022

Gridding Out Mount Isolation


Summit: Mount Isolation
Trail route: Rocky Branch Trail, Isolation Trail, Davis Path, Iso Express
Trail conditions: Dry trail to start then packed frozen snow, some wet sections and mud 
Weather: Cool to warm with sunshine and blue sky, breezy on the summit
Total miles: 10.4
Total time:  6:40

Saturday, April 2, 2022

Cold and Windy on Mount Garfield


Summits: Mount Garfield (4,500')
Trail route: Gale River Loop Road, Garfield Trail, Garfield Ridge Trail
Trail conditions: Bare ground to hard packed snow and minimal ice, a few inches of new snow at upper elevations
Weather: Cloud cover cleared to all blue sky, cold and windy at the summit
Total miles: 12.4 RT
Total time:  6:47