peak 4 of 10 during a 4 day Pemi loop backpack trip
RockOn - Oct 11, 2020 1:29 am Date Climbed: Oct 3, 2020
Too Crowded, but still amazing.
Stayed at liberty spring tentsite before heading on the franconia ridge for this one. Climbed liberty and flume the day before. now that i've linked those two up, i think i would fill water at liberty spring and then stay in between liberty and little haystack. There are some great spots in there.
laman711 - Dec 30, 2019 11:43 am Date Climbed: Dec 28, 2019
Summit
Icy overall. No use for ice axes yet. Crampons and trekking poles mainly. Windy on the summit.
cascadescrambler - Sep 5, 2019 10:22 am Date Climbed: Aug 21, 1970
Franconia Ridge Traverse
Beautiful summer day in the White Mountains
billydheyhey - Aug 22, 2019 6:24 pm Date Climbed: Jun 12, 2019
4000 footer #6!
Climbed this along with summits of Lincoln and Little Haystack... and made it back to TH in time for a trek back to Boston to watch the Bruins game 7! It's a good solid day hike... not too easy, but not incredibly difficult. Love the views of the surrounding white mountains in the distance.
Fisher - Jun 25, 2019 2:53 pm Date Climbed: Jun 23, 2019
Hat Found
Yes, a great hike. Found a "Glacier" ball cap on the trail between the Falling Waters Trailhead and Little Haystack on Sunday 6/23/19. If it's yours, please reach out to claim it.
GeekTuesday - May 24, 2018 7:25 pm Date Climbed: Mar 31, 2018
Cold but Beautiful!
Came up via Little Haystack and Lincoln. It was well below freezing at the summit with ice build-up on the wind side of everything on the mountain. The descent was intense, steep+frozen=lots of glissading.
wdimpfl - Dec 29, 2017 1:14 am Date Climbed: Feb 15, 1976
Winter Hike
Date uncertain. Hiked to the summit from Franconia Notch with Chuck Mims in mild snow storm.
This was a beautiful day for a traverse - sunny, 60s, not to breezy up top. The scenery throughout was stunning! The Falling Waters Trail was much steeper, so I recommend going the direction that we did; up Falling Waters to the Franconia Ridge Trail, then down the Old Bridle Path.
Went on a cloudy day. Walking the ridge while the clouds pass over was incredible! It was very cold at the top but the constantly changing view was perfect
Did this a part of a day hike of the Franconia Ridge. Despite the crowds, it was one of the most beautiful hikes I've ever done!
GlennD - Jun 14, 2015 11:12 am Date Climbed: Aug 27, 2005
Mt Lafayette
Great overnight trip with high school friends.
hgrapid - Jun 13, 2015 10:20 pm Date Climbed: Jun 13, 2015
Nice day
Took a long time overall to reach the three summits and finish at Laffayette. Three of us on top. Descended to the hut
lorothy12 - Jan 3, 2015 8:08 pm Date Climbed: Dec 27, 2014
first lafayette
unseasonably warm with little wind. Would have been perfect except for the low cloud cover that obstructed all views.
xchallenging - Dec 1, 2014 11:27 am Date Climbed: Oct 11, 2014
Nice foliage
Franconia Ridge from north to south via the Skookumchuck and Garfield Ridge Trails to the summit of Mt. Lafayette (5,260’). We will then follow the Franconia Ridge Trail over Mt. Lincoln (5,089’) to Little Haystack Mtn. (4,750’) before taking the Falling Waters Trail down to Lafayette Place.
sredfern - Nov 9, 2014 8:05 am Date Climbed: Jun 27, 2014
Great component of the Pemi Loop
I bagged this peak as part of a 1.5 day Pemi Loop trip where I bagged 10 4K summits in all (plus a few that didn't count). The weather was incredible, but the ridge line was bone dry and had I been smart I would have refilled my water at Liberty Spring because I was desperate by the time I was coming off Garfield. I didn't enjoy Lincoln or Lafayette as much because of the intense crowds. I like my summit solitude and there was none of that because of the day-hiking city dwellers who climb them and have a picnic/party on the summit... I am glad they are getting out into nature I just don't want to share my summits with 100 strangers. My favorites of them all were West Bond and Bond Cliff where solitude abounded and the stark beauty of the ledges around the summits made for great places to quietly sit and appreciate what God has made for us to experience if we just step out of our comfort zone a bit.
richdoug - Sep 26, 2023 3:02 pm Date Climbed: Sep 21, 2023
Pemi Looppeak 4 of 10 during a 4 day Pemi loop backpack trip
RockOn - Oct 11, 2020 1:29 am Date Climbed: Oct 3, 2020
Too Crowded, but still amazing.Stayed at liberty spring tentsite before heading on the franconia ridge for this one. Climbed liberty and flume the day before. now that i've linked those two up, i think i would fill water at liberty spring and then stay in between liberty and little haystack. There are some great spots in there.
laman711 - Dec 30, 2019 11:43 am Date Climbed: Dec 28, 2019
SummitIcy overall. No use for ice axes yet. Crampons and trekking poles mainly. Windy on the summit.
cascadescrambler - Sep 5, 2019 10:22 am Date Climbed: Aug 21, 1970
Franconia Ridge TraverseBeautiful summer day in the White Mountains
billydheyhey - Aug 22, 2019 6:24 pm Date Climbed: Jun 12, 2019
4000 footer #6!Climbed this along with summits of Lincoln and Little Haystack... and made it back to TH in time for a trek back to Boston to watch the Bruins game 7! It's a good solid day hike... not too easy, but not incredibly difficult. Love the views of the surrounding white mountains in the distance.
Fisher - Jun 25, 2019 2:53 pm Date Climbed: Jun 23, 2019
Hat FoundYes, a great hike. Found a "Glacier" ball cap on the trail between the Falling Waters Trailhead and Little Haystack on Sunday 6/23/19. If it's yours, please reach out to claim it.
GeekTuesday - May 24, 2018 7:25 pm Date Climbed: Mar 31, 2018
Cold but Beautiful!Came up via Little Haystack and Lincoln. It was well below freezing at the summit with ice build-up on the wind side of everything on the mountain. The descent was intense, steep+frozen=lots of glissading.
wdimpfl - Dec 29, 2017 1:14 am Date Climbed: Feb 15, 1976
Winter HikeDate uncertain. Hiked to the summit from Franconia Notch with Chuck Mims in mild snow storm.
wanderweg83 - Sep 16, 2017 2:58 pm Date Climbed: Sep 4, 2017
Franconia Ridge TraverseThis was a beautiful day for a traverse - sunny, 60s, not to breezy up top. The scenery throughout was stunning! The Falling Waters Trail was much steeper, so I recommend going the direction that we did; up Falling Waters to the Franconia Ridge Trail, then down the Old Bridle Path.
wannabepeakbagger - Jul 22, 2017 10:16 pm Date Climbed: Jul 21, 2017
More work than I thoughtCame up the bridle path. Started at 0530 and didn't run into anyone until between Lafayette and Lincoln. Decent visibility today
tidalunder - Jun 11, 2017 11:50 pm Date Climbed: Jun 4, 2016
BeautifulTough climb, but absolutely worth it for the stunning views on the ridge
Snidely Whiplash - Dec 7, 2016 1:28 pm Date Climbed: May 2, 1977
Done in high school classVery enjoyable.
Will Newcomb - Aug 22, 2016 2:17 am
Great HikeClimbed in July 2010.
Tim_Kroeze - Feb 17, 2016 10:42 am
Franconia Ridge TraverseWent on a cloudy day. Walking the ridge while the clouds pass over was incredible! It was very cold at the top but the constantly changing view was perfect
TheWolfIsLoose - Nov 2, 2015 1:15 pm
Franconia Ridge TraverseDid this a part of a day hike of the Franconia Ridge. Despite the crowds, it was one of the most beautiful hikes I've ever done!
GlennD - Jun 14, 2015 11:12 am Date Climbed: Aug 27, 2005
Mt LafayetteGreat overnight trip with high school friends.
hgrapid - Jun 13, 2015 10:20 pm Date Climbed: Jun 13, 2015
Nice dayTook a long time overall to reach the three summits and finish at Laffayette. Three of us on top. Descended to the hut
lorothy12 - Jan 3, 2015 8:08 pm Date Climbed: Dec 27, 2014
first lafayetteunseasonably warm with little wind. Would have been perfect except for the low cloud cover that obstructed all views.
xchallenging - Dec 1, 2014 11:27 am Date Climbed: Oct 11, 2014
Nice foliageFranconia Ridge from north to south via the Skookumchuck and Garfield Ridge Trails to the summit of Mt. Lafayette (5,260’). We will then follow the Franconia Ridge Trail over Mt. Lincoln (5,089’) to Little Haystack Mtn. (4,750’) before taking the Falling Waters Trail down to Lafayette Place.
sredfern - Nov 9, 2014 8:05 am Date Climbed: Jun 27, 2014
Great component of the Pemi LoopI bagged this peak as part of a 1.5 day Pemi Loop trip where I bagged 10 4K summits in all (plus a few that didn't count). The weather was incredible, but the ridge line was bone dry and had I been smart I would have refilled my water at Liberty Spring because I was desperate by the time I was coming off Garfield. I didn't enjoy Lincoln or Lafayette as much because of the intense crowds. I like my summit solitude and there was none of that because of the day-hiking city dwellers who climb them and have a picnic/party on the summit... I am glad they are getting out into nature I just don't want to share my summits with 100 strangers. My favorites of them all were West Bond and Bond Cliff where solitude abounded and the stark beauty of the ledges around the summits made for great places to quietly sit and appreciate what God has made for us to experience if we just step out of our comfort zone a bit.