Ascent of Mount Lafayette on 2010-10-09| Others in Party: | Erika McKenna
Tiffany & Vlado Gareski | | Date: | Saturday, October 9, 2010 | | Ascent Type: | Successful Summit Attained | | Motorized Transport to Trailhead: | Car | | Peak: | Mount Lafayette | | Location: | USA-New Hampshire | | Elevation: | 5240 ft / 1597 m |
Ascent Trip ReportWe started this classic Franconia Ridge loop hike at 7:50am. The weather was not ideal but not bad either. There were some flurries along the trail. The waterfalls were beautiful as recent rain had probably fed them. As we approached the summit of Little Haystack there were a lot of hikers turning back who either did not have the right gear for above tree line or just did not want to attempt the ridge crossing. It was very windy and cold but we all suited up and made it across without any problems. We were back at the car by around 5:30pm. We spent a good amount of time relaxing at the hut on the way down. This was Erika's first 4000-footer hike.
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| Summary Total Data | | Elevation Gain: | 621 ft / 188 m | | Elevation Loss: | 3930 ft / 1197 m | | Distance: | 5 mi / 8.1 km | | Route Conditions: | Maintained Trail | | Gear Used: | Ski Poles | | Weather: | Cold, Very Windy, Low Clouds | | Ascent Statistics | | Elevation Gain: | 457 ft / 139 m | | Extra Loss: | 306 ft / 93 m | | Distance: | 1 mi / 1.6 km | | Route: | Franconia Ridge Trail | | Trailhead: | Mount Lincoln 5089 ft / 1551 m | | Time Up: | 53 Minutes | | Descent Statistics | | Elevation Loss: | 3624 ft / 1104 m | | Extra Gain: | 164 ft / 49 m | | Distance: | 4 mi / 6.4 km | | Route: | Greenleef Trail, Old Bridle Path | | Trailhead: | Old Bridle Path Trailhead 1780 ft / 542 m | | Time Down: | 3 Hours 33 Minutes | Ascent Part of Trip: Lincoln/Lafayette Loop Hike
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