Ascent of Mount Lafayette on 1951-08-20| Other People: | Solo Ascent
| | Date: | Monday, August 20, 1951 | | Ascent Type: | Successful Summit Attained | | Motorized Transport to Trailhead: | Car | | Peak: | Mount Lafayette | | Location: | USA-New Hampshire | | Elevation: | 5240 ft / 1597 m |
Ascent Trip ReportDriving up from Cambridge, I arrived about 7:30AM at the Greenleaf Tr TH near the entrance to the Cannon Mountain Tramway to begin my day hike along the scenic Franconia Ridge-- a very rewarding 5 miles from Mt. Lafayette to Mt. Flume. I headed up the Greenleaf Tr, taking a short break at the AMC Greenleaf Hut (2.5 miles; 4,220'), to Mt. Lafayette (3.6 miles; 10:15AM), NH’s 6th highest peak. Here I met the Franconia Ridge Tr, following it above treeline to Mt. Lincoln (4.6 miles), Little Haystack (5.3 miles), over the rocky summit of Mt. Liberty (7.4 miles), and Mt. Flume (8.5 miles). By now the weather, fair earlier in the day with good views despite high overcast, started to deteriorate as I cautiously descended the slippery, sometimes steep (low Class 3) Flume Slide Tr, reaching the TH (12.2 miles) near The Flume around 2:30PM. A brief, thunderous downpour hit near the bottom; luckily I was able to take cover. I don’t recommend descending the arduous Flume Slide Tr unless you have to. I hitched a ride back up the highway to my car at the Greenleaf Tr. TH. Most of the route today was Class 1 except for parts of the Flume Slide Tr, which has some high Class 2--low Class 3 sections.
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| Summary Total Data | | Total Elevation Gain: | 3240 ft / 987 m | | Total Elevation Loss: | 3740 ft / 1139 m | | Round-Trip Distance: | 12.5 mi / 20.1 km | | Grade/Class: | Class 1-2 | | Quality: | 5 (on a subjective 1-10 scale) | | Route Conditions: | Maintained Trail | | Weather: | Good in morning; overcast with occasional heavy afternoon showers | | Ascent Statistics | | Gain on way in: | 3240 ft / 987 m | | Distance: | 3.6 mi / 5.8 km | | Route: | Greenleaf Tr | | Start Trailhead: | Franconia Notch on NH 3 2000 ft / 609 m | | Time: | 3 Hours | | Descent Statistics | | Loss on way out: | 3740 ft / 1139 m | | Distance: | 8.9 mi / 14.3 km | | Route: | Franconia Ridge Tr and Flume Slide Tr | | End Trailhead: | near The Flume on NH 3 1500 ft / 457 m | | Time: | 6 Hours | Ascent Part of Trip: 1951-Franconia Ridge
Complete Trip Sequence:
Total Trip Gain: 14376 ft / 4383 m Total Trip Loss: 16376 ft / 4992 m |
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