Challenging & beautiful: Mt Lafayette & Franconia Ridge Trail Loop day hike
When:
Sunday, Oct 30, 2022 8:15a -
4:15p
Sunday, Oct 30, 2022 8:15a -
4:15p
Where:
Alewife
Alewife(Cambridge, MA 02140, USA)
Cambridge, MA 02140
Admission:
Unknown
Hosted by:
Categories:
Movies, Social Good, Sports & Active Life
Event website:
https://p.ridj-it.com/app/trip-detail?id=99596
Mount Lafayette is a 5,249-foot (1,600 m)[1]mountain at the northern end of the Franconia Range in the White Mountains of New Hampshire, United States. It lies in the town of Franconia in Grafton County, and appears on the New England Fifty Finest list of the most topographically prominent peaks in New England. Source:Wikipedia
Weather looks great this Sunday. Temps on the ridge and summits will be in 40s but it will feel like in 30s. Please bring layers accordingly and don't underestimate how cold it could get given the exposure on the ridge.
Activity Description:
NOTE: This is not a beginner's hike. If we haven't hiked together before OR your Ridj-it profile is bare please write in some of your past experience before signing up for the trip. Thanks!
GPS Map: 44.14200, -71.68125
Mount Lafayette and Franconia Ridge Trail Loop on AllTrails
https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/new-hampshire/mount-lafayette-and-franconia-ridge-trail-loop
Elevation gain: 3800
Distance: 9.5 miles
Difficulty: Hard
Gear:
Trail runners or hiking boots with good traction (NO SNEAKERS! )
micro-spikes (potential for icy trail conditions)
Non-cotton layers
Gloves and hat
Handwarmers
Outer shell + hood for the rain/wind
2-3 liters of water
trekking poles (recommended)
Hat
Snacks/ lunch
Electrolytes! (highly recommended)
A sunny disposition (MANDATORY)
a map of the trail (mandatory)
first aid (ibuprofen, band aids, compression straps etc)
