Cannon, South Kinsman, and North Kinsman

The following is a description of the Route to climb North Kinsman,  South Kinsman, and Cannon Mountain from the Lafayette Campground.  The Lafayette Campground is located right off of 93 South in Franconia Notch. You can also start this hike by parking your car at the Lafayette Place Parking Lot…

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Franconia Ridge Loop

The Franconia Ridge loop hike is located in the White Mountains of New Hampshire.   There are a variety of ways that you can complete the loop.  Depending on how you complete the loop it can range between 8.9 and 15.9 miles.  The Franconia Ridge Trail offers some of the best…

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Northern Presidential Loop

Date Route Completed – 5/22/2011 If you are interested in a long hike similar to the Presidential Traverse but are having problems figuring out the logistics of a ride from one end of the traverse to the other this is an option for you.     This Northern Presidential Loop is a…

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Mount Washington via Ammonoosuc Ravine Trail

The Ammonoosuc Ravine Trail Starts at the Cog Railway Station parking lot. Start Point Trail Elevation Start (ft) Elevation End (ft) Elevation Start (m) Elevation End (m) Distance Segment (miles) Cumulative Distance (miles) End Point Parking Lot Cog Railway Station Ammonoosuc Ravine Trail 2526 2822 770 860 1.0 1 Marshfield…

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Presidential Traverse

Presidential Traverse Route Table Elevation (ft) Elevation (m) Elevation Gain Segment Distance (Miles) Cumulative Distance Trail Waypoint 1673 510 2.4 2.4 Pink Link Intersection Pink Link and Howker Ridge Trails 3871 1180 2198 0.3 2.7 Howker Ridge Divergance of Pink Link and Howker Ridge Trails 5118 1560 1247 0.8 3.5…

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Mount Washington via Huntington Ravine Route

The Huntington Ravine trail is an extremely challenging hike that has a section that borders on rock climbing in the Huntington Ravine.  Do not climb this route when it is raining and unless you are an extremely experience mountaineer with avalanche training and ice climbing experience avoid climbing this route…

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Mount Washington via Tuckerman’s Ravine Route

The Tuckerman’s ravine route is a popular route for climbing Mount Washington from the Pinkham Notch Visitor Center in the spring this is the route many skiers and snowboarders use to Ski the Tuckerman’s Ravine bowl. Extreme caution should be used if taking this route in the Winter time as…

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