Meeting Time: 8:00 AM
Event Coordinator: BobcatMax # People: 12
Trip Guiding / Event Fee: No, I will not be asking participants for money
Difficulty Level:
Strenuous
SUMMARY: Let's kick off the Summer Hiking Season on one of the most scenic trails on the White Mountains. This hike is 8.1 miles long with a total elevation gain of about 3800ft. We will hike at a moderate pace (with plenty of breaks to enjoy the abundant scenery) up the Falling Waters Trail to the ridge line, then follow the ridge over Little Haystack, Mt. Lincoln, Mt. Lafayette, and then descend to the Hut & then to the parking lot via the Old Bridle Path Trail. The hike will take about 8-9 hours including lunch on the summit. Hikers are invited to a Pre-hike "Carbo-Load" Potluck dinner on Saturday evening and Post-hike Happy Hour Social/ Potluck dinner on Sunday evening at my house at Sugar Hill, NH (about 15 minutes from the trailhead). Free lodging, camping, swimming and hot showers available at the house on Saturday and/or Sunday. The house has 8 beds available for guests and also room for camping next to the house or down by the pond. Enjoy your favorite beverage on the deck and listen to the "Bear Pond Frog Chorus" in the evening or warm up next to the wood stove.
Driving directions to the location and spot to meet at: Let's kick off the Summer Hiking Season on one of the most scenic trails on the White Mountains. This hike is 8.1 miles long with a total elevation gain of about 3800ft. We will hike at a moderate pace (with plenty of breaks to enjoy the abundant scenery) up the Falling Waters Trail to the ridge line, then follow the ridge over Little Haystack, Mt. Lincoln, Mt. Lafayette, and then descend to the Hut & then to the parking lot via the Old Bridle Path Trail. The hike will take about 8-9 hours including lunch on the summit. Hikers are invited to a Pre-hike "Carbo-Load" Potluck dinner on Saturday evening and Post-hike Happy Hour Social/ Potluck dinner on Sunday evening at my house at Sugar Hill, NH (about 15 minutes from the trailhead). Free lodging, camping, swimming and hot showers available at the house on Saturday and/or Sunday. The house has 8 beds available for guests and also room for camping next to the house or down by the pond. Enjoy your favorite beverage on the deck and listen to the "Bear Pond Frog Chorus" in the evening or warm up next to the wood stove.