Route Climbed: water trail - ridge traverse - bridle path Date Climbed: June 2002
Water trail is beautiful and full of water cascades, duh. Ridgeline traverse is a BEAUTY! One of the best in the eastern US. Went over Lincoln and to Lafayette.
Route Climbed: Bridle Path to Greenleaf to Franconia Ridge to Falling Waters Date Climbed: December 28, 2005
Clear and overcast for the second of the two 5000 footers on the ridge. Felt like i could reach out and touch Washington to the East and Mansfield farther to the west.
Route Climbed: Franconia Ridge Traverse Date Climbed: September 27, 2005
Above the Greenleaf Hut, the wind blew the clouds away and it was a glorious summit day. A very clever piece of route finding to avoid the gendarme on the south ridge. Terrific views (even Washington eventually cleared). And every time I got tired on the Falling Waters trail I turned around and saw another beautiful waterfall!
sprosseda - Jan 26, 2006 12:35 pm
Route Climbed: water trail - ridge traverse - bridle path Date Climbed: June 2002Water trail is beautiful and full of water cascades, duh. Ridgeline traverse is a BEAUTY! One of the best in the eastern US. Went over Lincoln and to Lafayette.
outdoors4sure37 - Jan 3, 2006 9:47 am
Route Climbed: Bridle Path to Greenleaf to Franconia Ridge to Falling Waters Date Climbed: December 28, 2005Clear and overcast for the second of the two 5000 footers on the ridge. Felt like i could reach out and touch Washington to the East and Mansfield farther to the west.
giggy - Dec 30, 2005 1:52 pm
Route Climbed: ridge travserse /OBP/falling waters/skoomachuck Date Climbed: manyfun
Matt Worster - Nov 12, 2005 9:28 pm
Route Climbed: Ridge Traverse Date Climbed: 12 August 1994My favorite hike in all the whites.
mlandau3 - Sep 30, 2005 5:39 pm
Route Climbed: Franconia Ridge Traverse Date Climbed: September 27, 2005Above the Greenleaf Hut, the wind blew the clouds away and it was a glorious summit day. A very clever piece of route finding to avoid the gendarme on the south ridge. Terrific views (even Washington eventually cleared). And every time I got tired on the Falling Waters trail I turned around and saw another beautiful waterfall!
Bob Sihler - Sep 28, 2005 9:43 pm
Route Climbed: Franconia Ridge Date Climbed: July 3, 2003rain and fog were the downside, solitude due to weather the upside
SCCupsa - Sep 27, 2005 1:28 pm
Route Climbed: Franconia Ridge Date Climbed: August 17, 2005Good views, good traverse
woodstrider - Jul 22, 2005 5:47 pm
Date Climbed: 7/1/00 and 8/25/02Great views
Bozo - Jul 19, 2005 11:50 am
Route Climbed: Franconia Ridge Traverse Date Climbed: 10 oct 04A bad weather, but they look's like very great. I wish to do again.
EastKing - May 18, 2005 1:04 am
Route Climbed: Franconia Ridge Traverse Date Climbed: Many timesA route that NEVER GETS OLD. You haven't visited New Hampshire until you do the Franconia RIdge Traverse. Mt. Lincoln has amazing views.
nartreb - Apr 25, 2005 9:43 am
Route Climbed: Old Bridle Path - Falling Waters loop Date Climbed: manyPossibly the best day hike New England has to offer. Easy to see why it brings in the crowds.
dwhike - Feb 7, 2005 10:27 am
Route Climbed: The Lafayette/Lincoln/Little Haystack Loop Date Climbed: A bunch 1995-1998The ridge between Lafayette and Lincoln is one of my favorite sections of trail in NH.
syzygy - Nov 21, 2004 11:41 pm
Route Climbed: Franconia Ridge Traverse Date Climbed: Sept 21,2002On the way through on the traverse. Very pretty sharp ridge traverse.
mikethehiker - Sep 8, 2004 9:34 pm
Route Climbed: franconia ridge Date Climbed: september 2003Great hike on the ridge from lafayette, lot of people because of the sun.
CharlesD - Mar 19, 2004 11:43 am
Route Climbed: Appalachian Trail (NoBo) Date Climbed: August 16, 1995Very nice. Enjoyed a particularly large PB&J on the summit. Mmmmm.
Jerry L - Mar 15, 2004 11:16 am
Route Climbed: Franconia / Garfield Ridge Trail Date Climbed: March 12, 2004Climbed it along with Mount Lafayette and Little Haystack Mountain in 90 MPH winds with a snow storm.
Alpinist - Dec 5, 2003 2:02 am
Route Climbed: Franconia Ridge Traverse Date Climbed: August 4, 2001This was one of many preparation hikes for Rainier. Nice trail, fun hike.
dp - Aug 31, 2003 1:40 am
Route Climbed: Franconia ridge traverse (both directions) Date Climbed: multiple times, 1970'ssee Lafayette
Drazil - Jul 7, 2003 10:00 am
Route Climbed: Garfield Campsite ... Lincoln Parking lot. Date Climbed: 05-July-2003Great hike. Promised to return in the winter, however might take advantage of the AMC huts.
mconnell - Oct 3, 2002 12:43 pm
Route Climbed: Ridge traverse Date Climbed: June 1999Nice morning walk along the ridge. Not many people until the way down.