"A" Hike August 14/15 Lafayette & Lincoln

On Wednesday, three of the “A” hikers climbed Lafayette, Lincoln, and Little Haystack. It was a

beautiful day with temps in the 70’s and a light breeze and low humidity. We ascended Lafayette first and then traversed over the Franconia Ridge Trail to Lincoln and Little Haystack and then descended Falling Waters Trail that went by some beautiful waterfalls.

The views were jaw dropping throughout the hike and especially on Franconia Ridge. There was a lot

of traffic throughout the hike, but, because everyone was very friendly, it did not detract from the hike.

Because Franconia Ridge is on the AT we came across many through hikers. We chatted with one

couple who started the hike back in April and they had another 400 or so miles left. They did not look like they had been hiking for 4 months. They did say that the White Mountains have been the most difficult so far in their trek.

It was a great day for all. We are so lucky to have all these many mountains in our backyard to play in.

Several of the OTHH did the Lafayette/Lincoln/Little Haystack loop on the Franconia Ridge, on a great weather day. Evidently many others thought so, too, as there were a great many on the trail and summits. Below are Dick, Ginger, and Pamela atop Lincoln.

Well down the Falling Waters trail, there are several very nice waterfalls, like the one shown below.

Larry and Doug hiked the same route on Thursday August 15. The weather and views were great. You can see so much of the Whites while hiking along the ridge. We noted: Starr King, Waumbek, Adams, Jefferson, Clay, Washington, Monroe, most of the southern Presidentials but the clouds were casting shadows on the peaks so it was difficult to pick them out, Field, Willey, Kearsarge North, the Twins, Galehead, Guyot, West Bond, Bond, Bondcliff, Owl's Head, Carrigain, Garfield, Liberty, Flume, Cannon, the Kinsmans, Moosilauke, the Osceolas, Tecumseh, the Tripyramids, Passaconaway and Chocorua. As usual, we could see Killington, Pico, Camel's Hump and Mansfield in Vermont.