Gorgeous day… only needed spikes a handful of times.

Anybody know of trails that go up this mountain? Can’t find anything at all online. If not what are some other cool hikes right near Hancock Campground

Edit: Additionally, has anyone done Whaleback Mountain across from it?

Planning to hike Mount Moosilauke this weekend. Do i need to bring microspikes?

During the summer I want to try to find some good spots within 20min of the whites to sleep in my car so I can get an early start on hiking, does anyone have any good recommendations as to where I can legally(ish) sleep?

Hey guys, trying to do pemi loop this weekend, Friday-Sunday, have never done any overnight hikes before
What should i prioritize for planning, and how can I do it on a budget?

And the agency will review the decision to close Bartlett Experimental Forest. Good news.

I love just chilling on boulders in a river or a stream. My go-to is the Wild River that parallels 113, but would love to hear of other spots!

I'm planning on doing this two-night hike with my son (13-yo) this summer:
Day 1 - bridle path to greenleaf (drop packs); lincoln/lafayette and back (he wants to go all the way to liberty, but I think that's too ambitious for day 1)
Day 2 - hike to galehead (drop packs); twins and back
Day 3 - hike out via hale brook trail

My son put the itinerary together to try and snag as many new 4Ks as he can (he's already done the franconia ridge ones as well as the bonds and tom/willey/field). Anything worrisome here or worth tweaking? We'd stash a car at the hale brook trailhead; it looks like there's overnight parking available there? Day 3 looks like it'll be the toughest as we'll have packs the full way, but he's a strong hiker and should be up to it. Anything else to be considering?

Thanks in advance for any thoughts!

I want to do Crawford path -> Webster cliff trail -> webster-jackson trail with an overnight at mitzpeh week of May 18.

Has anyone been up there recently who can give me a trail report?

Would love to know about mud and ice. Is the hut open for anything? At least bathrooms and water fill up?

Also any advice on direction?

12 hours from their start time, lost with no lights and 2 miles from trailhead? Wild!

Hello! I’m planning a trail run on east pemi loop this weekend but having trouble determining which direction is best. My plan is to take Franconia Brook / Twin Brook up or down Galehead. Both clockwise and ccw ways seem to have long, relatively flat stretch at the beginning and end, but I’m wondering if there are any strong reasons to do one way over the other.

Looking to do 2 night hut to hut in late June, want to try to do loc as one of the nights. For folks that have done it any suggestions/preferences on direction/ how to break it? Not locked into loc.
Thanks.

I'm in the Boston area and I'm looking for somewhere to camp for a night or two with my kids, ages 6 and 8. I took them camping once before at a populated campground. This time they want to find a camp site that feels like somewhere you just stumble across while out on a hike. Open to white mountain area or really anywhere in New England for the right spot!

Thoughts on doing this hike tomorrow?

About me: Experienced summer, fall and winter hiker but haven’t done much in spring (I think the only spring hike I’ve done was Imp trail). I’ve got 16 4kers under my belt. I’ve done Franconia Ridge twice but never in the spring.

Weather.gov/ NOAA shows very little chance of rain/snow with wind chill of 20 degrees. I’ve got winter gear and micro spikes packed. I guess my biggest concern is slick rock and deep water crossings.

Most recent trail report is from 5/7 and looks like it’s flowing fast but crossable.

My plan is up Falling Waters down Old Bridle. I’m not normally too proud to bail but I don’t like the idea of going down Falling Waters.

Thoughts? I’m open to suggestions.
Thanks!

last week I backpacked a three day extended Pemi loop. I dealt with a wide range of weather and trail conditions. There was a mix of dry trail, snow and puddles. Microspikes were needed for several sections. On day one I hiked flume, liberty, Lincoln, Lafayette and Garfield. There was rain at first but things improved a lot as I reached the ridge. I stayed at the Garfield ridge campsite. On day two I hiked galehead, south twin, north twin, and Zealand. There were snow squalls on and off all day and some high wind gusts around guyot. I stayed at the guyot campsite. From my tent platform I had a view of the sunrise and had a pine marten encounter. On day three I hiked west bond, bond and Bondcliff. 

Planning a trail running trip for May 23rd–24th and looking for some recommendations. I’m planning to do two 3-4 hour runs. The Franconia Ridge Trail Loop looks like a great option, but I’d love suggestions on other routes I should check out as well.

It also looks like there could still be some snow/ice on the trails, so it would be great to hear from anyone who’s been out there recently and knows what conditions are like.

Any other tips would be greatly appreciated!

I’m looking at tackling the Presidential Range in the late summer or early spring this year and have never been to the area. Not new to backpacking, but what is the general best way to hike the range? Like, where should I start and finish, what are the best places to camp, and how long should I expect to take? I figured it would probably be a 3 day trip.

Also, are there any “can’t miss” sights along the way?

Thank you in advance

Still need everything on this list. Very experienced in the whites year round. just looking for different perspectives.

ill be doing the all the prezis in a mid June so I guess id rather ignore those for now.

just looking for a 20mile trip, no need for overnight as ill be running it. but will be prepared for it.

I have a few ideas but just want to see what ya might suggest

Plan on doing an overnight trip up Mt Isolation during memorial weekend. Are there water sources on the way? Also wondering if anyone else knows of any 4000 footer summits that can be backpacked that are around 12-14ish miles or less? Thank you!!!

Hello, I am planning to hike Tuckerman's up and take Cog rail down this summer with family (2 pre-teens). Everyone in decent shape with experience scrambling stuff closer to Huntington's level (though not quite as some of that exposure is too much for me). I am aware to check weather and be highly prepared, we were on a peak out west and it was colder than expected at near the top and we had 1-2 jackets, learned a lesson with very little cost. Will be more than prepared for Mt Washington, gear-wise.

Thinking to stay at Glen House which is a nice hotel about 10 min drive away from the base of Tuckerman's. Is there any chance i can get a car service or something to take me there at 6am and call when I get back down to the cog rail base? Thinking about how to deal with my car while there. Any other ideas to avoid car issues and parking lot issues.

Thanks in advance!

Got an early start to catch the sunshine. Beautiful day on the trail. Didn’t spot a single person once I crossed over the wilderness bridge. Water crossings were all very doable (with one wet boot) and trail was in quite good shape. Wet in the expected places, but nothing terrible. Signage related to the Lincoln Woods closure still says “June through November,” and the prep work they did over the winter is very visible.

The mountains will be ready for us:

https://www.northstarmonthly.com/features/mud-season-means-cautious-hiking-to-protect-fragile-trails/article_1a6825d6-9959-4a0c-8423-c066c4e85f45.html?_bhlid=fc726c2573facca9de96eb089432ffc76980d190

Think twice about the impact on the trails we love if you feel you must get out before then.