Trip Description

We will be hiking the 8.1 mile Franconia Ridge loop in a counter clockwise direction, hiking up the Falling Waters trail, traversing Little Haystack, Lincoln, and Lafayette, and heading down the Greenleaf Trail and Old Bridle Path trail. This route will include more than 1.5 miles of above-treeline travel, during which goggles and face coverings that leave no skin exposed will be necessary. The elevation gain will be 3,500 ft. The combined distance, elevation, and requirements of above treeline travel make this a strenuous hike.

Requirements

• Winter hiking experience (B level)
• Experience hiking similar mileage & elevation gain during any season (Note: Previous above treeline experience is not required for this trip)

Logistics

There will be a mandatory pre-trip meeting at the MITOC Office at 6pm on Thursday, January 19th to rent or check equipment and adjust crampons if trail conditions deem them necessary. Make sure to bring the winter hiking boots you will be using in the trip.

Details will be sent out after the lottery runs. Please make sure to check back on this site Wednesday morning past 9AM to see which trip you have gotten a spot on!

We reserve the right to select participants based on previous experience. Winning the lottery does not guarantee a place on this trip. Thank you for your understanding and please email us with any questions.

Itinerary

Saturday, Jan 21: 5:00 AM: Leave Boston
7:00 AM: Quick stop at Dunkin in Lincoln for a quick breakfast /bathroom break and final gear check
8.00 AM: Arrive and start hiking from the Old Bridle Path Trailhead
1.00 PM: Turnaround time
4:00 PM: Finish hike, head back to Boston (sunset at 4:30)