06/07/2014 Flume/Liberty/Lincoln/Lafayette/Garfield

Saturday/Sunday  June 07-08, 2014

Franconia Ridge Overnight

Lincoln Woods Trail / Osseo Trail / Franconia Ridge Trail / Garfield Ridge Trail / Franconia Brook Trail / Lincoln Brook Trail / Franconia Brook Trail / Lincoln Woods Trail

After spending a week in the Big Apple, it was time to hit the mountains.  Gorgeous day, 21 miles on Day 1, 9 miles on Day 2.  Had to go for Mount Garfield, as it looked like I would finally get a view from the summit after many fogged in attempts in the past.  Spectacular views of the Pemi Wilderness, where I ended up spending the night,  from high above on the ridge line.  Chilly night with clear skies.   Surprised there weren't more people out with the gorgeous weather (not that I'm complaining).  Even so, ran into a bunch of nice people on the more secluded sections of my hike. Garfield Pond was an inviting place to set up camp, but I had plenty of daylight so I headed into the Pemi Wilderness, where many off-trail sites are possible with plenty of water nearby.  That cup of Mad River Coffee on the way back south was a great way to cap off the trip.

Osseo Trail - Spectacular View of Pemi Wilderness from Outlook 

Osseo Trail - Outlook Sign

Osseo Trail - View looking back

Trail Junction

Mount Flume Summit- Mount Liberty with Franconia Ridge in the clouds

Mount Flume Summit - Mount Garfield (eventually!)

Mount Flume Summit

Mount Liberty Summit - Cannon Balls with Cannon on right

Mount Liberty Summit - Lincoln/Lafayette in clouds, Garfield to right

Mount Liberty Summit - Owlshead with Bonds in background

Mount Liberty Summit - Looking back at Mount Flume

Little Haystack - looking back at journey so far

Little Haystack- looking into the Pemi Wilderness

Little Haystack - looking back at Liberty and Flume

Little Haystack- some folks on the summit

Franconia Ridge Trail

Franconia Ridge Trail - Mount Lincoln in the clouds

Mount Carrigain - Left Center

Franconia Ridge Trail - looking back

Franconia Ridge Trail- View of Greenleaf Trail and Hut

Franconia Ridge Trail - Mount Lincoln getting closer

Franconia Ridge Trail - Mount Lincoln dead ahead

Franconia Ridge Trail - looking back

Franconia Ridge Trail- Mount Garfield left

Franconia Ridge Trail - Mount Lafayette ahead

Franconia Ridge Trail - looking back

Franconia Ridge Trail  - Cannon Mountain, Greenleaf Hut top right

Franconia Ridge Trail - Garfield ahead

Franconia Ridge Trail - Pemi Wilderness 

Franconia Ridge Trail - Mount Lafayette clearing out

Franconia Ridge Trail- Mount Lafayette, some clouds

Franconia Ridge Trail - Mount Lafayette 

Franconia Ridge Trail - Top of Lincoln Slide

Franconia Ridge Trail - Cannon Mountain and Lonesome Lake

Franconia Ridge Trail - the mighty Lincoln Slide into the Pemi Wilderness

Mount Lafayette and the Lincoln Slide

Bottom of the Lincoln Slide

Zoom of top of Lincoln Slide ( North section)

Mount Lafayette getting close

Franconia Ridge Trail - Greenleaf Trail below

Franconia Ridge Trail- looking back, Mount Lincoln in the clear

Franconia Ridge Trail - Mount Garfield (left) and the Pemi Wilderness

Mount Lafayette Summit

Mount Lafayette Summit - looking back

Next destination - Mount Garfield

Mount Lafayette Summit, clouds ceiling lifts

Garfield Ridge Trail - let the ups and downs begin!

Garfield Ridge Trail

Garfield Ridge Trail

Garfield Ridge Trail

Garfield Ridge Trail - Sign down!

Garfield Ridge Trail - cloud ceiling looks good

Garfield Ridge Trail - looking at Lafayette through the trees

Garfield Pond

Garfield Pond

Garfield Pond

Garfield Ridge Trail (Old sign near pond)

Garfield Ridge Trail - Looking back at my route so far

Garfield Ridge Trail - looking back at journey from Mount Lafayette

Mount Garfield Summit ahead!  First time in 7 tries with clear skies!

Mount Garfield Summit - Pemi Wilderness

Mount Garfield - Pemi Wilderness

Mount Garfield - View of Ridge line traveled from left to right

Garfield Summit - top of Mount Washington peeking out center right in background

Garfield Summit with Franconia Ridge 

Garfield Summit - Panoramic Pemi Wilderness

Garfield Summit - Panoramic Pemi Wilderness with Franconia Ridge on right

Trail Junction

Water Crossing near 13 Falls Campsite

Crescent moon appears in sky at 13 Falls (middle top)

Lincoln Brook Trail - "Unofficial" Owls Head Slide Cairn

Camp Site

Camp site

Campsite Dryer

Lincoln Brook at dawn

Trail Trash

Garfield Pond