Hiking the Franconia Ridge Loop in the White Mountains (The #1 Rated Hike in New Hampshire!)
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- For our final adventure in New Hampshire we completed the top hike we wanted to do while in New England: the Franconia Ridge Loop, which is the #1 rated hike in New Hampshire on AllTrails and is said to have some of the best views in all of New England.
This 8.4 mile hike has 3,882 feet of elevation gain, goes by beautiful waterfalls, and takes you to the top of 3 peaks, Little Haystack, Mount Lincoln, and Mount Lafayette, with incredible 360º views as you walk the ridge between them.
⌚Timestamps
00:00 Introduction
00:38 Starting the hike
03:30 Summiting Little Haystack
05:49 Summiting Mount Lincoln
07:14 Summiting Mount Lafayette
08:58 Greenleaf Hut
12:15 Post hike burgers
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Hi y’all! We’re Adam, Kathryn, and Kona, an adventurous married couple (+ pup!) living on the road in our self-converted sprinter van! You can often find us driving all around the US and Canada, scoping out the best coffee shops, eating tacos and ice cream (we're a 5+ taco and 2+ scoop household), and enjoying nature.
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This video was filmed on October 8, 2021 and doesn’t reflect the current trail conditions.
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New subscriber here! Love ur content! 👍🏼❤️
Thanks for getting back to me , ahh though I might of
Franconia Ridge was awesome! I think our trip though was more than ten miles.
Great video, a fun fact at one point National geographic rated this hike as the 6th best hike to do in the world.
Its hard to capture the steepness in a video but these 4000 footers are not an easy hike. I've hiked all 48 of the 4000 footers in NH multiple times and you quickly gain a huge respect for them, and learn to never underestimate them and the severe weather they can have. I believe to date 166 people have died on Mt Washington so far, and sadly a month or so after you guys did this hike a young woman did this loop hike by herself and a winter storm moved in and she froze to death a little ways down past that hut. But if you are prepared and able and watch the "high summit" weather (Mt Washington has a website that tells you the summit forecast, never go by the lower elevation weather) it is definitely something you have to try and experience. 👍
Oh my goodness those burgers look amazing. Cajun is my go to as well and those fries are done exactly how I like them. YUUUUUMMMM. Amazing views on that hike...makes up for the foggy summit the other day! Also, love the Kraig Adams return to get the camera shots. Nice dedication to the shots you 2.
They were insanely good! We need to recreate that burger because the flavor was off the charts!
Hahaha Kraig is our fav hiker! He has definitely inspired us to go through the effort to use the tripod on hikes!
Love this hiking.. Been here twice the last 4 years and still wanted to come back. Thank for sharing this wonderful video
Fantastic landscapes! What a beautiful season coming soon and enjoy it anywhere you are!
Stunning scenery - and the food - YES PLEASE! Thank you for sharing!
Thank you for watching!
Incredible. One of my favorite day hikes ever! Awesome video as always, y'all!
Definitely towards the top of our day hike list too!
What an epic view of that hike. Spectacular. Congratulations 🎈🎊🍾🎉 on making it to the top.
Thank you! So glad you enjoyed the views!!
I did this hike over 20 years ago and so great to see the full loop again. Amazing job
Beautiful scenery!! Waterfalls and leafs were so pretty! Thank y’all for taking us along!
Thank you so much for watching! The hike really had it all!
Speechless. I knew NH was supposed to be beautiful, I just had no idea it was THAT beautiful. Not ready for the end of your NH series, but also so excited for all of your Maine adventures!
Us either! It truly blew our expectations out of the water!
Absolutely beautiful. We hike there yearly in the fall (early Oct.) Many great bed and breakfast inns
No wind up top!!!! Wow that was a beautiful day for sure! Great hike and the views are spectacular! Thanks guys, stay safe , busy and get headed south !!
The lack of wind made it SO much more enjoyable haha! This video was filmed a month ago, we are very far from here now 😄
Wow im captivated, definitely on my bucket list now.
Loved this so much. My Dad climbed all the 4000 footers in the 60s and 70s. I went with him as a child. Loved this video and it brought me memories that are amazing!
That is amazing! So glad you enjoyed the video!
Amazing!!! Amazing hike! Amazing views!! Amazing video!!! Thanks again!!
Thank you Chris, so happy you enjoyed it!
Wicked good fun. Thanks for taking us along. I have had several adventures on the Franconia Ridge trail. My son and I once hiked up Lafeyette and south on the ridge with snow and gropple. Another time it was so windy we had to hide on the lee side of a rock to talk. Hike on.
I was on a road trip with a friend earlier in July through New England and Canada, and hiking on the Franconia Ridge is by far my favorite part of the entire trip. For any hikers who have never been to the Franconia Ridge, I 100% definitely recommend it, the views are absolutely breathtaking! The hike is like no other in NH
It is such a fun hike!
Thank you for sharing with us! Love watching you guys!!!
Thank you so much for watching!
I hiked the ridge on my AT thru hike. It's definitely 1 of my favorite sections. Your dog is a beast for making that hike.
Nice! Way to go! Yeah that hike is a tough one! She's our little mountain goat!
The weather looked perfect for this hike, you can see for miles. You did a great job of capturing the beauty of the area.
We were very thankful to have a clear day for this one!
Love the videos, It is great to see them all the way from Australia. We are looking to spend 1 year in the US doing exactly what you are doing. Here is hoping it all works out for us in 2023. In the meantime we will continue to enjoy these videos. Thank you
That is awesome!!! We will cross our fingers that y'all can make it this way soon!
@@AdventuresofAplusK yes we have been a few times, the last time was in 2019 and we did a road trip from California into Utah, then flew over to Chicago, drove to Toronto and then New York, Washington DC. It was an awesome 5 weeks that left me wanting to do more. My highlights were all the national parks. Zion, Bryce Canyon, Gran Teton, Yellowstone. Jackson Hole, Lake Powell and many other places. The US is a beautiful country. All the best and who knows I might be able to get some pointers from you guys once the trip is locked in. Cheers
Wow, what a trip! Y'all have been able to see so much of the US for not even living here full time!
I love Kona! What a wonderful creature. I enjoy vicariously experiencing all the wonderful videos you share. Really looking forward to Maine! Thanks much!
She is a great hiking buddy!
Doing this hike next weekend, thank you for the preview!
We love your channel! We normally don't comment because we watch you on our big screen tv, but today was watching you on my computer and y'all are so good at what you do, explaining everything, that's what I love. Keep up the great work! Another really great video!!
Thank you so much, we super appreciate the kind words and you watching!
I love it here. You got lucky with the weather but it's also so gorgeous when clouds roll over the ridge and the mountains peek out... it's a very special place
That sounds magical too! We love a little bit of cloud cover!
Living vicariously here! Absolutely love it, thank you!
So glad you enjoyed the virtual hike!
I feel that this was visually your best video that I have watched so far. You really captured the awesomeness of the views from the peaks. And yet, those views must be even better than a camera can capture. I thought that your Newfoundland vistas would be impossible to beat. But....Now I'm not so sure. You have motivated me to go and hike the Ridge Loop and climb those peaks, one day. Thank you. 😄😄😄
Thank you so much!
Quite a hike! Good job y’all and the fall foliage was awesome! The mountains were impressive, who knew?
The white mountains were so impressive!
This video was filmed on October 8, 2021 and doesn’t reflect the current state of fall foliage.
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Wow what beautiful colors and views. You guys are awesome 👌.
It was a gorgeous hike!
This is so awesome! And great choice for a burger!! ❤️ can’t wait to do this trail next year ☺️
We hope you enjoy it as much as we did! And we HIGHLY recommend those burgers afterwards!
What an incredible year for you two 👍💯
It really has been the best year of our lives!
My husband and I just did this in late September. So awesome. The views!
The views are insane!
As usual another great video. It has been over 40 years since I was in the white mountains. I hiked up MT Washington,it was 80 degrees at the base and about 40 at the top. Had the trail all to my self. I'm going back next year!
Wow, now that is a temperature swing!
So awesome!!!
Another great video!! The colors are so beautiful. Your hike looked challenging but fun and very satisfying 😀 OMG , those burgers looked impressive!! The fries looked delicious. 😋😋🤩🤩
It was the best post hike meal! Nothing beats some greasy foods after hiking for so long 😂
Absolutely stunning!! Plus such a beautiful weather day! We were very fortunate to have similar weather at the top of Mt Washington and very similar views! Of course, y’all had quite a few more vantage points than we did! This hike is on our list of Must Do’s…now I want to go even more!! Thanks again for sharing with all of us!!
We can’t recommend this hike enough! It was so much fun and endless views for so much of it!
@@AdventuresofAplusK oh btw, loved Adams Lord of the Rings move!😂I’ve said that out loud on certain occasions too!😂
Hahahaha it had me cackling when I remembered he did that while editing this 😂
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I greatly appreciate the info that you add with locations. Thank you!
Thank you and thanks for watching!
Loved this!
“All we want is melted cheese and French fries” that’s so relatable😂
Hahaha it is the PERFECT combo after a hike! 😂
Glad you didn't forget to feed the starving doggy! At least Kona doesn't drool all over you (unlike our Zoe!). Beautiful video, New England is stunning!
Hahaha she was definitely getting a bit annoying with her begging 😂
You two (and Kona) tackled a good one. The fall colors looked amazing - and you always have such good imagery in your shots. We hiked this same trail just a week or two after you because Greenleaf hut had just closed for the season. We passed on Mt Washington, too. Keep up the good work! We love your destinations (obviously).
So glad y’all got to hike this too! Thank you so much for following along!
Beautiful!
That was a beautiful, wicked hike!!! Kona was so hoping that you would drop your treat!
She was so hoping we dropped some crumbs! And excellent use of wicked ;)
You must be a New Englander that was a wicked good comment.
Thank you for the video this is awesome ill hike there this summer
Thanks for watching!
My favorite hike of all time! Took our Boy Scout troop there for one of our merit badge hikes a few years back. The weather was spectacular, like it was for you and so was the hike!
That is so awesome! That would be a fun group hike!
This episode was awesome!
So glad you enjoyed it!
Great video. I must have done that hike over 30 times now throughout my life.
Wow, that's impressive!
Great Video as always, the views and food look great
Thanks William!
A+K---great video again! Thanks for sharing. I enjoyed Franconia Ridge more than Mt Washington last time I was there. The view on Washington was completely fogged in. Franconia is underrated, if that's possible.
That was our fear with Washington, so we decided to save it for when we have more days free and can keep an eye on the weather (it had rained for DAYS before this hike and our last video). Plus, we enjoyed that this hike required you to hike to the top, which we think kept the summit less busy than what we imagine Washington is like!
I can totally understand why this is the best rated hike, it was stunning from start to end. The boulder falls, the bigger falls, the autumnal fall colour and the views at the top. I'm still yet to experience a cloud inversion and those clouds waaaay off in the distance from both Little Haystack and Mt Lincoln were so beautiful. I giggled so much at your explanation as to why your chose not to hike Mt. Washington... so funny! Very much appreciated the food in this too. I'd have gone for the apple coffee cake, and whilst I wouldn't have gone for the beef in the burgers, they looked excellent and had they one chicken/veggie, I'd have been buying one of those!! Very off topic, but a couple of my colleagues told we they're going to Vegas next summer and I immediately told them about Zion National Park and Googled images to show them and a photo of you both in the Narrows came up as one of the top images ❤️
You would love this hike! It has a ton of fun features and kept it interesting the entire time. And it’s hard to complain when there’s delicious food on the hike and afterwards. How crazy that are photo showed up on Google-that is awesome!
Your dog really enjoys the outdoors, hiking and all
She is a great adventure pup! Has lots of energy to burn!
Awesome!!
Love the fall colors. The White Mts of New Hampshire are awesome. While not as high as the N.W., they have their own beauty. Looks like the 3 of you worked up a good appetite. Can't wait until the Maine adventure. 👍👍🙋♂️
They are SO awesome! We always say the West has our hearts, but the White Mountains can go up against many hikes out west!
I found your channel today and immediately subscribed after watching the first episode. Just what I was looking for!
Thank you so much! We are so glad to have you along! ❤️
Awesome! That burger looks wicked good. ;) Keep the coffee and taco reviews coming too.
Hahaha it was definitely wicked good! 😜
Thanks for sharing. I did that same hike on sep of 2021. It took us around 7 hours to complete but the views were incredible! Mt. Washington is next probably next summer.
Oh wow, so beautiful there, in this video there is Cannon MTN, rock faced MTN, across the valley there (other side of the hwy) there is some awesome history there of women in conservation, love watching all the beautiful places you explore
What a spectacular day for a hike! Beautiful views & waterfalls!!! Kara & Nate recently posted a video at Mt. Washington. Great video guys! Thanks for taking us along! ~Cara 😊
Thanks y'all!
What an awesome looking hike! Reminded me of our time hiking in the Adirondacks... like you said, Mt Marcy etc. Views were amazing.... leaves looked beautiful. And the burger.....wow. Cajun is my absolute favorite so it looked incredible!!!!
It was very similar! Although we loved how long the views lasted on this one vs. just at the top. 😍 That burger was SO dang good, I tried to recreate it, but I have not succeeded yet.
We live in New Hampshire and enjoy our beautiful mountains. Your videos are beautiful.
Your mountains sure are gorgeous!!
Loved all the beauty in this video! I also loved that apple coffee cake (that hut was really cool), THOSE FRIES (the burgers looked really awesome too), Konie Bear (I think she deserved a second little piece of the coffee cake you porkies! 🤣), Fun-gai Adam and your sick moves, Kathryn! Great video!
Hahaha maybe we should have gotten Kona her own slice! It was hard enough to share between the two of us 😜
I currently live in New Hampshire and have done that hike a few times now! My favorite time was when there was a light dusting of snow on the peaks, such a gorgeous hike! Glad you guys enjoyed it! Also those burgers are WICKED GOOD!😂
Ooo a light dusting of snow sounds gorgeous! And they are are wicked good! 😜
Thank you for properly using Wicked in a sentence!
Any guess when peak leaves colors will be this year in that area?
First week of October...
Love your hikes to places I may never go. Especially LOVE Kono, so sweet and such a good companion🥰 Thanks from Arizona🌵🌵🌵
Thank you for watching!
Looks like you caught the peak fall foliage! I did this hike years ago, the climb up to Little Haystack was pretty brutal and the descent on the Greenleaf Trail destroyed me, but the hike along the ridge over Lincoln and Lafayette was so spectacular, made it all worthwhile!
That descent was brutal!
Just did this last week, the 8 screws in my heel were screaming but it was worth it!
Spectacular!
Took all the same waterfall videos. Lol
Ouch! Glad you had a good time!
Thanks for the trip! Nice to see the tippee-top of Northeast ‘Merica! Loved it! (except for the mustard)
The northeast is amazing! And more mustard for us 😜
That was so fun. Brought me back to 2019 when I did the same loop. My post-hike burger was Black Mtn. Burger Co. in Lincoln. Cheers!
We almost went there! Hard to beat a burger after a hike!
Great episode. Love that you’re here in NE. Enjoy Maine.
Thank you! We LOVED Maine!
My favorite! That is a HARD trail without trekking poles. You two are awesome. Mount Washington is amazing but you already got great views by doing this hike.
It’s a doozy, but so worth it!
It’s actually not very gravelly. No poles needed unless there snow. Even then, mostly you want a change of socks in case near the streams 😅
Hello A + K, excellent video! My wife and I are watching your channel for the past few weeks and recently did a similar RV loop through the northeast. (our home base is MN) We really appreciate your amazing editing skills (lots of time and hard work) and positive approach to each day on your adventures. Your positive vibe is the boss sauce. You will LOVE Maine, we spent a few days in and around Acadia and then north to Quoddy Head State Park which has the furthest east point marker. We missed the Trail Head at MOUNT KATAHDIN so look forward to seeing it through your lens. Keep up the great content and videos and be sure to rest and relax along the way! Bob and Jeanne,
Thank you so much for watching and the kind words! We had a great time in Maine! We didn’t do Katahdin this time since our van is too large for the park and Kona wasn’t allowed, but we had a lot of fun adventures on the coast!
I hiked this on the same date but 2023 and it was amazing
I've done the hike and it's truly spectacular
That was great! Can't wait to see Maine Colors!
Super excited to share Maine! It was beautiful and a fun change of pace being on the coast!
Love when Kona gets to come and get treats!
Us too!!! Most of the time at least 😂
Just did this hike yesterday starting from the same path. Not easy in this weather! Ice everywhere! But after being on the trail a long time, we stoped just a tad short of the ridge and decided there was a decent chance we couldn’t complete the loop before it got dark. We have short legs, so need a little more time lol. Totally worth it for what we did see and the experience we had! For sure coming back in warmer weather with more daylight.
Ahhh this is amazing! Franconia Ridge is an absolute classic hike. Unfortunately I am cursed on these mountains, because I have hiked them four times and never gotten a view. I will say, I am very impressed with your research because the places you went in the Whites truly are the best showcase of what NH has to offer. Lincoln and Lafayette are probably my second and third favorite mountains. The only one I would place above is Bondcliff. It is an 18 mile hike so very far away, but if you guys ever get a chance, take a look at some photos because it is beautiful. Sorry to write a lot, I am just very excited to see A+K in NH, hope you enjoyed!
Oh no! That sounds like our experience hiking near Mount Rainier in WA. The mountains can be finicky! We will definitely look into Bondcliff for next time...we LOVED New Hampshire and will be back and can't wait to hike more!
My wife, 6 yr old daughter, and I live in boring IL so it's GREAT seeing you guys hike and travel in the upper NE with all the beautiful fall leaf colors. All we get in northern IL is road construction, bad tempers, and straight from summer heat to bitter winter cold🙄!
We hear Southern IL has some cool parks! We have only been to Chicago since we have family near there, but hope to explore more someday!
Amazing views! That's awesome the hut had snacks! We love when we come across places like that. Unfortunately it's not as common in the U.S. as in Europe but we love them!
We love the huts so much! We cannot wait to go back to Europe to hike to more!
Beautiful scenery!! What a hike! Always wondered where the name "Franconia" came from. Have a gold mine in AZ that is in Franconia wash. Still don't know what it means. Least now i know from whence it came from. As always, good choice of food. Can't believe y'all ate the whole thing. Incredulous:) Great video. Give the dog a scratch for me; and see ya next time.
We actually aren't sure either!
Another great video, and rewarding yourself with a nice burger can be done after hiking 8 miles, so there is no guilt involved with eating. I get a kick out of your dog on the hike trail with you both. Looking forward to seeing you adventures in Maine along the coast and in the mountains.
We love hiking because we can basically eat anything we want afterwards haha!
@@AdventuresofAplusK - Enjoy your youth, because when you get older, that is no longer an option.
Kona is such a trooper!!😘
She is a little mountain goat!
You did us proud!
Two comments. My wife and I took a bus tour of New England. a few years back and the nicest place we stayed was in North Conway where you got those burgers. As to the hike. I always thought in my backpacking days that the downhills were the toughest. Murder on the knees. Great video!
North Conway was nice! And I (Adam) agree! It’s tough on the knees and sometimes just a slog! As weird as it might be I prefer going uphill even though it can be tougher. Thanks for watching!
Amazing! Spectacular! That scenery and foliage were incredible. That goes for both White Mountain videos. Your videos are such a joy to watch. They are put together so well and flow so well with the story you want to tell. Excellent job. There just seems to be amazing views everywhere, even just traveling down the highway.
I haven’t made it to the Whites yet. Almost went last year but chose Vermont instead. I know it’s very rugged and the hikes that I wanted to do were long. Didn’t think it was a go idea with the kids and the medical issue I was dealing with last year.
I have a low-tier bucket list item there and that is to do the Presidential Traverse. Well that an experience a New England fall.
Your comments always make our day, Michael! Thank you!
The Whites were spectacular! If you're going to make in trip in the northeast we highly recommend it! It is very rugged and there is tons to see! The Presidential Traverse is on our bucket list as well!
There's a guy on CZcams named Ryan J Schmitz who made a really great video of him doing the traverse
And fall in New England was top notch!
@@AdventuresofAplusK thanks for the video suggestion. I will have to check it out and see just how beastly it will be.
I think we are the only people that say "wicked" all the time. I Love New Hampshire my birth place and my home. Hello from Goffstown, NH....
haha love it!
I love seeing all you restaurant recs, especially the gluten free options!! I have to eat gluten free as well so it’s nice to see how many options there are in some of dream destinations!
The best video
Still one of my favorite hikes of all time! A cool alternate way up is via the Greenleaf trail through Eagle pass (just north of Lafayette). Really makes me miss the granite state seeing this video but love seeing it featured and local north country business getting some press. Thanks for highlighting the best of my home state, hope y'all enjoyed it and visit again! :)
Its probably too late now, but if you're looking for good nearby hiking in Maine, Evans North and Grafton Notch have beautiful scenic drives and similar hiking!
Thanks so much for watching! We loved it there and will have to try that trail next time! We left Maine a few weeks back, but it’s also on the list to return to!
Omigosh those burgers!!!😛
They were the BEST post hike meal!
Did this hike many times with my dad and brothers back in the 60s. Almost got blown off of Lafayette once too!
Awesome! It is an amazing hike!
That hut reminds me of Switzerland. You'll be hiking up a remote mountain and all of a sudden there's a fully functioning restaurant at the top.
That is how Italy is! It's so amazing!
My wife and I did this trail 4 years ago in October. The weather was awesome and well worth the effort!
It’s definitely one of those hikes where the hard work pays off!
@@AdventuresofAplusK we try a different hike each year. Thanks for your amazing vids !
Hello, been following your channel for a long time and enjoy seeing all the places you have been . I live in Maine and was surprised to see your visiting here.
We loved Maine! Excited to share what we got up to there 😃
Fun video! Looks like you had a great day! That is a family favorite hike, we have done it many times starting with the kids at age 7 or 8. They say the mountains are Little Haystack, Lincoln, Lincoln, Lincoln, Lafayette due the false peaks across the ridge. A couple of cautions (1) pay close attention to the weather forecasts because like Washington it can be very windy. I have crossed the ridge with gusts to 80 mph which can knock you down and tire you out. More than that stay home. In fact to be honest that might not have been the greatest idea, maybe don't go if gusts are over 60 or whatever you are comfortable with, and (2) this is a super popular hike, very crowded almost any nice day (my guess it took careful camera work to not have random people in the video. Either go midweek, or like in this video, arrive in the parking lot in the dark. Otherwise you have to park in the Cannon ski area (shown in some of the video in the distance) and take a shuttlebus to the trailhead.
It is also a very nice winter hike, but again, be super careful with the weather forecast (look up Mount Washington Observatory, and check the High Summits Forecast). Not recommended for the inexperienced.
Also if you want great food closer than North Conway check out the Woodstock Inn (and brewery) in North Woodstock or One Love Brewery in Lincoln (lots of other choices too), both minutes away from the trailhead.
Oh, one other thing, if one wants a longer hike, generally done as 2 or 3 days, though trail runners do it in a day, the ridge is part of something called the Pemi Loop, kind of this hike on steroids.
It's an intense, but amazing hike! Thanks for the tips and thanks for watching!
Lol! Adam you did Gandalf proud!👍🏼 Such an exhilarating albeit exhausting hike! 😅Imagining my younger self on that trail & enjoying its beauty & the challenge as well! 🥰Thanks to you 3 for the views! Hug Kona for me!❤️So excited for Maine!
Hahaha thank you!
Another great NE video. Ya'll need trekking poles. They sure make hiking easier. Until next time..... Travel Safe.
We would get some, but with Kona and filming it would be more of a hassle than a help for us.
Angel and I have loved your last few videos from the beautiful state of Vermont. My first cousin lives in Vermont, and sadly, we have not been to visit since 2007. Sure hope to make it back that way soon.
We are so glad y'all have enjoyed them! We hope you can get back there!
Awesome video, as usual. If you ever go back, I definitely recommend going up Mount Washington, whether it be by road, cog railway, or hiking. I still have vibrant memories of being there when I was four. A couple more US hikes with huts are Mount Greylock, the high point of Massachusetts, and Glacier's Highline Trail.
Unfortunately our only way is hiking, since the train is just too pricy for us and our van can't drive the road, but we would love to hike it some day! Good to know about the hike in Massachusetts with a hut, we will add that to the list. We did the Highline Trail, but didn't visit the hut, but want to next time!
@@AdventuresofAplusK Another hike in the Whites with a Hut is Mts. Adams & Madison, but tough to pull off as a day hike.
This time of year, I don't go above tree line, call me chicken. My goal is to hike Mt. Wash in the Winter. I want to see what it's like to get a picture of the summit sign without having to wait in line for 45 minutes.
Mount Washington is actually my least favorite. I guess because all these out of shape tourists with stinky cars can just drive up and ruin the scenery. Also, the views even on a clear day aren’t that great. It’s a short steep hike and kind of gravelly.
Franconia is 1000x better
I did drive up Mt Washington, and I can agree the wind was ridiculous. My wife and I were doing a East Coast tour we started in Washington DC, hit up Gloucester for Whale watching, found several places that were on the cupcake wars shows(Portland, ME), and then Mt Washington and also Ben and Jerry’s . It was so much fun
Very nice! Sounds like a beautiful and delicious trip!
Beautiful. Actually hiked that same exact route a day before you guys! (October 7th). Was my first proper hike ever and as such, pretty tough. Calves were sore for a good 4 days subsequently. Also started a bit too late so we ended up hiking about an hour in the dark which wasn't too fun. Great feeling once you're done with though, and beautiful trail overall.
Congrats on conquering this as your first hike! That’s mega impressive!
@@AdventuresofAplusK Haha thanks! Moved up to the Northeast this year and haven’t lived near mountainous terrain previously hence my lack of experience. In my early 20’s and overall fit so didn’t think it’d be too difficult but man that last rocky descent from the hut to the parking lot had my legs tired. Having some poles and proper shoes instead of my Yeezys probably would’ve helped 😂 But alas, looking forward to more awesome hikes in the area!