
4000-Footers Club: Franconia Ridge
Guineafowl Adventure Company is kicking off its 4,000-footers club and we want YOU to join us! Every last Saturday of each month we will be hiking a different 4,000-footer, and some trips we’ll bag a few in a single day! So if you’re just starting your peak-bagging journey – come do them all with us, or if you’re well on your way and only have certain peaks left on your list, just sign up for the ones you need!
As with all Guineafowl trips, we provide round trip transportation, backpacks, water, snacks, safety equipment (including traction for the winter months) and friendly, experienced guides! For this special club you’ll also receive a commemorative 4,000-footers journal to keep track of all your summits!
The traditional 8.7-mile Franconia Ridge Loop has been dubbed one of the top hikes in America by National Geographic and Outside Magazine! Ascend Little Haystack Mountain up the Falling Waters trail (alongside beautiful flowing waterfalls) and spend the next couple hours on the ridge, above treeline, summiting Mt Lincoln and Mt Lafayette. Descend back down past the AMC Greenleaf Hut and back to the start via the Old Bridle Path, offering several spots of ridge view back up to thesummits you’ve just conquered!
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Distance 8.7 miles |
Elevation Gain 3,824 ft |
Hike Score 259 |
Time on Feet 7:00h |
Expected Pace 48:00 min/mile |