#Mount flume series

The peak is at the junction of the Garfield Ridge Trail, which follows the ridge northeast to Mount Garfield, and the Franconia Ridge Trail, which leads south to Mounts Lincoln, Liberty, and Flume. The Bridle Path trail follows a western spur ridge of Lafayette from Lafayette Place Campground on Interstate 93 past Greenleaf Hut and joins the Greenleaf Trail, reaching the summit 1.1 miles (1.8 km) after the hut. The Greenleaf Trail begins at the parking lot for the Cannon Mountain tramway and ascends to the Appalachian Mountain Club's Greenleaf Hut, then continues to the summit.

The summit marks the western border of the Pemigewasset Wilderness Area within the WMNF.Ī variety of trails lead up over 3,000 vertical feet (900 m) to its exposed summit. (Days 3-6): Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, near gales from the WNW by Wed morning). Very mild (max 13C on Sun afternoon, min 6C on Tue night). The remainder of the mountain lies within the White Mountain National Forest. Mount Washington (New Hampshire) Weather (Days 0-3): Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Tue morning.

#Mount flume series

I climbed in via the Osseo Trail which provides a relatively gradual ascent, climbing 3150 feet in 5.6 miles, except for a series of wooden. On the western side, its lower slopes lie inside Franconia Notch State Park. Mt Flume is the southernmost peak on Franconia Ridge and the first mountain the Pemigewasset Loopers encounter after leaving the Lincoln Woods Trailhead. The mountain gets its name because when viewed from the east its summit ridge resembles the profile of a human face, and the names of its prominent features reflect this: Adams Apple (4,060'), Chin (4,393', highest. It is the second most prominent peak in the state. Mount Mansfield is the highest mountain in Vermont being the highest in the state it is also the highpoint of Chittenden County. It is the sixth highest peak in New Hampshire and the highest outside of the Presidential Range. The Mount Liberty and Flume loop is a fantastic day hike and is highly recommended.Mount Lafayette is the highest point in the Franconia Range, a line of peaks along the east side of Franconia Notch. Flume has to rank as one of the easier 4,000-foot climbs in New Hampshire’s White Mountains. The trail features gradual gains until about the last 1.5 miles where you get the majority of your elevation gain. Flume via the Osseo Trail in the Pemigewasset Wilderness by Daren Worcester 1 11.2 miles round trip (including Lincoln Woods Trail and the Franconia Ridge Trail) 6-8 hours Difficulty: Weekend Warriors The Osseo Trail ascent of Mt. Crampons/microspikes are absolutely required. Basic tennis shoes or hiking boots work for this trail and we recommend going when temperatures are around 70 to avoid the heat. The loop is 2 miles and probably longer than necessary to see everything, but longer justifies the cost I guess. In winter months, the flume slide trail is extremely ice and difficult. The flume is beautiful and it is cool inside the gorge. If you are a fan of steep trails with a little bit of rock scrambling, the flume slide trail is a must. To Liberty Springs Trailhead (Flume Slide Trail)ĭirections to Lincoln Woods Trailhead (Osseo Trail) You can choose to go up the flume slide trail (recommended), or up the Liberty Springs Trail. Flume has to rank as one of the easier 4,000-foot climbs in New Hampshires White Mountains. This is the best way to tackle both of these 4,000 foot mountains. Mount Liberty and Mount Flume Loop – 9.9 miles round trip, 3,750 feet elevation gain This is a section of trail that is hiked most often for the Pemi Loop. This trail is less traveled and less steep than the flume slide trail. This trail begins at the Lincoln Woods Parking area along the Kanc. Osseo Trail – 11.2 miles round trip, 3,150 feet elevation gain

The flume slide trail is a very steep but gorgeous trail that begins just after the Flume Visitors center. It is often combined with Mount Liberty as a day hike.įlume Slide Trail – 9.6 miles round trip, 3,100 feet elevation gain Mount Flume lies on the southern end of Franconia Ridge and features stunning views of Franconia Notch, the Pemi Wilderness and the rest of Franconia Ridge. Warning: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in /srv/users/serverpilot/apps/hikingandfishing/public/wp-content/plugins/kmr-nws-wx/kmr-nws-wx.php on line 165 In /srv/users/serverpilot/apps/hikingandfishing/public/wp-content/plugins/kmr-nws-wx/kmr-nws-wx.php on line 147 Warning: file_get_contents(): failed to open stream: HTTP request failed! HTTP/1.0 500 Internal Server Error