7.28.2010

7 hours on the Franconia Ridge Trail

Franconia Notch State Park, 7/14/10



Falling Waters Trail, the 1st leg of our hike


View of Franconia Ridge from Little Haystack, the 1st summit out of 3


another view


Crossing the ridge..on the way to Mt. Lincoln


up close, little white alpine flowers


lichened rocks


These pictures don't really indicate how extremely hot and sweaty it was. I got incredibly sunburnt on my shoulders bc all of the sunscreen I applied, had basically melted off immediately.


cairns marking the trail on the ridge










the gorgeous valleys heading down Mt. Lafayette

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