Distance
4.0 mi to summit
8.5 mi total
Elevation
1,556 ft start
Vertical
3,698 ft gain
Time
7 hr 45 min total
We camped out at Lafayette place and received 3" of rain that night. The next morning we went up Old Bridal path to the summit of Lafayette and continued on the Franconia ridge to Lincoln and Little Haystack then down Falling Waters trail to get back to the campground. The trails were wet and the water crossings tricky due to the rains the night before. The summits were in the clouds while we made our way up to Lafayette but cleared by the time we reached the summits.
Route name
point-to-point/traverse
Obstacles
stream crossing
Key gear
trekking poles