Bondcliff from West Bond. — 4h 00m Nearby Recommended Routes. Flume Mt. Lots of fun boulders to scramble on but made it a little slow going. Bond, West Bond, Mt Guyot and Zealand Loop is a 28.1 mile heavily trafficked loop trail located near Lincoln, New Hampshire that features a waterfall and is rated as difficult. I would recommend this trail to beginners and rookies. The bonds are a dog friendly hike. - Mt Flume , Mt Liberty The hike was very rugged and it pays to have good spirits and strong legs. RECOMMENDED ROUTE Bald Mountain/Artists Bluff Loop 1.5 mi 2.4 km • 535' Up 163.11 m Up • 532' Down 162.09 m Down. The Wilderness Trail continues after the bridge across Franconia Brook for another 1.8 miles before connecting with the Bondcliff trail. Took all day so I didn't treat it like a race. The views from South Twin were amazing but coming down on Twinway to Galehead was a suffer fest. Other than that it was a beautiful hike and one of the most memorable for me personally. Junction: Lincoln Woods and Franconia Brook, Good place for night 1- before the climb. information on these route can be found at summitpost's Mt. We completed a counterclockwise loop starting both days around 4:30am. -The loop and campsites were very crowded, as this intersects with the AT and is a popular loop in general, so if you want a tent platform make sure to get to the sites early. The hike up to South Twin was great. Make no mistake, this hike was difficult, in fact, difficult is not a strong enough word to describe how challenging it was. Pemi Loop.... We decided to do clockwise. Bondcliff Trail; Twinway; Garfield Ridge Trail; Franconia Ridge Trail; The East Branch Pemigewasset River at the Lincoln Woods Suspension Bridge. - There will be a lot of Mosquitoes, Bugs. Stay at Garfield campsite to the summit. Don’t worry for the water, there’s a lot of place to refill all the way to Galehead Shelter. June 22nd 30 dF +/- at the trailhead, 40’s at the summit, with 4-8 MPH winds very occasionally gusting to 20. Definitely recommend. Parked at the Lincoln Wood visitors center parking lot with self payment $5 per day. Galehead, South Twin, Bond, Bondcliff ~ August 25th, 2013 Lincoln Woods Trailhead parking lot. Did CW solo/single day. https://www.alltrails.com/.../bondcliff-trail-and-franconia-trail-loop This is another mostly flat section along the old logging railroad. Approx. Follow the Wilderness Trail for 1.8 miles, until reaching a final trail intersection where you'll take the Bondcliff Trail. - $10 per person for camping to the caretaker at each campsite. 2013. The ridge is has views that are breath taking, but watch your footing with the wind that happens. The old 'Wilderness Trail' it is now part of the Bondcliff Trail. This trail earns its reputation as difficult and stunning. - Mt Galehead, Mt South Twin, ( Optional Mt North twin ), Mt Guyot About ~ 5 miles descending to the Lincoln Wood trail. - Day 3. Lincoln Woods Trail trail work . Looking toward the mouth of Franconia Brook. Signs up and in good condition. Many campsite are available all the way. If you are looking to leave the world behind- this is the place. Approaching Franconia Brook tentsite. The Franconia Ridge Trail runs along the ridge crest for almost the length of the range. This is another mostly flat section along the old logging railroad. Trail Maintenance Notes: There were several large blowdowns here and there but only one along Franconia Brook Tr made us stray from the beaten path. ... Two hikers set out for Franconia Ridge Loop in Winter are hit by high winds and bad weather. The ridge seems to go forever and your thankful when you have tree cover again. Published by Wilderness Map Company, cartographer, Ed Rofle. Doable in a day, but we had to start at 4AM and finished at 6:30PM. First of the 48 peaks for my boyfriend and I today! We stopped at the bottom of Hilary’s Step to have a PBJ as it sounded too windy to stop and eat on the summit of Bondcliff. Worst part was dealing with the leaf-peepers at Lincoln Woods parking lot when we returned to our car on a Sunday afternoon. We completed Bondcliff, Bond, and West Bond for a bit longer mileage. -There are two AMC huts along the loop as options to stay for the night, you need a reservation in advance. View of Franconia Ridge from the Old Bridle Path Trail. Garfield Mt. - Those 3 campsites have water Bondclif Trail to Franconia Ridge Trail is a 33.6 mile heavily trafficked loop trail located near Lincoln, New Hampshire that features a waterfall and is only recommended for very experienced adventurers. Approx 18 miles. There are two AMC huts along the loop as options to stay for the night, you need a reservation in advance. 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