Lonesome Lake Trail can be accessed through the south parking lot of Lafayette Place Campground in Franconia Notch State Park. The trail is very well marked by trail signs and faithful yellow blazes. Although this trail does go through the campground – it’s not a leisurely stroll through the park. This moderate, family-friendly hike is […]
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Hiking some Carter Mountains
By Maddy Hunt, Interpertive Ranger at Franconia Notch State Park My favorite line out of the AMC’s 26th edition White Mountain Guide book is, “The Carter-Moriah Range would be a great deal more prominent among White Mtn. ranges were it not for those neighbors that rise 1500 ft higher across the Pinkham Notch.” Those neighbors, meaning […]
AMC’s Highland Center at Crawford Notch State Park
This past week, I took an adventure up to White Mountain National Forest to visit the Lodge at Appalachian Mountain Club’s Highland Center. Fresh white powder coated the ground, a welcome change from the lack of winter weather in Boston. The AMC Highland Center, adjacent to Crawford Notch State Park, was built in 2007. AMC […]
Franconia Notch State Park
Franconia Notch State Park So this is an introduction to start off the winter adventure season! Despite this December being the hottest I can remember, I spent a couple days walking along snow and ice in Franconia Notch State Park reminding myself that it is now in fact winter and we should be getting used […]
National Trails Day
AMC Volunteer Trail Work – June 4, 2011 Here in New Hampshire there are more than 4,000 miles of hiking trails. From climbing mountains and ravines to exploring thick forests to crossing streams, bogs, and wildflower fields, the New Hampshire trail system covers all types of terrain. Most of us take for granted the rock […]