Fatpacking Itinerary,
Friday, June 20, 2008 - Friday, June 27, 2008
Last Updated 3/12/2008
Note: All hikes subject to change depending upon weather, hiker safety, or
participant capabilities.
Friday, June 20, 2008
Drive to North Conway, NH or fly into Portland, ME. (You may wish to fly into Boston,
MA or Manchester, NH, but call first to arrange ground transportation).
We will shuttle you from the airport to the Hotel.
Check into Cranmore Mountain Lodge,
859 Kearsarge Road, North Conway, NH 03860-1194, (800) 356-3596, (603) 356-2044
Equipment shakedown
Buy last minute and forgotten items at EMS, Main St. North Conway, 603-356-5433, or
LL Bean Factory Store, Rt 16, 603-356-2100, or International Mountain Equipment, 2733 Main St.,
603-356-7013
Trail mix distribution
"Before" measurements taken
Go out for opening dinner
View from Mt. Washington
Saturday, June 21, 2008
"Before" measurements taken
Breakfast at Cranmore Lodge
Drive to the Welch-Dickey Trail
Hike the 4.8 mile loop to Welch Mt. and Dickey Mt.
Drive to Drake's Brook Trail
Hike 3.2 miles up and back to the waterfall. Total, 8.0 miles.
Drive back to Cranmore Lodge
Go out to dinner in town (TBD)
Sunday, June 22, 2008
Breakfast at Cranmore Lodge
Drive the Kancamagus Highway to Lincoln Woods
Hike 2.6 miles to Black Pond Trail
Hike 0.8 miles to Black Pond
Hike 1.1 miles to Franconia Falls, swimming and diving available
Hike 2.9 miles to Lincoln Woods Parking Lot
Shuttle to Sabbaday Brook Trail
Sabbaday Falls
Hike 0.6 miles round trip to Sabbaday Falls
Total today, 8.0 Miles. Cumulative 16.0 miles
Drive back to Cranmore Lodge
Go out to dinner in town (TBD)
Monday, June 23, 2008
Breakfast at Cranmore Lodge
Drive to Baldface Circle Trail
Today's miles can be extremely difficult because they are rocky and steep. We may not
successfully summit if the weather is inclement or the participants have a fear of heights.
Hike 3.7 miles to South Baldface Mountain summit
View of South Baldface Mtn.
Hike 1.2 miles to North Baldface Mountain summit.
Hike 1.2 miles to Eagle Crag
Hike 3.0 miles to Emerald Pool
Go swimming in Emerald Pool
Hike 0.7 miles back to the parking lot
Total today, 9.8 Miles. Cumulative 25.8 miles
Drive back to Cranmore Lodge
Go out to dinner in town (TBD)
Tuesday, June 24, 2008
Breakfast at Cranmore Lodge
Drive to Champney Falls Trailhead
Hike 3.9 miles to the summit of Mt. Chocura
Hike 3.9 miles back down to the trailhead
Total today, 7.8 Miles. Cumulative 33.6 miles
Drive back to Cranmore Lodge
Go out to dinner in town (TBD)
Wednesday, June 25, 2008
Breakfast at Cranmore Lodge
Drive to Pinkham Notch
Hike 4.1 miles up Tuckerman's Ravine to the summit of Mt. Washington, 6288'. Summit temperatures
can drop as low as freezing.
Take Mt. Washington shuttle back to the parking lot
Tuckerman's Ravine
Total today, 4.1 Miles. Cumulative 37.7 miles
Drive back to Cranmore Lodge
Go out to dinner in town (TBD)
Thursday, June 26, 2008
Breakfast at Cranmore Lodge
Drive to the Davis Path
Hike 2.5 miles to the summit of Mt. Crawford, 3119'
