Back from my hike in New Hampshire’s White Mountains
I got back Sunday night from my hike in New Hampshire's White mountains with five other current and former IBM employees. The weather was fantastic - sunny and warm each day. As in the past, we elected to stay in the AMC huts. Here's our route:
Day 1 travel:
Drive to New Hampshire in two cars. Drive north and leave Car 1 at Layfette Place Campground Parking area. Continue north in Car 2 to end of Zealand Road. (30min, 21mi drive). Map
Day 1 hike:
Zealand Trail from Zealand Road parking area to AMC Zealand Falls Hut (2700'). 2.8mi,+650ft, 1.5hr
Day 2 hike:
Twinway from AMC Zealand Falls Hut to Mt Guyot (4580'). 4.2mi,+1700ft,3.5hr
Continue on Twinway from Mt Guyot to South Twin Mt (4902'). 2mi,+550,1.25hr
Mt Guyot: Bondcliff trail to summit of Mt Bond (4698'). Rnd trip to/from Mt Bond = 2.6mi,~+/-400ft,1.5hr
Continue from South Twin Mt to AMC Galehead Hut (4024'). 1.2mi,-1200ft,1hr
Day 3 hike:
Garfield Ridge Trail, up over Mt Garfield (4500'), to Mt Layfette (5260'). 6.6mi,3450ft,5hr
Greenleaf trail from summit of My Layfette down to AMC Greenleaf Hut (4200'). 1.1mi,-1050ft,.5hr
Day 4 hike:
Hike down/out to Layfette Place Campground from Greenleaf Hut via Old Bridle Path. 2.9mi,-2450ft,2.5hr
Day 4 travel:
Climb into car 1 and drive back around to pickup car 2 from Zealand Road parking area.
Drive back to Connecticut
Total hike = 23.4mi
Day 1 travel:
Drive to New Hampshire in two cars. Drive north and leave Car 1 at Layfette Place Campground Parking area. Continue north in Car 2 to end of Zealand Road. (30min, 21mi drive). Map
Day 1 hike:
Zealand Trail from Zealand Road parking area to AMC Zealand Falls Hut (2700'). 2.8mi,+650ft, 1.5hr
Day 2 hike:
Twinway from AMC Zealand Falls Hut to Mt Guyot (4580'). 4.2mi,+1700ft,3.5hr
Continue on Twinway from Mt Guyot to South Twin Mt (4902'). 2mi,+550,1.25hr
Mt Guyot: Bondcliff trail to summit of Mt Bond (4698'). Rnd trip to/from Mt Bond = 2.6mi,~+/-400ft,1.5hr
Continue from South Twin Mt to AMC Galehead Hut (4024'). 1.2mi,-1200ft,1hr
Day 3 hike:
Garfield Ridge Trail, up over Mt Garfield (4500'), to Mt Layfette (5260'). 6.6mi,3450ft,5hr
Greenleaf trail from summit of My Layfette down to AMC Greenleaf Hut (4200'). 1.1mi,-1050ft,.5hr
Day 4 hike:
Hike down/out to Layfette Place Campground from Greenleaf Hut via Old Bridle Path. 2.9mi,-2450ft,2.5hr
Day 4 travel:
Climb into car 1 and drive back around to pickup car 2 from Zealand Road parking area.
Drive back to Connecticut
Total hike = 23.4mi
