On a gorgeous November day. When a friend calls you late on a Friday night and says they don't want to drive too far,
don't want to do more than ten miles and want views, what's a hiker to do? Franconia Ridge of course. With a promising forecast
and an early start to avoid crowds it worked out pretty well. Left the house around 6, boots on trail by 7:30 ish, lots of down time
with a break at the first ledges before Liberty then again chillin' and soaking up the rays on Flume. Car to car took about 8 hours.

Morning light


First views looking north along Franconia Ridge and across to Cannon


Looking across the Pemi Wilderness to Washington


Lincoln and Lafayette from Flume


Flume Slide


Flume Slide Trail - NOT my descent route


One of my favorite "look-backs"


From the flanks of Liberty, looking across to the Kinsmans


OK. First, SO nice to see the new signs sans graffiti and stupid carved initials or phrases. But what's with one being USFS and the other being USDA?

Short of getting new friends, here's 52 ideas that fit the bill perfectly. http://4000footers.com/list_52wav.shtml I'm not sure which route you took for this hike. Out and back using Liberty Springs? Certainly was a perfect last couple of days though. I was wishing we had time for more than just a little local hike with the kids in the afternoon, but a couple easy miles was better than nothing.



Also, NOT the Flume Slide Trail, at least not the one I remember. Flume slide trail is actually mostly ledges in the woods. Starts about 1/10 of a mile south of the summit.

Yeah, that's where I was, the trail - or at least what was a well traveled path - was slightly to the left in that picture.

AND, just for the record, I did not pick the hike. Though ON the hike I did pitch our list. Have forwarded it to my pal for perusal and her choice for our next outing.

Herd path down a slide, but not the slide, although that one looks more fun and scenic, which probably explains the developing herd path. The trail doesn't go on any open slide that I recall. All overgrown smooth (and slick) slabs of ledge and roots. It starts at the junction of the Franconia Ridge/Osseo Trails firmly in the woods with no views and signs.






In that case, back to the whole getting new friends thing!

Sure, sure! We all know you're gridding the southern Presi's and Franconia Ridge.

HA HA HA HA HA. Ya got me there - well, at least with the southern Presi's. Not so much the FR, except by chance - and that it's just such an awesome view bang for the effort buck!

Nice....those two peaks are always winners.

Fantastic pics, sure looks like you had a lot of fun!