This is our second Hut to Hut hike, in the White Mountains of New Hampshire, and along the Appalachian Trail. We started up the Ammonoosuc Ravine Trail, to the Lake of the Clouds Hut, hiking in the rain and in waterfalls. We spent the night at the Hut, and then traversed the Presidentials (Monroe, Little Monroe, Franklin, Eisenhower, and Pierce) making our way to the Mizpah Hut, where we spent night two. On Day 3, we hiked up Mount Jackson and then down and back to civilization.
We planned this hike a full year in advance to secure Hut space. Who would have thought we would be hiking in record breaking rainfall in the White Mountains National Forest, New Hampshire in the last week of August/first week of September. In all, we spent nine days hiking, and six days going Hut to Hut.
What is included:
00:00 Ammoonoosuc Ravine Trail
01:10 Trail Maps, Presidentials and Appalachian Trail
02:08 Lots of Waterfalls -- hiking in directly in some
03:56 Lake of the Clouds Hut
05:34 Mount Monroe
08:36 Mount Eisenhower
10:50 Mizpah Hut
12:20 Alpine Bog
13:30 Comedy - Approach to Jackson
14:40 Mount Jackson
15:40 Beautiful Pond
16:00 Gibbs Falls
Where we stayed: AMC Lodge at Crawford Notch, part of the Appalachian Mountain Club system, and the Galehead, Zealand Falls, Lake of the Clouds, and Mitzpah Huts, also part of the Appalachian Mountain Club. All of these provide meals as part of the stay. Some things cost extra, and bedding is not luxury -- but we loved it!
Best place for laundry: Jellystone Park
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