Hiking the Pemi Loop - 3 Day Backpacking Trip

Описание: Come along for 3 Days of Hammock Camping, Hiking, and Backpacking on a classic Pemi Loop in New Hampshire's White Mountains. GPS data at http://www.sintax77.com

The Pemi Loop, made popular by it's distinction as one of "America's Hardest Day Hikes" in a May, 2005 Backpacker Magaizine article, is not actually an "official" trail, but rather a series of AMC (Appalachian Mountain Club) trails joined to create a 31.5 mile tear drop shaped loop in New Hampshire's Franconia Wilderness Area.

For this hike, I'll be solo hammock camping with my Hennessy Hammock and the larger 12' x 10' Deluxe Hex Tarp, due to the threat of cold and wet late summer weather. In the White Mountains, weather can turn on a dime even with the brightest of forecasts, so when the weather report actually says things are going to be iffy, you'd better take it seriously. For this trip we'll experience a wide range of conditions - from hazy summer heat, to gusty bursts of hail and chilling nighttime lows.

Gear List Highlights:
Hennessy Expedition Asym Hammock http://amzn.to/2uBUV7E
Hennessy Deluxe Hex Tarp http://amzn.to/2v0Z3yR equipped with
Zing-it guy lines & Dutchware Wasps for quick, knot-free setup
Hammock Gear Incubator 40 underquilt
Hammock Gear Burrow 40 Topquilt
Osprey Hornet 46 Backpack
Fenix HL21 Headlamp http://amzn.to/2u06OAI
DIY Cookpot w/ DIY cat can alcohol stove
Ribz Front Pack http://amzn.to/2v1rIUv for Carrying Camera Gear
Samsung H300 HD Camera (3 spare batteries), GoPro Hero 3 Black, RAVpower 10,400mAh USB battery pack, Garmin 650t GPS http://amzn.to/2eQjPLc

Pemi Loop Direction:
Clockwise

Parking and Start Point:
Lincoln Woods Visitor Center N44° 03.820' W71° 35.300'

Trails Used, Day 1:
Lincoln Woods Trail
Osseo Trail
Franconia Ridge Trail
Garfield Ridge Trail
Setup Stealth Camp
Summits: Mt Flume, Mt Liberty, Little Haystack Mountain, Mt Lincoln, Mt Lafayette
Mileage: 11.5 Miles
Gross Elevation Gain: 5,787'

Trails Used, Day 2:
Garfield Ridge Trail
Twinway Trail
Bondcliff Trail
West Bond Spur Trail
Bondcliff Trail
Lincoln Woods Trail
Setup Stealth Camp
Summits: Mt Garfield, South Twin Mountain, Mt Guyot, West Bond Mountain, Mt Bond, Bondcliff
Mileage: 17 Miles
Gross Elevation Gain: 4,659'

Trails Used, Day 3:
Lincoln Woods Trail
Return to Car
Mileage: 4.5 Miles
Gross Elevation Gain: 62'

3 Day Pemi Loop Trip Totals:
Mileage: 32.5 Miles
Gross Elevation Gain: 10,508'