Challenging & beautiful: Mt Lafayette day hike
When:
Monday, Jun 28, 2021 9:00a -
6:00p
Monday, Jun 28, 2021 9:00a -
6:00p
Where:
Sullivan Square(Medford Street / The Neck, Boston, MA, USA)
Sullivan Square(Medford Street / The Neck, Boston, MA, USA)
Medford, MA 02155
Admission:
Unknown
Categories:
Meetup, Social Good, Sports & Active Life
Event website:
https://p.ridj-it.com/app/trip-detail?id=80456
Mount Lafayette is a 5,249-foot (1,600 m)[1]mountain at the northern end of the Franconia Range in the White Mountains of New Hampshire, United States. It lies in the town of Franconia in Grafton County, and appears on the New England Fifty Finest list of the most topographically prominent peaks in New England. Source:Wikipedia
Since it’s overcrowded on weekends and holidays, let’s enjoy it better on a hot Monday (weather forecast is 93degrees)
Activity Description:
NOTE: This is not a beginner's hike. If we haven't hiked together before OR your Ridj-it profile is bare please write in some of your past experience before signing up for the trip. Thanks!
GPS Map:
All Trails:44.14200, -71.68125
Elevation gain: 3822
Difficulty: Hard
Gear:
Trail runners or hiking boots with god traction (NO SNEAKERS! )
Non-cotton layers
Outer shell + hood for the rain/wind
2-3 liters of water
trekking poles (recommended)
Hat
Snacks/ lunch
Electrolytes! (highly recommended)
A sunny disposition (MANDATORY)
a map of the trail (mandatory)
first aid (ibuprofen, band aids, compression straps etc)