Mount Lincoln
N 44° 08.961 W 071° 38.663
19T E 288519 N 4891861
A prominent peak on the east side of Franconia Notch in New Hampshire's White Mountain National Forest
Waymark Code: WMCC13
Location: New Hampshire, United States
Date Posted: 08/20/2011
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Situated approximately one mile south of
Mount Lafayette, Mount Lincoln is a popular hiking destination offering spectacular views and wonderful approach trails. One of five summits along Franconia Ridge (four of which appear on the Appalachian Mountain Club's New Hampshire four thousand footers list), Mount Lincoln is reached from the Franconia Ridge Trail (the Appalachian Trail in this section of the White Mountains), which runs north/south across the summit. The most direct route to the summit is via the Falling Waters Trail, which starts near the Lafayette Place Campground on Route 93, and ends about a mile south of Mount Lincoln at the intersection with the Franconia Ridge trail near a rocky summit (a shoulder of Lincoln) named Little Haystack.
Views from the top of Lincoln (especially those that take in the visually stimulating ridge that connects Lincoln to Lafayette) are stunning.
A popular day hike that follows the Falling Waters Trail, the Franconia Ridge Trail, the Greenleaf Trail, and the Old Bridal Path, provides hikers with an opportunity to also summit nearby Mount Lafayette. The loop (done in either direction) is about 10 miles in length, and allows hikers to visit the Greenleaf Hut (an AMC hut offering shelter, meals, and night accommodations by reservation).
Like many of the higher summits in the White Mountains, the upper portions of Mount Lincoln, and the connecting ridge trails to the north and south, are very exposed, and subject to extreme weather conditions which can change rapidly without notice. All hikers should be well prepared before attempting a hike to the summit. The trails can be rugged and slippery, especially under wet or icy conditions.
Mount Lincoln is the 7th highest peak on the list of the Appalachian Mountain Club's New Hampshire four thousand footers. It qualifies as a 4,000 footer because the connecting trail to the summit of Lafayette drops more than 200 feet between the summits.
Mount Lincoln