In July I was back in New Hampshire for the funeral of my great uncle. While there, I took the time to go on a three-day backpacking trip in the White Mountain National Forest with my good friend Paul and his dog, Chloe.
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| along the popular Lincoln Woods Trail |
My uncle lived in the White Mountains for many years and was deeply fond of the Whites and the north woods. It felt like a fitting way to remember him to spend a few refreshing days hiking and sleeping in the Pemi Wilderness.
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| Beaver pond along the Franconia Brook Trail |
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| We camped near the Thirteen Falls area |
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| Paul by the fire |
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| One of the falls along Franconia Branch |
The hike up to Mount Garfield, some stretches are the classic very steep and rocky trails typical throughout the White Mountains
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| Me, Paul, and Chloe |
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| From the summit of Mt. Garfield |
Most people that hike up Garfield are doing it as a day hike from the Gale River side, off the Daniel Webster Highway, with some people doing the Pemi Loop.
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| Paul and Chloe |
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| We happened to be at the summit of Mt Garfield as the final scene shoot for an upcoming film, All You Have was wrapping up. |
Views from the summit
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After hiking back down from Mt Garfield took a very chilly evening dip in Fraconia Branch and then warmed up by the fire
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On the third day we hiked back to the Lincoln Woods parking lot. When I was in high school and college you could come to this parking lot to hike into the Pemi, and it was never full, but that is certainly no longer the case. Like many outdoor areas in the country, it's become quite crowded at times. It's nice to see people appreciating the many natural areas, it sometimes means you need to be a bit more deliberate about timing to avoid parking or congestion issues. But, from this parking lot, once you get past Franconia Falls, and actually into the Pemi Wilderness, you see far fewer people. On the way in and out we only passed a couple of people on the Franconia Brook Trail.
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