Hike: 2020 Pemi Loop

In early September, Jeff and I did a Pemi Loop. It was my 4th Pemi Loop, but I went because I rarely pass up the opportunity for this epic hike, and to fill out some of my September Grid. It was Jeff’s first 24-hour attempt of the loop, which is required for the Northeast Ultra 8 list. We parked the evening before and hiked up Eastside Trail and camped in the woods to get a nice early start on the hike (and we were unable to get a campsite in the area). It was a fabulous day full of hikers and runners doing the loop, many of which we saw multiple times and cheered each other on.

ROUTE

Parked Lincoln Woods Visitor Center on Kancamagus Highway, Lincoln, NH
Hiked Lincoln Woods Trail to intersection with Osseo Trail
Left on Osseo Trail to Mount Flume and Mount Liberty
Continue on Franconia Ridge Trail to Mount Lincoln, Mount Lafayette
Continue on Garfield Ridge Trail to Mount Garfield and Galehead Hut
Right on Frost Trail to Mount Galehead summit and back
Right on Twinway Trail to South Twin and to intersection with Bondcliff Trail
Continue on Bondcliff Trail to Mount Bond, Bondcliff, and down to Wilderness Trail
Right on Wilderness Trail to Lincoln Woods Trail
Continue on Lincoln Woods Trail back to parking