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Hike

Cascade Brook

Ends at Lonesome Lake
1,344 ft of climbing
Camp 3 mi away

3.0 mi one way · 1,344 ft climb · 2,753 ft high point · Very hard

NH · U.S. Forest Service

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About this hike

Climb to Lonesome Lake in 3.0 miles, passing Kinsman Falls and ascending 1,344 feet in the Franconia area.

Elevation

1,344 ft of gain and 0 ft of descent.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

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3.3 mi from the trailhead
Eliza Brook Shelter
Cabin & lookout · NH

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Elevation along the trail from the start. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Lonesome LakeDestination · 2.8 mi in
Kinsman FallsAlong the way · 0.9 mi in
ViewpointNearby · 0.0 mi in
ViewpointNearby · 0.6 mi in
WaterfallNearby · 0.6 mi in
ViewpointNearby · 0.6 mi in
ViewpointNearby · 0.6 mi in

Nearby reading

Lonesome Lake (New Hampshire)
The Cannon Balls
Franconia Notch State Park
Cannon Mountain (New Hampshire)

Map

The route at the trailhead. Drag with two fingers, or hold a key to zoom.

Trail data: USFS, NPS, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Elevation: USGS 3DEP via Mapzen terrain tiles. Nearby reading: Wikipedia. Download the trail and feature data.

At a glance

Length: 3.0 mi
Shape: One way
Gain: 1,344 ft
Descent: 0 ft
High point: 2,753 ft
Low point: 1,409 ft
Difficulty: Very hard
Managed by: U.S. Forest Service
State: NH
Camps within 15 mi: 13
Trailhead: 44.1375° N · 71.7027° W

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5.9 mi from the trailhead

Garfield Ridge Shelter

Cabin & lookout · NH

6.2 mi from the trailhead

Wildwood

Campground

23 mi from you

Gulfside

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Inside White Mountain National Forest
2,572 ft of climbing

5.4 mi one way · 2,572 ft climb · Moderate

White Mountain National Forest · Camp 4 mi away

Tuckerman Ravine

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4,208 ft of climbing

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Crawford Path

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4,935 ft of climbing

7.7 mi one way · 4,935 ft climb · Moderate

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Webster-Jackson Trail

Summits Mount Jackson
Inside White Mountain Purchase Unit
3,345 ft of climbing

3.1 mi of trails · 3,345 ft climb

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Lowe's Path

Summits Mount Adams
Inside Great Gulf Wilderness
4,452 ft of climbing

4.1 mi one way · 4,452 ft climb

Great Gulf Wilderness · Camp 2 mi away

Signal

Cell coverage here

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FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain

Weather

7-day forecast

Today62°36°Mostly Sunny
Sat56°41°Sunny
Sun56°44°Light Rain Likely
Mon57°40°Mostly Sunny
Tue56°38°Partly Sunny
Wed56°40°Mostly Sunny
Thu57°44°Slight Chance Rain Showers

Today: Mostly Sunny · wind 10 to 20 mph NW

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