3.7 mi from the trailheadGarfield Ridge Shelter
Cabin & lookout · NH

18.2 mi out & back · 7,191 ft gain · 5,249 ft high point · Very hard
From Skookumchuck Trailhead via Skookumchuck, the Appalachian Trail, and Garfield Ridge (4.6 mi)
In White Mountain National Forest · NH · U.S. Forest Service
Franconia Ridge reaches Mount Flume over 18.2 miles out and back from Skookumchuck Trailhead via Appalachian Trail and Garfield Ridge, passing Mount Liberty, Mount Lincoln, and Mount Lafayette in White Mountain National Forest.
7,191 ft of gain round trip.
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Trail data: USFS, NPS, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Elevation: USGS 3DEP via Mapzen terrain tiles. Nearby reading: Wikipedia. Photos: Wikimedia Commons contributors, licensed as shown on each photo. Download the trail and feature data.
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