tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5541721184143597039.post4362002296682248344..comments2024-03-24T14:10:13.944-04:00Comments on 1HappyHiker: Mt. Garfield - The Long Way!1HappyHikerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02242409292439585691noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5541721184143597039.post-11923504904643386532011-08-21T21:44:56.327-04:002011-08-21T21:44:56.327-04:00Beautiful photos, John - especially the side shots...Beautiful photos, John - especially the side shots of Garfield! Perfect report to read on a rainy day after being cooped up for a few weeks. Thanks for sharing!NeoAkelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06780444851250977133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5541721184143597039.post-12997446160397482552011-08-20T20:40:02.474-04:002011-08-20T20:40:02.474-04:00SUMMERSET: You are one talented person! Printing...SUMMERSET: You are one talented person! Printing your photo of the Franconia Ridge onto fabric and then making a mini quilt is such a terrific idea for commemorating a memorable hike! <br /><br />Also, I can relate to your statement about seeing the mountains of VA from your car. Every year, my wife and I make a drive down south through VA to visit family in NC. I know EXACTLY what you mean. Yes, they are mountains, but they are NOT the White Mountains . . . huge difference!!<br /><br />John1HappyHikerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02242409292439585691noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5541721184143597039.post-76764721971226527702011-08-20T14:55:30.445-04:002011-08-20T14:55:30.445-04:00Lucky you - what a great day! I have some similar...Lucky you - what a great day! I have some similar photos from the Pemi loop I did last year. My favorite is the last one looking back to the Franconia ridge. I printed my photo onto fabric and made a mini quilt out of it to commemorate the hike.<br /><br /> You're making me homesick with the great photos. I'll be home from vacation tomorrow and while I can see the mountains of VA from the car, they are not the same as the Whites at home. I can't wait to get back on the trails!Summersethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00364235843222794829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5541721184143597039.post-67169830494033516282011-08-19T17:44:26.942-04:002011-08-19T17:44:26.942-04:00Thanks Nartreb!
It sounds like you might have vi...Thanks Nartreb! <br />It sounds like you might have visited the cliff, or at least, given it some consideration?<br /><br />John1HappyHikerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02242409292439585691noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5541721184143597039.post-42888398819375596702011-08-19T17:14:54.688-04:002011-08-19T17:14:54.688-04:00Any cliff that is visible from popular peaks like ...Any cliff that is visible from popular peaks like Lafayette has been not only visited but climbed, both summer and winter. Usual access route to the base is from 13 Falls - apparently there's an old logging road that helps with part of the approach- but other routes have been used, e.g. a traverse from the col east of Garfield (top of Franconia Brook trail - follow the 3400' contour).<br /><br />-NartrebAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5541721184143597039.post-32916525316340404852011-08-19T16:25:00.036-04:002011-08-19T16:25:00.036-04:00OWEN: Regarding those cliffs near the base of Mt....OWEN: Regarding those cliffs near the base of Mt. Garfield, I’ve never been there, but I seem to recall hearing or reading about someone who managed to get out on top of them via a difficult southward bushwhack beginning somewhere in the vicinity of Garfield Pond. But, I could be wrong about this!<br /><br />Hey, congratulations on your recent completion of #18 in your NH48 quest! I just read about it on your Blog (http://opw9010.blogspot.com)<br /><br />John1HappyHikerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02242409292439585691noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5541721184143597039.post-18787212471639266082011-08-19T15:39:02.327-04:002011-08-19T15:39:02.327-04:00I'll chime in and agree that 8-17 was an incre...I'll chime in and agree that 8-17 was an incredible day to be on the trails! I'd been contemplating a hike to Garfield all summer and almost chose it for 8-17, but ended up on Moriah instead. Great blog entry...I've always been interested in those cliffs on Garfield. Do you know if they are at all accessible?OPW5000https://www.blogger.com/profile/16357305308336993105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5541721184143597039.post-17379279645541489042011-08-19T08:50:16.335-04:002011-08-19T08:50:16.335-04:00YVON: Thank you for your response and kind words!...YVON: Thank you for your response and kind words! It is good to read that you also are a Skookumchuck Trail enthusiast! That trail provides a very nice alternative for ascending or descending from the Garfield Ridge. It's also a useful trail for constructing a loop hike over Mt. Lafayette, using the Franconia Notch bike path to connect the departure/arrival trailheads. <br /><br />John1HappyHikerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02242409292439585691noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5541721184143597039.post-30816585482174727012011-08-19T08:47:49.578-04:002011-08-19T08:47:49.578-04:00STEVE: We came close to having a surprise meeting...STEVE: We came close to having a surprise meeting on 17-August. One of the possible hike scenarios I was considering was a loop involving Mt. Jackson and Mt. Webster!<br /><br />John1HappyHikerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02242409292439585691noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5541721184143597039.post-24395948351518601712011-08-19T02:33:05.414-04:002011-08-19T02:33:05.414-04:00Thank you John, it is a nice way to do Garfield an...Thank you John, it is a nice way to do Garfield and your photos are very nice. <br />I like very much Skookumchuck. One day, Steve suggested me to take it to do Lafayette and I liked it very much.Yvonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14717161545339485944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5541721184143597039.post-82129421692767465832011-08-18T23:19:50.114-04:002011-08-18T23:19:50.114-04:00Thanks, John! I spent 8/17 along the Webster Cliff...Thanks, John! I spent 8/17 along the Webster Cliffs and Mt. Jackson. Endless vistas, indeed!<br /><br />SteveSteve Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16403760631302934834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5541721184143597039.post-27339332256710735552011-08-18T22:10:25.285-04:002011-08-18T22:10:25.285-04:00STEVE: Yes indeed, 8/17 was a great day for being...STEVE: Yes indeed, 8/17 was a great day for being up on a ridge!! Hopefully, you were on one, or at some other spot with a good view. The vistas were nearly endless on that particular day!<br /><br />Regarding the side path that you mentioned, I found a side path that I think meets your description. But regardless of whether it’s the same side path, the one I found was heavily overgrown. A worn treadway was faintly discernable by intently looking down through the thick scrub. I followed this very faint pathway until it came to an abrupt end about 25 ft or so after leaving the trail. There were indeed some very nice views over the western Pemi. I took several snapshots from that spot. And actually, the fifth photo in my Blog report was taken from there. It’s the snapshot showing the close-up view of the huge cliff at the base of Mt. Garfield. <br /><br />Most likely, the faint path that I found, and the one you inquired about are one and the same. Regarding removing mention of it from the WMG, it’s just my opinion, but since the path is now so overgrown, I think that a majority of hikers would find it difficult to locate.<br /><br />John1HappyHikerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02242409292439585691noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5541721184143597039.post-74219758535847796992011-08-18T20:53:02.281-04:002011-08-18T20:53:02.281-04:00Hi John,
Wasn't 8/17 a great day for being up...Hi John,<br /><br />Wasn't 8/17 a great day for being up on a ridge? You chose a cool route. Great photos.<br /><br />Years ago there was an obscure side path near the top of the big hump between Lafayette and Garfield that led to a stunning view over the western Pemi. When I was last there in '98 the side path was heavily overgrown, and I suspect it may be even less discernible now. Did you see any sign of it? I'm thinking it's time to remove mention of it from the WMG.<br /><br />SteveSteve Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16403760631302934834noreply@blogger.com