Start/End: Lafayette Place Campground

Peaks: "Little Haystack" (4,749'), Lincoln (5,089'), "Truman" (4,994'), Lafayette (5,260')

Elevation Gain: 4,010 ft

RT Mileage: 8.75 mi

Duration: 5 hours, 51 minutes

Snow/Ice Difficulty: Grade I

Almost four years ago, I hiked Lafayette for my first winter 4,000er. My original plan at that time though had been to hike the entire Franconia Ridge, and it was only because of inexperience that I was not able to, so when my friend suggested we hike the ridge for sunrise I was on board immediately. Read more...

Start/End: Rt. 3

Peaks: Garfield (4,500')

Elevation Gain: 3,270 ft

RT Mileage: 12.73 mi

Duration: 6 hours, 2 minutes

Snow/Ice Difficulty: Grade I

For my last weekend before heading back to school, I decided to bag Garfield and check off one more winter 4,000er. Garfield was also at this point probably the only above-treeline 4,000er I had not yet seen the views from (it was socked in the last time I hiked it), and I wanted to remove that final blemish too. Read more...

Start/End: Waumbek Golf Course, Rt. 2

Peaks: "Starr King" (3,907'), Waumbek (4,006')

Elevation Gain: 2,970 ft

RT Mileage: 8.07 mi

Duration: 4 hours, 32 minutes

Snow/Ice Difficulty: Grade I

After a brutal day on Pierce and Eisenhower two weeks ago, I spent a well earned week and a half in warm, beautiful South Carolina and Florida. Upon returning, I was immediately back in the Whites, attempting Waumbek to check off another winter 4,000er. I had already hiked Waumbek in winter conditions in April 2024, but April does not count as winter in the world of peakbagging. January 4 does, of course. Read more...