Lonesome Lake Hike
The
three of us took another hike today, again about three miles to
Lonesome Lake in Franconia Notch State Park. As we’re learning about many of
the trails here in the White Mountain’s, it’s mostly straight up and over large
rocks/boulders. Whereas in the west there is space for switchbacks, not here in
the east, so it’s up, up, up. :-)
When
we arrived at Lonesome Lake, we were surprised to see so many people – dozens!
Well we soon learned that there is an Appalachian Mountain Club (AMC) hut
there. What’s that? Well, the AMC built “huts” (think hostels) throughout the
White Mountains as stopping points for people on the trail who don’t’ want to
sleep in tents. They are not everywhere, but are a nice change of pace for
those wanting to hike hut-to-hut. We’ve heard of hut-to-hut hiking before – it’s
quite popular in Europe and there are a few places in the states that do this, such
as Yosemite National Park and the Sierras.
Inside,
not only were we able to get fresh water, but also cookies for one dollar –
yum! Gotta love a hike with a bakery in
the middle of the trail! This was a fun
hike, alebit a bit strenuous going up and a bit tough on our knees and ankles
going down.
The Basin
We
then took a quick walk through The Basin- this is a large granite pothole
created by a glacier more than 15,000 years ago. There were some cool water
views and waterfalls to enjoy. A few photos.................
Easy and affordable - no matter where you are!
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