A Winter's Night in the White Mountains | AMC Lonesome Lake Hut, New Hampshire Backpacking & Hiking
What an amazing winter adventure! I booked an overnight at the AMC Lonesome Lake Hut in Franconia Notch State Park area. Hello, White Mountains of New Hampshire! Parking for this trip was in the Lafayette Place Campground.
I decided to add on a summit attempt of Cannon Mountain (you can see how that goes hahah!).
Conditions were very strange for early February: warm (low 40s F during the day, 30s F and high 20s F overnight), rainy before and after my trip. Snow had melted off a lot of the steep icy sections so traction was an issue without crampons. However, micro spikes worked for most of the trails overall.
I went up Hi-Cannon Trail for the summit attempt, back down that trail to the Dodge Cut-off to meet up with the Lonesome Lake Trail. This time of year, the lake is safely frozen over (even in warmer temperatures), so I got to have the amazing experience of walking across to get to the hut. Views of: the Franconia Range, Mount Cannon and The Cannonballs, The Kinsmans. Wow. Just wow.
I thought that paying to stay at the hut bunkhouse was WELL WORTH IT. Potable water, warm water ready to go, tea and coffee all day. I mean, amazing. It's a step up in convenience from winter tent camping, for sure. It still requires planning for cold temperatures, though, so I highly recommend reading through AMC's off season packing list.
Thanks so much for coming along for the ride, it really means the world to me!
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my dad and i love this hike and have been talking about doing it during the winter and this video sealed the deal for me. great job and thank you!
@tinwenwalks
Ай бұрын
Hands down, go get it 🙌🙌
Beautiful video. Good cinematography. Great background music. Breathtaking views. Well done. Glad KZread suggested it for me. You just got another subscriber.
@tinwenwalks
4 ай бұрын
Thank you so much 😊 !
Nice video and you made the right choice turning back when you were uncomfortable with the trail. More folks should listen to that inner voice. Great photography, will enjoy watching your future hikes,
@tinwenwalks
3 ай бұрын
Thank you so much ☺️
I live in the Whites and the trails have been gnarly recently. You made the right decision, especially solo. Beautiful video
@tinwenwalks
4 ай бұрын
Thank you 😊 that recent snow got me back out in the Whites this week, and I love it, but those slush puddles on some of the final climbs or ridges (looking at you Pierce to Eisenhower) are not my fave 😆 still so beautiful, how can we resist??
You captured lonesome lake and the white mountains so beautifully- thank you. I live here now and my girls have gone twice with their school and I can see why their Waldorf School chooses lonesome lake every year…thank you.
@tinwenwalks
27 күн бұрын
Love hearing that, thank YOU. What an amazing place to call home ☺️
Beautiful! Haven't been In the woods in winter for years.
@tinwenwalks
4 ай бұрын
Thank you ☺️ I think winter is becoming maybe my favorite season to be out there! Never thought id say that 😄
I don't blame you for bailing on that trail. Definitely don't want to push it in rough conditions. It's been quite a few years since I stayed at one of the huts in the winter - such a fun way to enjoy them and much more laidback then the full service season. Great video!
@tinwenwalks
4 ай бұрын
Thank you! Totally agree. I really enjoy having a little more of the place to myself, even if it’s covered in snow and freezing 😁
Wow that was terrific ! The white mountains can be dangerous from what I read. You did really good.
@tinwenwalks
2 ай бұрын
Thank you 😊 definitely mountains and an area that deserve respect
Great video, Cannon and the surrounding mountains are spectacular
@tinwenwalks
4 ай бұрын
Thank you 😊 can’t wait to explore more! Hoping for more snow in March to keep the winter hiking alive a bit longer but we shall see ❄️
@thegreenearmy
4 ай бұрын
@@tinwenwalks definitely hoping for more snow to ski on and some winter camping vids by you
Crampons and an ice axe is a necessity for getting to and throughout the alpine zones in New England. It's probably a good choice to change your mind about hitting that 4000 footer . Stay safe and enjoy.
@tinwenwalks
4 ай бұрын
For sure! While Cannon doesn’t have the exposure or alpine areas that the presidentials do, in certain conditions you do still need crampons and seeing what I saw, turning back was right for me. A group of 12 middle school girls and their moms made it up and back in just spikes the next day, though. 😅there’s all different experience and comfort levels out there!
Just found your channel, great video! I’ve only been to the Whites in the summer, loved seeing your winter overnight.
@tinwenwalks
3 ай бұрын
Thank you so much for hanging out! I’m kinda getting sold on this winter thing haha too bad it was a quick one this season, hope you get to enjoy some of that magical season there sometime!
awesome video my friend
@tinwenwalks
4 ай бұрын
Thank you, friend 🤗
Looks like a great time
@tinwenwalks
4 ай бұрын
So great ❄️
Beautiful video Beautiful music The stress of my day has melted away. Thank you for sharing!
@tinwenwalks
4 ай бұрын
🤗❄️🤍