The Pemi Loop White Mountains Backpacking - Great American Hikes Ep 1
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The Pemi Loop is a "classic" Great American Hike in New Hampshire's Pemigewasset Wilderness in the White Mountains National Forest and traverses Franconia Ridge, one of the most popular hiking destinations in the North East. It begins at the Lincoln Woods Trailhead and climbs over some of the most spectacular peaks in all of the East Coast. The list of 4000 foot mountains along the trail are Flume, Liberty, Lincoln, Lafayette, Garfield, South Twin, Bond, and Bondcliff. Some additional 4000 foot peaks can be easily obtained along the way. They are Galehead, North Twin, Zealand, and West Bond. The Pemi Loop is roughly 30 miles long and 9000 feet of elevations gain.
The two of us hiked the trail between the dates of Thursday 7/23/2020 and Sunday 7/26/2020. We started late afternoon on Thursday finding a stealth spot near the base of Flume. On Friday we woke up at 5:30 and began our traverse of Franconia Ridge summiting Flume, Liberty, Lincoln, and Lafayette. The peaks broke from the clouds just as we began summiting Flume giving us a spectacular show that you only see in the Whites. The sun was unrelenting and winds were calm. We were both thankful to have brought sun hoodies to protect us. Our second night we stealth camped again several hundred feet below the summit of Garfield. The second day was the hardest by far. The climb up South Twin is one of the hardest I've ever experienced. We were rewarded with a beautiful, flat, below treeline, traverse of the ridge to Guyot and then on to the Guyot Campsite where we camped at an overflow spot. We spent the sunset on top of West Bond and caught a very faint glimpse at Comet Neowise. The final morning saw increasing winds. We summited bond to incredible views of the higher White Mountain peaks in the clouds. As we descended to the col of Bond and Bondcliff 65 MPH winds hammered us nearly blowing us over several times. Once at the summit of Bondcliff the winds calmed as the natural curvature of the cliffs direct the winds towards the col. The final 9 miles is relatively easy and at some points monotonous. Nevertheless we made it back to the car by 2pm. An Epic Adventure.
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Can’t wait for more!!!
@GreatAmericanHikes
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
Minimum of yakking, maximum of trail views! Great stuff.
I love the stoat and the pine marten!! Such a good catch! Great view of the Whites!
Def dug this video. Watched the whole thing. Hiking it next month.
fantastic views! Love this and give us more! Reminds me of my 1972 trip that we tackled the whole presidential range in a group of 8 out of New York. I was 16 and wow how equipment technologies have evolved!
A joy to watch, well done 👏 morning coffee looked delicious before you even grounded it up 🔥
@GreatAmericanHikes
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you! Appreciate the kind words. Always gotta get the best out of coffee even on the trail.
Nicely done with the Minecraft music!! AWESOME TREK!!
Bro you CRUSHED this video. Your creativity with your shots is pretty inspiring. I’m pumped to see what else you create. Hope you have some plans for great hikes this summer!
Very nice video you did a great job. .I have hiked that area many times over the years. Last year I did the Pemi loop clockwise. I wish I could have done it in four days but I only had two nights so my first day was long, at least for me it was. Lincoln woods to Garfield Pond was a grind. It was a great hike. I am in my 60s so I remember the days of 40 plus pound pack. My pack empty was about eight pounds back then, crazy. Now all in about 18 to 20 pounds, its wonderful. I paid up and have lot Zpack gear now. Game changer. I plan on doing it again but going counter clockwise. It seems that may be a little better but maybe not. The Garfield Ridge area has my number and I think that's the hardest trail in the Whites. I really like how you took your time filming this, it really shows. Thank you for sharing your wonderful experience. Take care.
Great video with awesome stunning views. Thanks for sharing.
@GreatAmericanHikes
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
This was such a joy to watch! The views, the music, wildlife. Absolutely stunning!! Can’t wait for more please!!🙏 NQU
@GreatAmericanHikes
2 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it! I’m editing 2 new episodes. Hopefully dropping both within a month :)
As was the case with the Adirondack trip, it was nice to see so many places that I recognize and was very familiar with. I've never done the Pemi Loop, but hiked each of those mountains (actually, all 48 at least once) as day hikes.
@GreatAmericanHikes
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching again! I'll eventually get my 48 but I'm taking my time and doing as many of them as a backpacking trip as I can.
Extremely well shot video. Well done! Next time you are in the Bonds, take the time to summit West Bond, it's a very small detour. In my opinion, it's the best view in all of the Whites.
@GreatAmericanHikes
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks man!
@GreatAmericanHikes
3 жыл бұрын
We actually summited West Bond on this trip to catch the sunset and a glimpse of Comet Neowise but I didn't film much of it so it didn't make it into the video.
@chasingtheoutdoors9457
Жыл бұрын
tip appreciated for my trip this upcoming season! (:
Taking my 13 yo daughter at the end this month. Your video a d all the shots are great. I'm gonna show her this to get an idea of the beauty. Keep it up, you got an new follower
@GreatAmericanHikes
3 жыл бұрын
The two of you will have a blast!
This looked so different than any Pemi Loop video I've seen. Thoroughly enjoyed it. Really well shot. Also, thank you both for donning masks during the hike. I have run into too many people not respecting those guidelines.
@GreatAmericanHikes
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the compliment! The mask thing is certainly a tricky one. While the virus is certainly less transmissible in the outdoors we were hyper aware that we are in a pandemic. Just trying to be courteous to our fellow hikers. :)
@mysterious.hiker.x
3 жыл бұрын
@@GreatAmericanHikes Agreed. I just throw it on when passing or around other hikers and take it off afterwards. It takes just a few moments. But I understand people feeling a lot safer because of the lower transmittability. It's just awesome to see a great hike AND people who respect the trails and their governing guidelines. Any plans for future big hikes like this one anytime soon?
@GreatAmericanHikes
3 жыл бұрын
@@mysterious.hiker.x Dan and I did a hike in the Adirondacks a few weeks back where we summited 6 of the high peaks including Gothics, Mount Marcy and Mount Colden. The numbers were comparable to the Pemi, 32 miles, 10,500 feet of elevation. Episode 2 will be that ADK hike and Episode 3 will come out when Dan and I hit the Catskills for the Devil's Path in a few weeks!
@mysterious.hiker.x
3 жыл бұрын
@@GreatAmericanHikes I am super pumped for those. You are now one of the few I actually clicked the bell icon for.
Very inspiring!!! Great shots!!! Keep it up!!! Looking forward to more!!! Also if you need some music, let me know!!!
Great vid, man!
@GreatAmericanHikes
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
Nice video. It was very enjoyable . So far I have liked them all . I'm very glad I subscribed. Dwaýne
I did enjoy the format and the video out of pure entertainment and nostalgia. Maybe just throwing some text up on the screen at end of day to help people understand distance, time and elevation. Start of hike maybe do an intro of total weight and pack weight. Just out of curiosity, did you prefer clockwise our counter? I tried counter once thinking logistically it worked better. But planning a return to do the full loop. First attempt hit nasty rainy, cold windy weather so turned around after staying at Guyot. I'm mostly an adirondack hiker but explored NH a couple times and love it.
@GreatAmericanHikes
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the feedback! I overhauled the format of my trip videos to give more context to the trip. If you hike the Adirondacks a lot you might like the video I did in the High Peaks. Preference wise I can't really say if I enjoyed CW vs CCW with the Pemi. Both have advantages and disadvantages. If you get a chance do it both ways!
Really enjoyed this! I'm hoping to spend some time in the Whites summer '24 (recovering from an ankle injury). Love the editing and choice of soundtracks - very relaxing. How do you like the Tarptent? What coffee beans do you use? And don't be hatin' on the camp chair!
@GreatAmericanHikes
Жыл бұрын
I like the Aeon a lot but the number one issue I’ve had with it is packability. I’ve been experimenting with a few other shelters. Coffee depends on the season. I order often from Tandem and Sey roasters. I gravitate towards single origin African coffee, more specifically Ethiopian.
I enjoyed this video, but the next time you make coffee on camera you might want to hide the yellow bowl that was next to the pink lighter. :)
@GreatAmericanHikes
2 жыл бұрын
Whoops ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Excellent vid! Can you point me to your "luxury item" coffee equipment? Looks like it might be worth the extra weight!
@GreatAmericanHikes
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks! I use a plastic hario v60 size 01 (2.2 oz) with a Mountian Laurel Designs 570 mug (1.5 oz) that I think is now discontinued. The grinder is the Hario mini slim plus (9 oz.) lighterpack.com/r/av0np2
@marcohanig176
2 жыл бұрын
@@GreatAmericanHikes thanks for providing the details! Coffee addicts unite!
Nicely done videos. Great scenes and very relaxing to watch. I did this hike a while ago. And I’m thinking of doing it again this summer. Did you stay at the AMC campsites?
@GreatAmericanHikes
2 жыл бұрын
We only stayed at the Guyot Campsite. Every other camp spot was stealth.
Nice Video. What are you using to film?
@GreatAmericanHikes
3 жыл бұрын
Sony ZV1. I think it's one of the best cameras for on trail video for it's size, weight, to quality ratio.
Who pick you up guys?
Are you working on your 48 4ks? Great video!
@GreatAmericanHikes
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks! Yes and no. While I do intend on bagging all 48 of the peaks it's not a priority for me. I enjoy extended backpacking trips more than peak bagging. So, stringing together a bunch of peaks over a 3-5 day trip is what I'll probably be doing to complete the 48 4K. I think it also lends to more interesting videos. We have another pretty epic trip planned for next year up in the Whites.
@oldunion
3 жыл бұрын
@@GreatAmericanHikes that's exactly what I am doing. I want to make all of them via overnighters. I am in NYC without a car so dayhiking them would still mean renting a car then staying in a hotel or base camping and that doesnt appeal to me at all when there are amazing places up in the mountains and long treks to be had. I am at 17/48 in this way. 2020 really put the ka-bosh on adding to my total but 2021 I a going to knock a bunch out and have some great trips, I hope.
Don't think I didn't catch the Minecraft music C418 rocks
great video but why are you wearing a mask on top of a mountain in NH????
@GreatAmericanHikes
Жыл бұрын
Cause y’all smell like unwashed rear end
No annoying music or useless commentary.