18.17 Mount Lincoln and Mount Lafayette, a wonderful pair via Falling Waters and Old Bridal Path, a loop.
Viewing Mount Lafayette from Mount Lincoln, some 4,000 feet elevation gain. The mist and clouds hid some mountains but compensated with wonderful scenes. That's it. I refuse to carry a battery with us from now on. Should the editor need a charge, she should kiss me—rumor has it that it's electrifying. We wondered how Lafayette made it into the presidential range but we believe names of prominent men of the 18th and 19th centuries have been included in the prestigious White Mountains. We have been overwhelmed by the range and region. It is calm in the towns and valleys below but exciting, volatile and most attractive on the summits. The tough parts are getting to the ridges via the trails through thickly wooded forests on paths and trails over rocks, boulders, stones and tree roots, usually with flowing water to keep the boots and feet ‘nice and cool’. There is an intricate system of paths linking the peaks to each other including huts. Another outstanding aspe...