Mt. Washington, New Hampshire (6,288') Huntington Ravine Trail (AMC) September, 1998 one of the mountain pages on muellerworld

From the 26th Edition of the White Mountain Guide:

Caution: This is the most difficult regular hiking trail in the White Mountains.  
Many of the ledges demand proper use of handholds for safe passage, and extreme caution 
must be excercised at all times...  Do not attempt this trail if you tend to feel queasy 
or have difficulty on ledges on ordinary trails...  

This trail is very dangerous when wet or icy, and its use for descent at any time 
is strongly discouraged.

Milage and elevation log:

• Start: Pinkham Notch Visitor's Center (2,032', 0.0 miles)
  From the visitor's Center, take the Tuckerman Ravine Trail towards the summit.
• Landmark: Boot Spur Trail Cut-off (2,275', 0.4 miles)
  Stay on the Tuckerman Ravine Trail for another 0.9 miles
• Turnoff: Huntington Ravine Trail leaves the Tuckerman Ravine Trail to the right (3,031', 1.3 miles)
• Landmark: Cross the Raymond Path 0.5 miles after the cut-off (3,425', 1.8 miles)
  Continue on the Huntington Ravine Trail towards the base of the ravine.
• Landmark: Pass the First-aid cache (4,075', 2.6 miles)
  Ascend the rock slabs, gaining about 650' in the next 0.3 miles.
• Landmark: Cross the Alpine Garden Trail (5,475', 3.4 miles)
  Continue up the slope towards the Auto Road.
• Turnoff: Take a left towards the summit on the The Nelson Craig Trail (5,600', 3.6 miles)
  Pass Ball Craig (6,112')
• End: reach the Summit of Mt. Washinton (6,288', 4.3 miles)

The trail was a good workout, but it wasn't nearly as bad as its reputation. To be fair, we were blessed by great weather in the lower part of the ravine, and although the wind was 60+ miles an hour up top, we wern't beaten up by the mountain as many others have been...

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