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Peak Bagging along Crawford Path - 12 July 2002

Climbed up Crawford Path, summitting Mts Pierce, Eisenhower, Franklin, and Monroe. (4312, 4760, 5001, and 5372 ft respectively). See topo map.

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you should see an image here Gibbs Falls.
you should see an image here Trees are nice, but at this point we were getting impatient to reach the ridge.
you should see an image here After an hour and a half of hiking, we reached treeline at the summit of Mt Pierce. Mt Eisenhower is just ahead, Mt Washington is visible on the horizon, and that's Mt Jefferson on the far left.
you should see an image here View back toward the road & the Mt Washington Hotel.
you should see an image here View from the summit of Mt Eisenhower.
you should see an image here View when turning slightly further northward.
you should see an image here A steep section of ridge.
you should see an image here View back toward Mt Eisenhower from a bit farther along the ridge.
you should see an image here View southward over the Dry River Wilderness. As you can probably perceive, the weather had gotten cloudier & was threatening rain.
you should see an image here Approaching Mts Franklin (left) and Monroe, with Mt Washington visible in the center.
you should see an image here View southwest (ie, back along the ridge) from the summit of Mt Franklin.
you should see an image here At this point the rain caught us. Fortunately it stopped soon afterward.
you should see an image here Nearing the top of Mt Monroe, the Lakes of the Clouds are visible.
you should see an image here Those who are afraid of heights can take the low road.
you should see an image here This is the summit of Monroe. View southward.
you should see an image here View of Mt Washington from the top of Mt Monroe.
you should see an image here That puff of smoke is from the Cog Railroad.
you should see an image here The rain clouds pass overhead; view eastward.
you should see an image here This is the last spur of Mt Monroe before descending to the Lakes of the Clouds and the AMC hut.
you should see an image here The hut, seen from the spur.
you should see an image here Mt Washington shows why it's famous for sudden weather changes. That cloud is actually touching the summit.
you should see an image here Only 1.4 miles to the summit. Very, very tempting, but it's a long road (seven miles, in fact) back to the car, and it's getting late.
you should see an image here Heading back: view of that spur on Mt Monroe, from the bottom.
you should see an image here Farewell to Mts Franklin, Washington, and Monroe.
you should see an image here Final farewell, from Mt Pierce.