Yesterday me and my buddy summited Washington via Huntington Ravine. As a fairly new hiker, who is deathly afraid of heights, I knew going into it, that it was going to be tough. Through many panic attacks and just sheer will, I made it up the headwall, and actually summited. All that being said, I definitely bit off a bigger piece of apple than I should. I’m glad I did it, but I’ll never summit Washington via Huntington Ravine again Unless you’re an experienced hiker that isn’t afraid of heights and that is in tip top shape, I suggest accessing by Tuckermans Ravine instead. Huntington was one of the toughest, yet rewarding, experiences of my life
Honestly, having a road to the top as well as a boatload of connivence’s kinda ruins the whole vibe of hiking to the top of a mountain. Like I don’t wanna get to the top just to see roads and bunch of people who drove up lol.
Even tho it's longer, park off of Route 302 in Crawford Notch and take the Crawford Path Trail. You follow the top of the ridgeline all the way to Mt. Washington. It's a long hike, so you may want to make reservations at one of the Huts and come down the next day. This is one of my favorite hikes. Check the weather before you go.
First time I hiked up with my dad, there was a hotel at the summit - terrific wind noise in the rooms. Dad had gotten a charley horse on the way up, and didn't want to hike back down, so we rode the train. Could buy a one way ticket at the summit - things were less regimented than they are now (and a lot less expensive, even counting for 60 years of inflation). Have since hiked Amonoosuc Ravine, Jewell, Huntington Ravine, Lions Head, Tuckerman's Ravine, and a December walk to the summit on the auto road.Dad loved the White Mountains, and passed that love on to me. Then I discovered the Alps and that complicated things.
I’ve hiked and snowboarded Tuckerman’s Ravine many times but this summer will be our first time summitting her. Can’t wait to finally experience the top of probably my favorite place in New England.
I have hiked this mountain with my dad and my brother and 2 of my step siblings and step mom. We hiked there during the summer and I remember how cold it was at high altitude with hazy fogs and a military dude lend me his jacket. My parents were stupid for not having all of us prepared. Thankfully, we stayed on the tourist trail path. I was 12 years old at that time. We rode the trolly back. The guy in the video took a different trail path.
People rate this hike so many different ways, challenging, not so challenging. It all depends on your age and level of fitness. I am now in my 60's, but fit. I consider this very strenuous and probably too much of a challenge to reach the summit. I could do a 4000' in a day but not Mt. Washington.
Most of the deaths on Mt Washington occurred before the 1980s and almost all of them occurred from people going up there in the winter, but there’s actually a funny one about a kid who tried sleigh riding down the cog rail tracks. I dunno if it’s still there but there used to be a large plaque on the inside of the door to the caretaker’s cabin at the Hermit lake shelters located at the base of Tuckerman’s Ravine. The plaque lists all the people who have died up there with a brief description of how.
I used to get the itch to climb up W and if I couldn’t get anyone to go with me I’d go alone. I never planned it but by chance I seemed to arrive on special days. Namely the running race and the bicycle race. My favorite trails up are Huntington and Great Gulf.
Tuckerman reveal trail? It's the tuckerman ravine trail. You want to have some fun you do it in January like I do LOL it's not as much fun when it's warm.
Tuckerman reveal trail? It's the tuckerman ravine trail. You want to have some fun you do it in January like I do LOL it's not as much fun when it's warm.
In Albuquerque that's just saying hello! 🤣 But for real, if you live there you'll get used to the gun fire. Actually as great place to live. I miss it.
I’ve seen the fewest dogs on mt Washington compared to others in the area, like falling waters, Rippley falls, Frankenstein cliff exct. of the 6 times I’ve hiked mt Washington I’ve seen around 1-3 dogs on the trail each time! Hope that helps
