Bible & Hike 23 Route

Bible & Hike 2023 Hiking Route:

Monday 7/17:

Leave Community of Hope, 7:30 AM. We will drive to a hotel in Vermont and stay the night.

Tuesday 7/18:

Drive to Lincoln Woods, hike to backcountry campsite along the Black Brook (7.4 miles) (The Lincoln Woods Visitor Center, located 5.6 miles east on Rt. 112 from exit 32 on I-93)

Start at the Lincoln Woods trailhead.
0 miles: Cross the suspension bridge over the East Branch Pemigewasset River and turn right onto Lincoln Woods Trail.
2.9 miles: Reach the junction of the Franconia Falls Trail. Continue straight by crossing the bridge over Franconia Brook. The trail changes names and is now called Bondcliff Trail.
4.7 miles: The Bondcliff Trail turns left following the Black Brook, and this is where the long climb begins to the summit of Bondcliff.
7.4 miles: Reach a backcountry campsite along the Black Brook. This is where you’ll stay for the night.

Wednesday 7/19: Hike to Garfield Shelter/Tent Area (10 miles)

8.8 miles: Continue on Bondcliff Trail and come to the rock ledge called “Hillary’s Step” that you’ll have to scramble up.
9.1 miles: Reach the Summit of Bondcliff.
10.3 miles: Reach the summit of Mount Bond.
10.8 miles: Reach the junction of the West Bond Spur Trail. This side trail is an optional 0.5-mile out and back hike to the West Bond Summit.
11 miles: Reach the junction of the Guyot Shelter Spur Trail.
11.4 miles: Reach the summit of Mount Guyot - South Peak.
11.6 miles: Reach the junction of the Twinway Trail. Turn left onto the Twinway Trail.
13.6 miles: Reach the summit of South Twin Mountain.
14.4 miles: After descending from South Twin Mountain on the Twinway Trail, arrive at Garfield Ridge Trail and Galehead Hut Spur Trail junction. Turn left onto the spur trail.
14.5 miles: Reach the Galehead Hut.
14.6 miles: After checking out Galehead Hut. Arrive back at the junction of Garfield Ridge Trail and Twinway Trail. Turn left onto Garfield Ridge Trail.
17.3 miles: Reach the junction of the Garfield Shelter Spur Trail. Turn right onto the spur trail.
17.4 miles: Arrive at the Garfield Shelter/Tent Area. This is where you’ll camp for the night.

Thursday 7/20: Hike to Liberty Springs Tent Area (7.8 miles)

17.5 miles: Retrace your steps on the Garfield Shelter Spur Trail back to the junction of the Garfield Ridge Trail. Turn right onto the Garfield Ridge Trail.
17.9 miles: Reach the summit of Garfield Mountain.
21.4 miles: Reach the summit of Mount Lafayette. From here, continue straight on the Franconia Ridge Trail.
22.4 miles: Reach the summit of Mount Lincoln.
23.1 miles: Reach the summit of Little Haystack
25 miles: Reach the junction of the Liberty Springs Trail, where a camping area is located. Turn right onto Liberty Springs Trail.
25.2 miles: Arrive at the Liberty Springs Tent Area. This is where you’ll camp for the night.

Friday 7/21: Hike to Lincoln Woods Trailhead (7.2 miles) Drive to hotel

25.4 miles: Retrace your steps on the Liberty Springs Trail back to the junction of the Franconia Ridge Trail. Turn right onto the Franconia Ridge Trail.
25.7 miles: Reach the summit of Mount Liberty.
26.8 miles: Reach the summit of Mount Flume.
26.9 miles: Reach the junction of the Flume Slide Trail and Osseo Trail. Continue straight on the Osseo Trail. This is where you start the long descent back to the bottom of the valley.
31 miles: Reach the junction of Lincoln Woods Trail. Turn right onto the trail.
32.4 miles: Reach the suspension bridge over the East Branch Pemigewasset River. Turn left and cross the bridge and arrive back at the Lincoln Woods Trailhead.