Mount Lafayette

Mount Lafayette in Franconia Range, New Hampshire rises to 5,249 ft. Explore summit facts, photos, hiking list memberships and catalog route summaries on PeakList.

Summit facts

Elevation: 5,249 ft
Prominence: 3,320 ft
State / region: New Hampshire
Range: Franconia Range
Coordinates: 44.16078, -71.644464

Hiking lists

NE 115
NE 67
NH 48
NH 100
NH 200
NH 300
NH 500

Catalog route summaries

These are catalog summaries, not current trail or access verification. Review conditions and official guidance before your trip.

Franconia Ridge Loop - Falling Waters & Old Bridle Path. — 8.9 miles, 3,900 ft gain
Old Bridle Path - out-and-back. — 8 miles, 3,600 ft gain

Photos and credits

Mount Lafayette peak with forested slopes and clouds casting shadows in White Mountains — Mount Lafayette Under Summer Cloud Shadows · NATHAN SOBOL

Snow-covered Mount Lafayette with frosted pine trees in foreground under clear blue sky — Winter Tranquility on Mount Lafayette Slopes · Nathan Sobol

Snow-covered rocky summit of Mount Lafayette in winter morning light — Frosted Granite Summit of Mount Lafayette · Nathan Sobol

Fall foliage covering forested slopes below Mount Lafayette in White Mountains — Golden Canopy Below Mount Lafayette Summit · Nathan Sobol

Snow-covered rocky summit of Mount Lafayette in morning light — Winter Dawn Illuminates Mount Lafayette Summit · Nathan Sobol

Snow-covered Mount Lafayette summit with frosted evergreen forest below in winter morning light — Morning Frost Drapes Mount Lafayette Summit · Nathan Sobol

Snow-covered Mount Lafayette peak in winter under clear blue sky, Franconia Range, New Hampshire — Winter Summit Panorama of Mount Lafayette · Nathan Sobol

Snow-covered slopes and forested ridges of Mount Lafayette in winter under clear blue sky — Winter Windswept Slopes of Mount Lafayette · Nathan Sobol

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