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This photo is created from a series of individual photos, scanned, assembled and sort-of retouched to create this 360º view from the summit of Mt. Lafayette. This may take a minute or two to load, depending on the speed of your connection.
Beginning at left, and moving toward the right: The two peaks to the left of Loon Mt. are Mt. Tripyramid and Mt. Kancamaugus. In the valley between Loon Mt. and Mt. Liberty is the western terminus of the Kancamaugus Highway. The town of Lincoln is blocked by Mt. Lincoln. The village of North Woodstock, Clark's Trading Post, Indian Head and The Flume are in the valley below the right of Mt. Lincoln. Kinsman Notch is the location of Lost River and Mt. Moosilauke.
The Connecticut River Valley lies beyond Cannon Mt.; Barre & Montpelier Vt. were visible the day this photo was taken. North and west of Franconia is Littleton, then one of the Connecticut Lakes, then St. Johnsbury Vt. Due North is Bethlehem NH, about halfway between Franconia and Twin Mt.
To the right of Twin Mt. is Crawford Notch, Mt. Washington and the Presidential Range, but that part of the photo did not work and is shown here as merely a blur. The Pemigewasset wilderness borders the north side of the Kancamaugus Highway; the low, rising mountain behind Brynna is the eastern flank of Mt. Lincoln...and now you are back at the left side of the photo.
This photo was taken Labor Day weekend, 2001. It shows the summit slightly more crowded than usual, and better visibility than normal.
Incidentally, looking north, a young man appears twice in this panorama, since he moved while I was taking the photos. In years past, motorized panning cameras were quite popular at church picnics and other group events. It was a common trick for an informed young boy to stand on the side where the camera began its sweep, then run behind the group and stand at the other end. The camera would take longer to reach the end, and the prankster would appear twice in the panoramic photo.
Please click here for the main web page about Mt. Lafayette.
More White Mountains? Please click here for a Labor Day 2000 climb on Mount Webster
More climbing? Please click here for a short climb on the side of Mount Rainier
More New Hampshire? Please click here for a visit to "America's Stonehenge."
