SAR-EMT40
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The other thread about the worst trails in the Whites got me to thinking. Most of us lament the torture of the Lincoln woods trail. First, I believe that the trail that we are actually talking about, the one with all the railroad ties, straight as an arrow, no views, bore you to death and is on the west side of the river is called the Wilderness Trail. How may people have actually tried the trail on the East side of the river which I believe is actually the Lincoln woods trail? Is it any better. I always take the Wilderness trail (West side) and am bored to death but if the Lincoln Woods trail (East side) is a viable option with a water crossing (at safe times) I have crossed near the bridge several times and that may be more appealing to me if the trail is more interesting on the East side.
I don't remember if they did a name change on these trails at one point so if I have the names switched someone tell me. Like I said, I am reffering to the East trail as Lincoln woods and the West trail as Wilderness in this question. I believe the confusion comes in because the Lincoln woods trail starts at the ranger station and continues all the way to swinging bridge. The Wilderness trail starts on the other side (West) of the river and continues over the fixed bridge, passes franconia brook trail, then bondcliff trail and moves along the north side of the river, crosses the swinging bridge to the south side of the river and ends at Thoreau falls trail. Correct me if I am wrong. I am doing this from memory.
Keith
I don't remember if they did a name change on these trails at one point so if I have the names switched someone tell me. Like I said, I am reffering to the East trail as Lincoln woods and the West trail as Wilderness in this question. I believe the confusion comes in because the Lincoln woods trail starts at the ranger station and continues all the way to swinging bridge. The Wilderness trail starts on the other side (West) of the river and continues over the fixed bridge, passes franconia brook trail, then bondcliff trail and moves along the north side of the river, crosses the swinging bridge to the south side of the river and ends at Thoreau falls trail. Correct me if I am wrong. I am doing this from memory.
Keith