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The trail to the north begins gently enough, swinging slightly downhill and following the slight curve of the narrow ridge. Along the way, it then climbs up, over, and around a number of minor crags, some of them a bit steep, and all of them rocky and rough.

As we made our way further north, I could look directly down at Owl's Head and the Lincoln Brook Valley to the east. Near the brook, a tiny beaver swamp appeared as a dull patch of brown amidst the thick green of the forests.

A little further along, I stopped to take a picture of some mountain goldenrod flowers. Even though it was early August and the proliferation of June flowers had long since ebbed, there were still a number of interesting wildflowers blooming in the heights.

As the trail neared Mt Lincoln, it climbed a fairly steep and rough crag. The summit of Mt Lincoln itself was fairly crowded, so we didn't stop for a rest. Along the west-facing ledges of Mt Lincoln, a top-heavy looking rock formation appeared ready to tumble into Walker Ravine during the next big storm.

Soon, the final stretch of the trail to Mt Lafayette loomed ahead. As luck would have it, the fog had now cleared, and I hoped that it would stay that way, at least until we managed to get there. The summits of the higher peaks in the White Mountains are in the fog so often, you simply can't count on views. Even on seemingly perfect days, wisps of fog can blow in and enshroud the summits in a matter of minutes.

Franconia Ridge Trail. Here, the trail winds up and over a minor crag between Little Haystack and Lincoln.

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Looking down at Owl's Head and the Lincoln Brook Valley.

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Mountain goldenrod. Even though it was early August, there were a number of wildflowers blooming in the heights.

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Getting close to Mt Lincoln. As the trail nears Mt Lincoln, it climbs this fairly steep and rough crag.

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Rocky precipice on Mt Lincoln. This top heavy looking rock formation appears ready to tumble into Walker Ravine during the next big storm.

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Franconia Ridge Trail to Mt Lafayette. After passing Mt Lincoln, the final stretch to Mt Lafayette loomed ahead.

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