Franklin Mountain Ridgeline Hike

Type: One way
Length: 10 miles (estimated)⚠️
Time: 8-10 hours⚠️
Difficulty: HARD/STRENUOUS⚠️

This hike is suited for SEASONED HIKERS ONLY. This is a ridge line hike that is done off trail. There are parts that will require scrambling and minor rock climbing. Bring a sack lunch, plenty of snacks, and 3 liters of water. If it rains or is extremely windy, I will reschedule as this poses a danger for this particular hike. NO DOGS ALLOWED as this isn’t a dog friendly trail. It will take anywhere from 8-10 hours to complete this hike. It isn’t easy. We will exit off the snuggers pass trailhead by trans mountain.

We will meet at 6 am at smugglers pass trailhead off of trans mountain (where mammoth rock is). We will then carpool to the thousand steps parking lot/trailhead to begin our hike. Upon completion, we will shuttle back to pick up our vehicles where we began.

Participants should be in good physical condition to attend this outing. Folks with an underlying medical condition should avoid moderate and strenuous outings. Participants who RSVP yes also agree to the Release of Liability statement: https://www.meetup.com/meetup-group-dWiUFgVP/about/

For safety reasons we hike together and support each-other as a group/team, with the leader in control. We stop, rest, eat, etc. together. No one will be allowed to hike ahead at any time. If you are unwilling to comply with this please do not sign up. Thank-you

What to bring
The 10 essentials

Check the weather forecast and prepare accordingly.