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Lonesome Lake
Lincoln, New Hampshire
A 2,760-ft mountain lake above Lafayette Place in Franconia Notch, home to the AMC Lonesome Lake Hut. ~3.2 mi RT hike.
At a glance
Overview
Lonesome Lake is a 2,760-ft-elevation mountain lake above Lafayette Place in Franconia Notch, home to the AMC's Lonesome Lake Hut and one of the classic family hikes in the Whites. The Lonesome Lake Trail climbs ~1.6 miles and ~1,000 ft from Lafayette Place to the hut and lakeside loop. The lake itself is cold and shallow at the edges — swimming is allowed but conditions are rough (bog-style bottom, no beach). Better as a destination hike than a swim.
- Also known as
- Lonesome Lake Franconia
- County
- Grafton County
- Region
- Franconia Notch
- Water type
- Lake
- Swim feature type
- Mountain lake
Know before you go
Public
Conditions
Conditions snapshot
Check posted signs and official updates before entering.
Getting there
From I-93 Exit 34A (Lafayette Place), park on the east side and cross to the Lafayette Place trailhead. Follow the Lonesome Lake Trail ~1.6 miles up to the lake and hut.
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