Hiking the Tuckerman Ravine Trail to the Peak of Mount Washington in White Mountains New Hampshire

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This video is about hiking Mt Washington in White Mountains New Hampshire, specifically the 4.1 mile Tuckerman Ravine Trail, a tough but beautiful day hike from the AMC Pinkham Notch Visitor's Center to the Peak of Mount Washington, the highest peak in New England.
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0:00 Mt Washington Day Hike in White Mountains New Hampshire
0:26 Shameless Plug
0:53 Hiking the Tuckerman Ravine Trail
1:31 Hiking Vlog
6:42 Tuckerman's Ravine
14:50 Presidential Range Ridge
17:55 Mount Washington Summit
21:54 Best Views of the Day Hike
22:53 Personal Reflections
23:59 Bonus Tips
26:42 Concluding Remarks
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[@fengfuxu4822]

I was planning to hike this trail, however, after watching this video, I realized that it is too challenging and decided just to drive the to top. thanks, great video.

[@FinerBub]

If you will it, dude, it is no dream.

[@olithawley]

Okay I’ve watched this 10 times now and I can’t stop

[@FinerBub]

Haha awesome!

[@jimfraser9898]

Love the video! Brought back so many memories of my trip up the exact route you took. Mine was in 1972 and I was 15 years old! Something you never forget!

[@FinerBub]

That’s so great to hear man! Glad you enjoyed the video. Thanks for commenting 🙏

[@wagabachris5788]

Wow......This was Epic...I can watch this a thousand times!!

[@FinerBub]

Thanks 🙏 that’s great to hear! Glad you enjoyed it

[@epicteamgaming2786]

I’m planning on trying this hike this summer as I’m just getting into hiking. You made a very nice detailed and informative video and makes me more excited!

[@FinerBub]

Awesome! Thanks great to hear. Thanks for leaving such a nice comment

[@Katcarp99486]

Laughed my ass off at “Dolby digital f***s”. Great video!

[@FinerBub]

Lol glad you like it!

[@tricianicolenelson8273]

Kudos to you all for making it! I don't think I could.

[@FinerBub]

If you will it, Dude, it is no dream.

[@matthewgallant3622]

We summited a few days ago up the Cog Railway access road, but we ran out of time and had to take the train down. I’ve been snowboarding a lot on Tuckerman Ravine, we’re gonna go summit there in a few weeks instead and start much earlier.

[@Nuttyirishman85]

Has the snow and ice melted yet?

[@matthewgallant3622]

@@Nuttyirishman85 Yes. There was one tiny patch of snow on the side but that’s it.

[@FinerBub]

Nice!

[@tallicafan85]

done this trail 2 times, its so fun. was just there last month but did lions head this time, that was a more challenging hike. love hiking here but i do day trips there and its 10 hours round trip from CT.

[@FinerBub]

Nice!

[@flyinpolack6633]

great vid, great hike. I agree about the music.

[@FinerBub]

Thanks. Glad you enjoyed it!

[@brettbaker9350]

Amazing hike my kids did really well with it

[@FinerBub]

Awesome!

[@alexisanttila5301]

About a month ago I attempted this hike, but had nearly 40 lbs of weight on my back while holding the leashes for my 8lb Shih Tzu and 18 lb terrier. I had a tent and food for several days because I planned on camping overnight, but made the mistake of not bringing a water filter and started to run out of water about a mile before the summit. Had to turn back, but I’ll be back up there with my dogs again sometime this year! Thanks for the video.

[@FinerBub]

This is a great story! I really appreciate you sharing your experience! Rooting for you and your dogs to make it to the top next time!

[@kennethsmith8968]

if u were that close 2 the summit y turn back?it would have been the best choice 2 keep going as u were much closer 2 water and stuff than turning around.easy 4 me 2 say tho as ive never hiked it.only done cannon mnt in about 2hrs.and i think u would b smarter 2 leave the dogs behind just sayin.

[@Colbyw74]

dont torture your dogs please

[@briandonahue3663]

I hike it All the time! And feel so Bad for the dogs people drag up with them!

[@SparowskyHolistycznie]

I agree with you with the music issue... Some people don't get the concept of nature... I should be there this weekend.

[@FinerBub]

Nice! Have a great time! I bet the foliage is starting to get good too

[@Itsmeonroad]

Great video !🙌🏻

[@FinerBub]

Thanks 🤙

[@paintballpoe]

Hiked this in the fall of 2020. There was no one there and it was exhausting. What a journey! Great video and I hope you and the crew had fun! Also... I thought the top of the bowl was the top of the mountain at the time... that last part over the razor sharp rocks was rough!

[@FinerBub]

Man that sounds awesome! Yeah we had a fun time despite my complaints

[@erykl777]

Great video, thanks for posting it. I'm hoping to do the same this coming week.

[@FinerBub]

Glad you enjoyed it! It’s an great hike you’re gonna have an awesome time

[@pickitup7008]

I really liked your video! I’m doing it in June!

[@FinerBub]

Awesome! Glad you enjoyed it

[@horizon42q]

A great hike. We do 10 days up there every August. Hike all the white Mountains We don’t use backpacks. We use fishing vests. They distribute the weight better. We both have LL Bean nice top of the line fishing vest. You can carry more with even distribution.

[@FinerBub]

Cool! Thanks for the tip!

[@landscapepros6755]

10 days with just fishing vest? Where do you keep your food and tent/pad? Or are you just doing day hikes, out and back?

[@daniellec9914]

My friends and I just hiked this the other day and we felt the same way about the top 🙃 Was really hard to enjoy the summit amidst all the tourist chaos, and it felt very overwhelming/rushed. Didnt get to soak it all in... It was a fun (yet challenging) hike overall though. We went up Lions Head though and had a blast scrambling over those giant rocks! Probably my favorite part of the hike! Oh, we also hiked on a Tuesday and the trail itself was super bare, pretty much had it all to ourselves which was nice. 😁 Great video, thanks for sharing 😊

[@FinerBub]

Nice. I still need to try the lions head route, seems super fun. Thanks for sharing your experience

[@nateminegar6974]

Great video, I down hiked this trail today after summitting Washington this morning. We did lions head the Tuckermans …. my teenage daughter and I did the southern end of the presi traverse and stayed at lake of the clouds last night. So we hiked it on weekdays and there were hardly any people out. I also hiked it with minimal water knowing we had sources just as you described. No a@@holes thankfully, I think they only come out on weekends … thanks for the content and I’m a new subscriber.

[@FinerBub]

Hey thanks man welcome to the channel! Glad you enjoyed the video. Sounds like you had an awesome time! I’ve gotta get back out there sometime and hike it on a quiet day. Thanks for sharing your experience! Great comment

[@matthewgallant3622]

Which trail is more difficult to climb? Lions Head or Tuckerman?

[@CWdobro]

Great vid! My wife and I r going up in may staying at glen house and can’t wait. but defiantly not doing that gonna keep it easy/moderate 👍

[@FinerBub]

Sweet! Sounds like it’ll be an awesome time! Glad you enjoyed the video. Thanks for the kind words ✌️

[@msm624]

Did this hike a few years ago with my 3 adult children, was a great day!

[@FinerBub]

Awesome!

[@hyunsoopark809]

Thanks for your video. Been there , done that.(all the trails, except AT trails, Even climbed Huntingdon Ravines) It was the best Mountain, Until I hike the mt. Katahdin,Maine. and Half Dome ,Yosemite. But Still Is The Second Best Mountain at East Coast, Right after Mt Katahdin.

[@FinerBub]

Cool. Glad you liked the video

[@RobertSmith-km6gi]

I agree. I’ve been atop both more than a half dozen times each and the Katahdin experience is better if for no other reason than it being less commercial and crowded. I do think that Huntington is more difficult than any of the Katahdin trails and maybe the Great Gulf head wall also.

[@FinerBub]

Great insights! Thanks for commenting

[@Tyranthunter1821]

I hiked that baby when I was thirty years old and at thirty three. We hiked the auto road down after we made summit the second time. We could barely walk after. Absolutely beautiful up there and great video. The idiot playing their music would have infuriated me.

[@FinerBub]

Yeah super tiring hike. Thanks for commenting!

[@Robert-tj3qq]

Were those bagpipes you had on your back ? Damn you could have droned out that person playing music by going into a rendition of James Brown's " Papa gotta brand new bag... 😅

[@FinerBub]

Haha I wish

[@michaeltuffin8147]

I'll be solo backpacking in the area for week in July and hope to ascend Mt. Washington.

[@FinerBub]

That sounds awesome!

[@shawn951951]

I also hate speakers on the trail! Preach on!!!

[@FinerBub]

Amen 🙏

[@familyde]

Excellent video. Your multiple comments about radio was very funny. I totally get it. Btw, did you use Lion head descend ? Thank you for a great learning video. Heading out in End of August to do this hike.

[@FinerBub]

Thanks I really appreciate that! And glad you found it helpful! We didn’t do lions head, just went back down tuckermans, but it’s a super popular route that I’d love to check out at some point. Thanks again for the kind words ✌️

[@familyde]

@@FinerBub , Thanks. One last question. How long did it take you to finish the hike? Thanks

[@FinerBub]

Seven or eight hours with a slow group

[@jimwilson6469]

The time was my question. I survived the sixties twice and this is on my bucket list! Just got an invite from an experienced hiker for late summer. Tuckermans definitely hard, but looks doable. Seeing you winned early made me feel better. Easy and long or short and hard. I like shorter! Did the tops of your knee's get really burnt?

[@FinerBub]

Long and hard lol and yes probably sunburnt

[@anzhelikavardi7204]

Thanks for sharing))) this is not a fun nature getaway hike at all)) scratching it of my list) thanks again)))

[@FinerBub]

Glad you found it helpfully

[@TexasRoadrunners]

Thanks for posting. This hike would be on my Must-Do list if I didn't hike with two border collies. Music sharing idiots are one of my pet peeves too.

[@FinerBub]

Yeah, what are ya gonna do 🤷

[@HeyChickens]

I totally sympathize with you on the music thing. Anybody who does that ought to spend a month in jail and pay a 5,000 fine!

[@FinerBub]

Yeah it was super annoying

[@selenafitzwater7344]

I have a question. I’m doing this exact hike on October 7th. As someone who has done this hike around this time (kinda) do you think it’s be safe to bring my dog (borderaussie) & do you think we’d need spikes?

[@FinerBub]

I would regularly check the weather leading up to your hike. If it snows, bring the spikes. The rocks will get slippery. As for the dog, completely depends on endurance. This is a long hike…

[@jaisong0366]

I am doing this hike in the next month or so, what's the parking situation like at the visitors center? Paid? permits? Im looking to arrive early morning as I live a decent drive!

[@FinerBub]

I don’t think it’s paid but it can get pretty crowded. The day I filmed this we had to park in an overflow lot down the road

[@michael_budda]

Great video! Wish I watched it before I went 😅 , I didn’t have to worry about people blasting music when I went but man that would annoying AF…

[@FinerBub]

Haha I’m glad you were spared! Thanks for the kind words about the video. Much appreciated 🙏

[@michael_budda]

@@FinerBub very welcome! Just subbed 👍, I did a video on My Washington as well, I didn't get the good views so it was good to see what it actually looks like at the top 🤣

[@georgew260]

i was waiting to hear the boombox lol

[@FinerBub]

It was far enough away for the camera’s mic but I assure you that it was there 😤

[@orryshamash]

i can confirm the loud music sucked

[@FinerBub]

Yes yes! Your honor, behold my first witness!

[@daynahicks8995]

when do you suggest hiking Mt Washington for the best weather and conditions?

[@FinerBub]

Probably August or September

[@mattmcdowell5225]

HAHAHA.. The VERY FIRST TIME I ever hiked the Franconia Ridge Trail was with my uncle roughly 40 years ago... and he spent the hike quoting Monty Python too... Of course we'd JUST watched the "life of brian" the night before.

[@mattmcdowell5225]

And I didn't realize until 12:50 into this video.. The Asolo Fugitive Boots.. Same my uncle has been wearing for nearly 40 years too.. Love mine!

[@FinerBub]

Haha nice

[@petergriffin4635]

What camera did you use to film?

[@FinerBub]

For this hike I used the GoPro hero 7 black edition and the Sony cyber shot RX100 Mk5A

[@constantinehartofelis5176]

what month do you feel is the best for this hike

[@FinerBub]

Probably September

[@donow8464]

Good beta -thnx

[@FinerBub]

Glad you found it helpful

[@pickitup7008]

Also.... what do you recommend for boots?

[@FinerBub]

I’ve really been liking my Asolo Fugitive GTX Boots but there are lots of options out there. The key is really to try things on and go with what makes you feel most comfortable and secure

[@pickitup7008]

I do appreciate it and keep up on the awesome videos!

[@FinerBub]

Thanks! Really glad you’re enjoying them. It feels good to know that the work I put in is paying off

[@DaveCollierCamping]

Awesome video- new friend here

[@FinerBub]

Thanks! Welcome 🙏

[@DaveCollierCamping]

@@FinerBub my pleasure

[@chrisw8725]

Approximately how long did it take you out and back?

[@FinerBub]

Around 7 or 8 hours

[@chrisw8725]

@@FinerBub oh wow! The 4.1 sign is definitely deceiving! Awesome video! Thanks for replying.

[@FinerBub]

Well it’s 4.1 each way… plus elevation gain. And of course, man! Glad you enjoyed it!

[@neilschristensen9143]

Our mens church group has gone every year since early 2000's. I've been there 6 times but can't hike so I took the van ride.

[@FinerBub]

That’s fair. I was just annoyed that it was crowded.

[@nateminegar6974]

What was the new pack?

[@FinerBub]

Osprey Hiklite 26

[@robertcolfack26]

It probably does suck knowing when you get up there there is a parking lot and a visitors center and you just hiked 5 miles and others done it the easy way..... And the noise of music....

[@FinerBub]

Yeah. Weekdays are probably more chill

[@sperrinoutdoors7642]

Like 8 from me Nice area

[@FinerBub]

Yeah it was really nice. Glad you liked it!

[@mikekemsley1531]

I believe Katadin is the highest in the NE

[@FinerBub]

Ah you believe… but have you googled?

[@ctsean]

I'm guessing you've corrected your belief since then, but they're not even close. Mt Washington has over 1000 feet additional elevation

[@FinerBub]

Correct

[@mrselfdestruct1180]

Your friend has no sweat and is not out of breath like you lol.

[@FinerBub]

Yes I am very sweaty

[@kkhebert1]

Man, you whined the entire time

[@FinerBub]

🤷‍♂️

[@kkhebert1]

@@FinerBub 😎

[@mikeanderson4346]

Crying about the radio because it makes noise? Maybe you should respect the fact that not everyone wants to walk without music. A lot of complaining as always from these videos.....

[@FinerBub]

I suppose you could look at it that way… but those people could also use headphones.

[@joekonopka2363]

Hunningtons is better

[@FinerBub]

Good to know!