Presidential Traverse NH - CLASSIC US Hikes - Day Hike Guide

[@TheVirtualsherpa]

Read a full guide on this hike here: www.thevirtualsherpa.com/presidential-traverse-new-hampshire-hike-guide/

[@kraigadams]

watched this while researching for my hike there next week. thanks

[@TheVirtualsherpa]

Thanks Kraig - love your vids 👍🏽

[@sophieauclair7667]

Same for me!! Thanks man :)

[@brendanfedrizzi7490]

Thanks for posting this. The reason why some do not recognize Jackson as part of the Presidential traverse is because the mountain is not named after Andrew Jackson. It was named after a NH Geographer with the last name of Jackson

[@trevnels]

Geologist*

[@Witch-King4666]

Randy Marsh?

[@TheVirtualsherpa]

Also before anyone corrects me, I know that Clay was not a president.

[@robisho]

While Andrew Jackson was a president, the peak in the White Mtns that is part of this range was named for Charles Jackson a geologist. If you are doing the Pressi's than you can end at Pierce, though many do include Jackson.

[@georgesheffield1580]

Just a " wanta bee "

[@thelakeman5207]

New Hampshire will change it to Mt. Trump. But Trump will insist that ALL the peaks will be named Mt. Trump.

[@thelakeman5207]

I did Crawford Notch to Mt. Jefferson on the Crawford Path. In my opinion, this is the best hike in the White Mtns. Just as dramatic as the Franconia Ridge Trail.

[@TheVirtualsherpa]

Lots of really beautiful options in the Whites

[@howardk4016]

East coast hiking - straight up and down the fall lines. Thanks for posting and nice shirt and hat!

[@mickeybrumfield764]

Quite a hike, 9000 ft of elevation gain would be a challenge for anyone on any kind of mountains, congratulations well done.

[@georgesheffield1580]

Try from the BROADMORE to the top of Pikes pk. on the 4th of Jl. run

[@PaulsWanderings]

You hit the jackpot on this hike. No clouds and no wind!!! Yes, Mt. Washington is a tourist trap but I LOVE it. I have lost track of how many times I have hiked it. Rocks and roots, the epitome of the White Mountains.

[@flayyyke594]

The only part I dislike about the video is the Washington criticism. Yes tons of people but just like you they are there to experience something.

[@thelakeman5207]

Weird being alone on the mountain until you hit the top of Mt. Washington and there's suddenly hundreds of people.

[@eddiej7259]

at 7:05 that's pretty much hiking in the northeast altogether lol. I am just over half way through the northeast 115 peaks over 4000ft, 68 down... and I'm sure I don't have any cartilage left at this point XD

[@kenjones4564]

That was really nice,,, brought back some really nice memories. I live in Western PA, and made it to the Whites around six times, all but one in the winter. What a wonderful place!!!! Thanks

[@jzoop1]

Thanks for including the East in your vids. We have some challenging hikes too.

[@TheVirtualsherpa]

My home state is very underrated 👍🏽

[@jzoop1]

@@TheVirtualsherpa You do great work!

[@theoliviaarchives4794]

Such an awesome hike. I did most of it with friends a few years back. We hiked your same route, but took the trolley down at Mt. Washington, since we were running short on time and had no car at the south end.

[@TheVirtualsherpa]

Hope you get the opportunity to get back out there again - its such an awesome hike.

[@andrewdonahue5790]

Really cool to see that you did The presi traverse. I moved out to Colorado recently from New England and have done the travers and climbed all 48. Love the Rockies but definitely miss the whites.

[@bilboswaggins7629]

It's always a good day when virtual sherpa releases a video.

[@TheVirtualsherpa]

Every Monday 🤟🏽🤟🏽🤟🏽

[@journeyofhours]

Great video!! Headed up this Saturday for a Presi Traverse attempt myself...looking at going up the Great Gulf Trail and hitting the Osgood Trail (AT) for Madison, then more or less the same route, except Crawford Path all the way out from Washington to the Highland Center.

[@lightwalker4558]

One of the best PT videos I have ever seen. Excellent work dude! It makes me want to plan a trip back soon. When I hiked it Sept 2020 while hiking the AT. It was pelting rain with 50 MPH gusts so I got no views and was praying I did not get hypothermia. You had a great day with no wind which makes for good audio and is extremely rare. Thank you! 😁

[@TheVirtualsherpa]

To be honest - getting a day like this took 3 years of trying haha

[@davidroohy]

Nice to see you up here again! It's a total stunner of a hike. I did it over two days a couple years ago taking the Howker Ridge trail up to Madison to avoid some crowds (and get better parking) and continuing past Jackson out to Webster and down the Webster Cliffs trail (would not recommend this descent option). You brought back the horrors of that wet stretch from Pierce to Jackson, haha. If you want another excellent traverse with slightly fewer crowds, the east half of the Pemi loop (i.e., starting from Lincoln Woods, tagging the Bonds and South Twin and then hiking out off North Twin) is definitely worth your time.

[@TheVirtualsherpa]

Sweet thanks for the Rec

[@TheGratful]

Very well done dudeeeee!!!!

[@onehundredpicks5531]

I subscribed as this is how you do a walk-through. No unnecessary talking you avoid people (I hate crowds too lol).

[@pinchosskaist6402]

23:16 last time I did this, we ran out of time and were climbing down Mount Pierce in the dead of night with headlamps. It was terrifyingly steep and slippery.

[@TheVirtualsherpa]

That does not sound fun at all.

[@MKxpl]

cool! I was just thinking about the northern presi loop today at work

[@5MillCity]

Bro, you seem as fresh at the end as at the beginning. Well done!

[@TheVirtualsherpa]

I can tell you with 100% confidence that I was not at all 😂 but thanks

[@RC2WN]

I love your videos! Hike safe and happy travels!

[@Mypuggleandme]

Aww man 🌻💜 born and raised New Englander from NH thanks for inspiring me to get off my butt and just start safely hiking. Hope to someday see you on the trails! I have a dream to hike the AT someday.

[@TheVirtualsherpa]

You got it 💪🏽💪🏽💪🏽

[@eddiej7259]

Surprised you didn't take the star lake route up Adams when leaving Madison hut. That's and awesome steep section that goes into low class 3 territory. Probably the most technical, and most steep section of the entire traverse. Highly recommend!

[@adamnichols3506]

My friend and I took that route. It was fun.

[@taylorkain4276]

Great video. One nitpick, clay was not a president. He did run for President 3 times but unsuccessfully 🙂

[@KarlaGustafson-vq1ch]

Loved this! Where would I pitch a tent (could I pitch a tent?) if I wanted to do the range in about four days and savor the views?

[@TheVirtualsherpa]

For sure, there are some spots to camp - check out my full guide for info on that - www.thevirtualsherpa.com/presidential-traverse-new-hampshire-hike-guide/

[@KarlaGustafson-vq1ch]

Thank you!@@TheVirtualsherpa

[@NickandRachel]

Sweet views 🙂

[@linniemariegonzalez53]

This was wonderful thk u

[@jasonthomas16]

Pretty savage day. Great video

[@aurtisanminer2827]

I am planning a trip down to Massachusetts this summer, and would like to hike the white mountains. My goal is to hike on the Appalachian trail section that goes through there. It looks like an absolute blast!

[@GetUpTheMountains]

It's been a rainy summer in MA. How did you do?

[@aurtisanminer2827]

@@GetUpTheMountains awesome! I spent five days in franconia notch area and loved every minute! Beautiful place. Those are some steep trails. I did a loop that went up falling water trail and came back down the old bridle path with my cousin. After he left I went over to where the AT crossed the highway near by and hiked along that for a few days until I got to Galehead hut. Then I followed a trail back down the mountain side to the bottom of the valley and made my way to the Lincoln Woods visitor center where I missed my shuttle and had to hike ten miles back to my car. Lol. I cant wait to visit again!

[@GetUpTheMountains]

@@aurtisanminer2827 That sounds like the full White Mountains experience! Franconia Notch is a real gem of a location. 👍

[@theothqueenofengland]

It looks like you used a drone quite a bit. I'm planning a hike of the traverse and was going to take my drone but just to use down below. I just assumed it would be too windy for the drone on the mountains. Did you have any issues with it? I"m pretty cautious with my drone as it's expensive and I let the insurance lapse. You got great shots! Now I"m reconsidering... though the thing is kind of heavy so there's that.

[@TheBanjonoah]

Did you go to DePaul? I noticed the shirt.

[@potatoman-x4k]

This is awesome

[@smbonneau]

Mount Jackson wants not named after the President which is why some people skip it. It was named after someone from NH.

[@TheVirtualsherpa]

Good to know!

[@MountainLust]

Charles Jackson, well known NH geologist at the time when the summits were named. Nearby village of Jackson also his namesake

[@ssvetkaa]

How long did it take you with all the filming

[@TheVirtualsherpa]

Garmin file embedded on the website with the exact time.

[@aurtisanminer2827]

16:51. People say the same thing about Dick Cheney.

[@uncleandy8818]

what day of the week?

[@TheVirtualsherpa]

Saturday

[@dmac5678]

When is the best time to hike this as far as calm/bearable conditions? Is there a campsite along the way if you need to stay? Is this hike dangerous to do solo? I would like to try this in a 2 day span or 3 days.

[@TheVirtualsherpa]

Peep this for camping info: www.thevirtualsherpa.com/presidential-traverse-new-hampshire-hike-guide/ - best time for calm would likely be later summer or early fall. Anything is dangerous solo but tbh, there are usually a ton of people hiking this

[@andrewmitchell5807]

New series idea: new Hampshire's 4000ers

[@randykirik4668]

Since when was Clay a president?

[@doconnell1713]

That’s a quick pace to do 20 miles in a day

[@vishalp5586]

Another correction 4:30 , you don’t lose lots water because high humidity. It’s the opposite you sweat less and you get tired easily because your body can’t bring down the temperature.

[@pinchosskaist6402]

This must be fake. How on earth do you have a clear day?

[@TheVirtualsherpa]

The clear day was cool - but the more surprising thing was ZERO wind on the summit of Wash. That was def. fake ....

[@richardbamberger4217]

Drones are not allowed in the Presidential Range and for good reason. You clearly used a drone and therefore don't respect the rules or the experience others have on the trail.

[@TheVirtualsherpa]

Appreciate the comment but believe it or not the rules have changed over the years and at the time, drones were legal to use.