10/7/22
White Mountain Guide Day 51

Back to the Baldface region again today and this hike will complete this section of trails from the Evan’s Notch region on the Balface side. I reascend Basin Trail for the second time, take a right onto Basin Rim Trail, and tackle the ups and downs leading to the summit of East Royce Mountain. I descend Royce Trail (my first time hiking this trail) and highly recommend it. This trail, while steep for the final quarter mile heading up onto the ridge, is gradual and follows Cold River. There are multiple spots to stop and go in the water, when it’s warmer weather, and Mad River Falls is just a few feet off the trail. Today was a lot harder than I thought it would be. Basin Rim Trail is no joke. I had hoped to complete this loop in four hours, and it ended up taking almost 6 (though I underestimated mileage by two miles when originally planning it). 

Daily Miles: 10.82
Daily Vert: 3764’
Overall Miles: 548.10
Overall Vert: 173,061’
Guide: 23.5% -> 23.9%

Trails:

Basin Trail
Basin Rim Trail
East Royce Trail
Royce Trail
Royce Connector Trail
Mad River Falls