Franklin Mountain Ridgeline Hike

Type: One way
Length: 10 miles (estimated)⚠️
Time: 5-8hours⚠️
Difficulty: HARD/STRENUOUS⚠️

This hike is suited for ADVANCED 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 smuggler pass trail located on trans mountain. Bring a sack lunch to eat on the mountain

We will meet at 6 am at Smugglers Pass Trailhead off trans mountain and drop off some cars there. 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. There is a $5 park fee at each trailhead

THERE IS A KNIFES EDGE THAT WILL NEED TO BE CROSSED. If you are uncomfortable doing this please do not sign up

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 located under the "What we're about" heading.

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 hiking 10 essentials listed under the "What we're about heading, and please check the weather forecast and prepare accordingly.