Mt. Lafayette
Trip Guide & 3D Map
White Mountains · Difficulty, season, and access — then explore the 3D terrain
Planning snapshot
Mt. Lafayette is a 5,249 ft summit in the White Mountains (USA). PeakAtlas rates it day hike (Class 1–2 hike); best season is Jun–Oct. No special summit permit. Typical staging is Franconia (8.0 mi). Limited lodging data is mapped from OpenStreetMap for this region — stage in the listed town rather than expecting a full hotel directory. Use the 3D map and trip checklist before you go.
- Elevation
- 5,249 ft
- Prominence
- 3,342 ft
- Difficulty tier
- Day hike
- Best season
- Jun–Oct
- Permits
- No special summit permit
- Staging
- Franconia · 8.0 mi
- Mapped lodging
- Limited / none mapped
- Listed trails
- 1
As of 2026-07-31 · Figures come from the PeakAtlas3D catalog: surveyed elevations and prominence, curated difficulty tiers, best-season windows, permit notes, staging-town distances, trail lists, and OpenStreetMap lodging near each summit. Not live weather, quotas, or prices.
How hard is Mt. Lafayette, and what do you need before you go?
Mt. Lafayette is listed as Class 1–2 hike with a best season of Jun–Oct. Use the difficulty, permit, and staging details below before you commit to a date.
- Difficulty
- Class 1–2 hike
- Best season
- Jun–Oct
- Access / staging
- Franconia, New Hampshire
How tall is Mt. Lafayette, and where is it?
- Location
- New Hampshire, USA
- Elevation
- 5,249 ft
- Prominence
- 3,342 ft
- Mountain range
- White Mountains
- Difficulty
- Class 1–2 hike
What makes Mt. Lafayette notable?
Franconia Ridge high point; one of New England’s premier alpine day hikes.
The high point of Franconia Ridge — a classic White Mountains alpine traverse linking Little Haystack, Lincoln, and Lafayette above Franconia Notch.
After you check trip readiness for Mt. Lafayette, explore the summit on PeakAtlas3D’s interactive 3D topographic map in the White Mountains, New Hampshire, USA.
Closest places
- Franconia — New Hampshire via Franconia Notch
- Lincoln — New Hampshire via I-93