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Mount Lincoln

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1 551 m

Elevation

Elevation is the altitude of a place
above sea level.

59 m

Prominence

Peak’s prominence is the least
vertical to be covered to get from the
summit to any other higher terrain.

Proportional Prominence 786 m

About

Mount Lincoln is a 5,089-foot-high (1,551 m) mountain within the Franconia Range of the White Mountains of New Hampshire. Lincoln is located between Little Haystack and Mount Lafayette. All three overlook Franconia Notch. The west side of Lincoln drains into the main stem of the Pemigewasset River. The east side drains into Lincoln Brook, thence into the Franconia Branch of the Pemigewasset.

The Appalachian Trail, a 2,170-mile (3,490 km) National Scenic Trail from Georgia to Maine, traverses Franconia Ridge, including Lincoln.

There's a demading hiking trail (T3) called Franconia Ridge Trail leading to the summit. Mount Lincoln is one of the 311 peaks along the multi-day Appalachian Trail.

The nearest mountain hut is Greenleaf Hut located 1 840m/6 035ft NW of the summit.

By elevation Mount Lincoln is

# 2 out of 393 in Grafton County
# 16 out of 428 in White Mountain National Forest
# 16 out of 1985 in New Hampshire
# 16 out of 844 in the White Mountains (New Hampshire)
# 2 out of 89 in the Franconia Mountains

By prominence Mount Lincoln is

# 54 out of 89 in the Franconia Mountains