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Presidential Traverse
The benchmark Northeast objective — seven Presidential summits across two days, hut-supported.
Distance
19 mi
Elevation gain
8,500 ft
Duration
2 days
Area
Presidential Range
The day
The Presidential Traverse links the range’s major summits in a single committing line, almost entirely above treeline. We run it over two days with an AMC hut stay so the days stay human and the weather call stays sane. This is a serious undertaking and the guide is the difference between finishing it and bailing.
Highlights
- Seven summits including Washington and Adams
- Hut-supported overnight in the high range
- Two-day weather and pacing management