Known as the Franconia Ridge Loop NewEngland.com: Franconia Ridge Loop https://sectionhiker.com/the-franconia-ridge-loop/ Section Hiker: Franconia Ridge Loop] or Franconia Ridge Traverse, Summit Post: Franocnia Ridge Traverse the loop is strenuous, with a cumulative gain of over 3900 feet , and traverses the rocky cones of Little Haystack Mountain, Mount Lincoln, and Mount Lafayette.