We started from the Kancamagus Highway in the south (at the very bottom of the map), planning to hike north to the Garfield Ridge Campsite (the green dot) on the first day, then come back south along Franconia Ridge on the second day. The originally planned route--under 25 miles long and passing over five high peaks--is in yellow. The route we actually took--31.7 miles long and passing over 10 high peaks--is in red. The first day was the killer--17.2 miles with full packs over four peaks and most of the way up a fifth (Garfield).