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5/21/22 Parked in trailhead lot at 7:45 and already lot 3/4 full. This got 3/5 instead of 5/5 because of rude hikers and too many people. And this is the weekend BEFORE opening season. 83 degrees in Franconia, 73 up top HOT when hiking the ridge. Absolutely gorgeous views up Falling Waters and along ridge. This is NOT 8.3 like it says here. This is 9.3 —verified by Apple Watch, another hiking app and gps. NO WATER after the uphill climb on Falling Waters. Make sure you have plenty of water with you when you start your ascent to little haystack or else your stuck for miles until the Greenleaf Hut. Spikes were on & off up Falling waters. The rest of the family didn’t take theirs so you could easily have done without. I also ditched my poles as there’s a ton of rock scrabble and bouldering which the pole just are in the way.
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With Kasia, early start, overall easy. Personally felt a little sluggish going up and knees hurt right away on way down. Sore spot on left front lower chin.
Weather was amazing! Spirits were up. Lot of fun to hike with kasia.
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Unreal weather day! The weather got even more mild overnight. No winds at the summit. 🤩🙌🏼 snowshoes went for a ride-they would’ve been helpful going up Glencliff but only to give your calves a break. Hillsounds we’re the traction of choice. I didn’t expect the trail conditions to be this amazing especially after the warm day we had yesterday!!!.
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Tons of snow, barely any wind, avalanche danger considerable. Simply amazing!
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A Mid-January hike in cold but calm conditions. There is one large blowdown on the trail within the first half mile but there are well worn paths around it. The trail is well packed snow that you only need micros spikes for at the time of this report.
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Blue skies, packed trail. Used spikes going up and snowshoes down to the junction. Butt slid most of the way from the top to the junction. The trail was a bit like walking on loose sand. Granular and cold. Shared the trail with a few other parties in passing. Not too busy at -9 when we started at 9:50am. 16 degrees as we ended at 2:55pm.
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Started At 9:30. Lots were full so parked in breakdown lane along road. Microspikes were a must. Mostly packed snow but a few icy spots. Fairly cold day (started around 4 degrees) but no wind at all even at the top. Amazing visibility in all directions. Great day.
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Counter-clockwise loop beginning and ending at Ferncroft parking lot via Blueberry Ledge Trail, Rollins, Dicey’s Mill up to Passaconaway summit, Walden back down to Dicey’s Mill and a roughly 4 mile gentle downhill walkout to finish.
Challenging solo hike up the ledges and steep sections. Trail was well packed out on all trails and nano’s or micro’s were appropriate throughout. No views today, but the forest setting, and in particular the descent of Dicey’s Mill Trail as it follows the brook, is spectacular. One of my favorite loops in the Whites. Walden Trail is a very steep way to descend or ascend Passaconaway’s summit. Dicey’s Mill is much gentler.
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Quick late day out and back, decent amount of ice few inches of snow on upper elevations. Probably woulda been quicker with spikes on especially going down. Trail in decent shape no blowdowns, really liked chapel rock.
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Long day in early winter conditions which means extra distance due to road closure, not enough snow coverage for snowshoes but too much for easy walking, plus water crossing that needed waders.
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Great fall hike! Go counter clockwise as the descent from Mt Welch is very steep.
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This was not an easy hike, I spent 3 nights and 3.5 days on it. I intended on finishing on the third day and only spending two nights but when I got to mount bond the view was finally so clear and so beautiful that I decided to stay for sunset and wake up and hit Bondcliff for sunrise, the rest of my summits had been pretty foggy. This was the best decision because I saw some of the most beautiful views.
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Hike to West Bond completed my 2nd round of the NH 48 4K’s. My second round was completed in my 60’s. We chose to do this from Zealand Rd. & back because we did not want to spot a second car in Lincoln Woods, & it was about 3 miles shorter. The elevation gain was more doubling back but we didn’t mind.
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So much fun. Went at a quick pace but you can only go so fast up the slide. Sketchy in a few spots
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Took a newbie out with us. Hike was amazing choice for a (fit) first timer. Somewhat gradual, beautiful views, snack hut with drinking water.
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Great hike! Steady ascent was challenging, but moderate overall. Fine for kids (10 and 12) and dog. Got soaked by a passing storm just before the summit. Wish we did Mizpah Hut on the ascent (the Cutoff trail was challenging to climb down in the rain). A great day overall. Time for a brew!
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Great hike! Steady ascent was challenging, but moderate overall. Fine for kids (10 and 12) and dog. Got soaked by a passing storm just before the summit. Wish we did Mizpah Hut on the ascent (the Cutoff trail was challenging to climb down in the rain). A great day overall. Time for a brew!
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Great hike! Steady ascent was challenging, but moderate overall. Fine for kids (10 and 12) and dog. Got soaked by a passing storm just before the summit. Wish we did Mizpah Hut on the ascent (the Cutoff trail was challenging to climb down in the rain). A great day overall. Time for a brew!
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Just follow the same trail back. Don’t get cute and try to go down any other way than the way you came baxk. It’ll add another hour lol
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Hit the trail at 8:30 on a gorgeous Sunday morning. Parking lot was half full then. This trail features the steepest mile in the White Mountains but once you are up on the ridge you have a couple of miles without much elevation but with lots of rock. The unique grassy summit was magical, waving in the stiff north wind.
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The vistas are incredible, with huge sections of granite slab with sparse tree line to block views. There are definitely steep sections of slab, so would advise going on a dry day like we did. It’s a fairly popular route for good reason, parking was not an issue; they recommended counter clockwise so though we were definitely not alone, all hikers were going in the same direction around the loop.
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As a flat lander from the Jersey Shore, Mt Washington intrigued me. So 2 55 yo guys gave it a go. Little task specific training, but in good enough shape to ride the Cross New Hampshire Adventure trail. None of the following is a criticism. It was really tough for us. The hike to the huts was done without much grief. Beyond the huts, that straight line on the map is right up the ravine. We took our time and survived. The best stop was on the grassy knoll 100 feet from the top. Beautiful views and met an oyster farmer. 4 hours and 51 mins to the top. We took a shuttle down out of self preservation. Overall. A success.
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Today’s hike was great. I was the only one on the summit. Not too difficult and made sure I got over to Middle Sister too. Skipped the side path to the falls but figured that would be a good hike to do later.
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Nice hike but summit is wooded although there are a couple of lookouts with views which are partially obstructed with trees. It’s not a technical climb and would be good for dogs.
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Great trail, lots of roots and rocks but that's hiking. Went counterclockwise on the UNH trail, which is the short way up and the long way down. The .3 miles to Allens Ledge is worth the extra. Summit is nice enough but the East Ledges are where it's at. Spectacular views.
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The weather was almost perfect for the hike. Cool start, comfortable the rest of the way. Trail was mildly damp but not wet. Some streams had water but no issues crossing them.The South slide was dry and we could manage finding numerous stepping spots. We only saw one person and he passed us on the trail just after the end of the slide coming down.
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This hike takes one over the Franconia Ridge. On a clear day, it is one of the most scenic hikes in the White Mountains.
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I did this beautiful trail on 2010 the day I turned 60. Eleven years later, at 71, I did it again in 5.5 hours. It is still a magnificent hike. Beautiful views on the ridge.
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(Hiked 8/27/21. Not sure why the date of the review is 2019) First 2 miles are warm up. It gets very steep after that & stays steep pretty much all the way to the top. The views are worth the work though
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This is a good hike to bring poles. A park ranger and descending hiker asked if I brought poles. I had not. Expect slick smooth rock slab sections the first mile where traction can be a challenge. The day of my hike many of these rocks were wet. Also on the trail to the Cannon summit there are some highly trafficked muddy sections.
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Guide Amy P suggested our route. Anna and I parked a car at Liberty Springs trail head on Mon night and started our hike at Greenleaf. Hiked up to Lafayette (stair master from hell) turned into stairway to heaven. Hiked the ridge to Lincoln.haystack, liberty and flume.
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We went to Mt Washington summit through Ammonoosuc Trail and came down through Jewell trail. About 6 hours hike and overall about 8.5-9 hs including the stops.
We were a party of 6; 2 of us relatively experienced hikers, 2 other grown ups and 2 teenagers with no experience. Some portions of the hike, specially last ~1.5 miles to the top are challenging. Large steps and boulders take a toll on the stamina. Weather is unpredictable, high winds and storms on the traverse. Overall, I take it as a complete hike, challenging but worth it. Come prepared with good gear (water proof, good shoes, etc.) food and water (I brought my filtering system and used it along the river on the way up, there are no spots of water down Jewell until you reach almost the end).
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Trail is well maintained. My hike was pretty muddy. Full report here: https://www.newenglandtrailconditions.com/nh/viewreport.php?entryid=55768
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We went in prepared for a storm. Luckily, it didn’t storm but the incline is rough. Best to be prepared for a long hike and some darn tootin’ water breaks. Still rewarding - be a champ.
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2 hours up and 1 to get down. Plane site is very cool, not a heavily traveled path and clean/respected. The trail gets steeper as you approach the site, but worth the climb.
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Trail was wet lower down (below the "caps") but dryer up above. Extremely hazy due to western wildfire smoke. Light hiker traffic.
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Was very humid this Morning. Tough climb up last bit to Whiteface.
All and all good day.
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My favorite spot in Oxford county! Can’t wait for blueberry season!! Mahoosic Land Trust has done an amazing job with creating and maintaining the trails.
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Beautiful hike. The way down is no joke even on Lion Head and seriously challenging with lots of scooching, sliding and slipping. Not for the faint of heart or people with knee/balance. problems
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For me, a super tough hike. Trail was in great shape & not super crowded, despite the holiday and good weather. Def a bit wet and slippery up Ammo, but Jewell was mostly dry. Water crossings were totally doable.
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Hot and humid day and not super buggy. Flat 2 miles in and then lots of slippery rocks on the ascent from the previous night. The hut before the summit is awesome for food, water and bathrooms, as well as weather and shelter. Take the spur for the lookout, as the summit is in the woods, marked by a cairn. Nice stop by the river to cool your achy feet.
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Flat most of the way until the last .4 and then goes up a little bit to get to the falls. The falls would be a great place to bring swim shoes and take a dip.
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This is a long hike but by NH 4000 footer standards, pretty easy with only the last 0.2 miles presenting some scrambles to overcome. The reward is great views at the top on a nice day. One of my favorites in the White Mountains.
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Started on trailhead at 5:57 am with cool & very comfortable weather (a few sprinkles & some drops off the trees. Took the two major bushwacks (Black Pond & Brutus), Trail wet & muddy in some spots, but everything easily passable including the water crossings.
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Bluebird day in the whites. Clear views of the Sandwich, Carter-Moriah’s and Presidentials
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Great hike, view from Zeacliff Stunning. Zealand summit however was a bit of a let down. Wooded summit. It’s just a clearing with a sign and a pile of rocks.
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A late May ascent of Mount Chocorua by the Brook trail and descent by the Jim Liberty Trail. Trails have been patrolled for the summer season and were in pretty good shape. The Jim Liberty Trail is wet on it's lower third in a few places. Only saw a handful of people at the summit. A great day!
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Hike this loop counter clockwise due to the steepness of the eastern leg….it’s really steep in one section.
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Overcast and cloudy with some mud and slippery conditions near the summit. Generally very good trail conditions otherwise. No remaining snow or ice. I was the first one to the summit but based on the number of people I passed on the way down, it’s going to be a busy day at Hale.
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A little busy and a little muddy at places but there are so many little pockets of brooks, creeks, pools and the best for last: arethusa falls where you can sit and enjoy the view. The way there was mostly uphill and definitely felt definitely harder than an easy but took frequent breaks then on our way back it was mostly downhill and made it a lot easier.
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This was a really nice hike. The Liberty Trail is nice and gradual the top was great and the bee line trail was very very dry and easy to navigate on the way down. It was a great day.
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Gorgeous views at top, quick and rather easy summit. Spring stream requires fording - did it barefoot. Met a new friend (Dan of Portland and SF) on the trail.
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Nice hike on Glenn Ellis trail. Winter conditions at the top with a steady breeze and in the 20s. Spikes on all day
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Lost Pond Trail is not frequently used in winter. We encountered lots of potholing even with snowshoes—warmup temps made conditions very challenging.
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Long day but enjoyable. Black pond bushwhack was not the usual track but was well broken out. Had several views of Franconia ridge and bonds was a bonus.
Just wish more people creating bushes is would use a switchback method more often
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Easy up all in all following the west cog. Snow pack was relatively solid on the ski trail. Just above jacobs ladder it was time to put crampons on. Steep ascent to the summit crown. Then as we eclipsed the west ridge the wind tripled. 90mph gusts and -32 up top. Didn’t bring eye protection. That was a mistake. Had to head down to below the ladder again to recover. All in all a good trip.
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Awesome winter hike. Super cold and snowy but fun! Steep but a good challenge.
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Got to the parking lit at 11am, and it was 99.99% full on this intensely blustery but sunny day. Trail was mostly packed snow in the trees but wherever sun hit it became quite soft and mushy, so fall-throughs were common in these areas. Did some fun bum-sliding on the way down! Used microspikes and poles, didn’t need snowshoes (though one could definitely use them if heading off on any of the side trails along the way). If this thaw continues, this trail will be very mushy with lots of running water shortly!
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This is the best of the 4000 footers in New Hampshire in my opinion. You can park relatively close to where you go up and there is a great loop with part of it being on the Franconia Ridge. There are spectacular views from there. The concern is that there can be really Highwinds as they were today. But still there are places where it was calm and the views are magnificent.
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Got to the parking lit at 11am, and it was 99.99% full on this intensely blustery but sunny day. Trail was mostly packed snow in the trees but wherever sun hit it became quite soft and mushy, so fall-throughs were common in these areas. Did some fun bum-sliding on the way down! Used microspikes and poles, didn’t need snowshoes (though one could definitely use them if heading off on any of the side trails along the way). If this thaw continues, this trail will be very mushy with lots of running water shortly!
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A favorite hike of mine this winter. Could have used micro spikes most of the day but opted for the more secure traction on my snowshoes. Trails were well packed, though slightly softer in the higher elevations, moreso on the presumably less traveled stretch between summits.
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We visited on a perfect winter day. The trail was packed powder, but I still found microspikes to be helpful. It’s a very steady uphill climb for the second half half of the hike, but minimal extreme steepness often encountered on other White Mountain trails.
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This was a perfect winter trail. Snow pack is nice, easy parking, protected and then great views. Hard enough to be worth it. It’s worth the extra 30min drive from most hikes. If you want a hardcore above tree line hike this isn’t it.
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Very easy hike in the winter on the right day! Snow cover makes the ascent a breeze with micro spikes
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Great hike overall. Gradual start up to the look up point. Then gets a lot steeper up to the first peek. Second peak not so bad getting to. Long gradual way down descending 1800 vertical feet to the parking lot. Great to take those shoes off and throw on the flip-flops. Feet were sore. Oh it felt so good
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Snowed all way but temps were great Trail wet and muddy in a lot of places.
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Love this hike in all seasons. In the winter I like to go up falling waters because there are a few stream crossings that can be difficult/impassable and you don’t want to have to bushwhack to the highway to get back to your car.
If you go falling waters to bridal you can always get back. If you go bridal across the ridge and down falling waters you might struggle a bit based on water levels.
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Beautiful views from Eastman Mountain today. Took the longer easier route up via Slippery Brook Trail and Eastman Mountain Trail. Lots of mud on the second half of Slippery Brook and some ice on the upper part of Eastman, but overall an easy day in the woods.
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Very steep ascent to Iron Mtn. summit...tough footing in damp/snowy conditions...lots of tree roots!
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Short but challenging on an icy day with an fit but aging Labrador. Tricky river crossing for the dog, but we made it. Poles and micro spikes were pretty essential for me today. Just gorgeous.
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Great hike! Trail starts off as a nice walk in the woods and gradually gets steeper! Some ice and snow towards top.
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I was looking for a relatively short hike with my son. This exceeded both our expectations by a mile! Great trail, great views, and so accessible. We had an awesome time and highly recommend this one.
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I would highly recommend taking the trail to the right from the trailhead. It was difficult to go up this way on portions of sheet rock face, but would have been much more difficult to come down this way. The descent after Mount Dickey was comparatively easy.
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East facing sunny and warm. First half a lot of leaves - made it super slippery on way down. Not a good fall hike. Beautiful views up top
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Trails in generally decent shape. I got their early and didn’t see anyone at all until after I’d been on the summit for a while, but on the way down it was a constant stream of uphill hikers.
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Great Halloween hike. Well maintained trails. Beautiful views. This would get 5 stars if it weren’t for a few more iconic hikes in the area. There was snow and ice on the ridge. Micro spikes are recommended.
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This is a great hike if you want a quick view. It has beautiful waterfalls, but the elevation gets steep fast. Be prepared for many stops if you are inexperienced/ out of shape. All in all you will get to the top!
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I recommend doing the loop clockwise, by heading up North Hancock first. There is a dip before you start climbing Mount Hancock that always seems to be harder when you hike counter clockwise. Both south and North are equally steep. The hike between the peaks is easy and gentle. If you're looking for a little added adventure and challenge you could visit NW Hancock. This is a bushwhack but NW Hancock at one time had a fire tower on it, only a few signs of the fire tower remain. There is a canister to check in and leave a message for future hikers.
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This hike is best done as a traverse with a car spot. Park one car at the Tripoli Road trailhead and start on the kanc. If looking for a challenge you can add Middle and West peaks to your hike. Both are "bushwhacks" with some herd paths to follow. Make sure you sign the canisters when you find the peaks.
Great views from Mount Oseola. Wooded summit on the East peak with a cool view point before the summit.
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We hiked Glencliff at Mt. Moosilauke yesterday. Great weather. The hike felt hard. Steady elevation from the beginning for about 1.5 miles. There is still plenty elevation but it wasn't as hard after that. Then you hit the rocks and you need to do a lot of big step ups. You should definitely wear hiking boots because there is a lot of roots in some areas and the rocks can be slippery. Also, there are a few parts of the trail that you have to cross over running water but it's not too hard to cross. The views from the top are amazing. Great hike! My legs were jello by the end.
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Adventerous and advanced. Climbed it in November, during a blizzard. Do not recommend doing that unless you know what you are doing. Steep in parts, rocky, slippery in winter and when it rains.
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One of my favorites in New England. What it may lack in altitude, it makes up for in beauty.
I recommend hiking clockwise (south peak first). There is some fun scrambling to get up to the south peak that could be difficult or dangerous if trying to descend in wet conditions. Also, the descent from the north peak is pretty easy in the knees.
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The Moose! Not too strenuous for the incredible payoff at the peak. Felt like being in Scotland’s highlands. 360 degree views and nice walk between peaks.
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Beautiful leaves carpeted trail. 78 degrees when I got back to car at noon. Solo hike.
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Easy, Moderate, Difficult is relative. This is an easier 4K. No 4K is easy. It's my go to. Great views! It is very exposed so be sure to check the wind before going. Also, you can not park all the way down Ravine Road due to it being closed. This added 1.5 miles to the hike.
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Wonderful hike with great views. The first 1.6 miles are very challenging.
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Good hike, but I nicknamed this trail the “drunken staircase”😀. The second half is all wonky stairs!
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It was a perfect day for a hike. I just wish there was more water in the falls.
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Trail is very well maintained. Very flat and easy for about three miles in (and out) and then the almost 3.8 miles are the up and down the peaks. Steep incline up north peak for about .7 miles. Steep decline for about .5 miles off south peak.
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Nice warm & sunny September (9/9/20) day. Steady grade up until a little flat (or false flat) before stream crossing which start the switchback section. A couple of spots in the last half mile gives on a peek of Mt Washington & a few other peaks. Rock pile at top ( somewhat bigger than our last hike up here 17 years ago. Comfortable hike down to complete a great enjoyable hike.
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This was a longer time around, with friends, but still a lovely day, and great views of Doublehead!
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Great loop hike on a beautiful day but there is some crazy rock scrambling ( climbing ) ascending Mt Jackson up to the summit and descending on the Mt Webster trail. Amazing views from both summits!
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The roundtrip to the summit & back was 9.15 miles. The trail is typical White mtn NH...lots of rocks. The trail was muddy in numerous spots but basically in OK shape. There are NO blazes for this trail but it's easy to follow. The cabin you come to is not the summit...that is about 0.2 miles farther. There is very limited view at the summit but there is a view point short side trail marked with a very small sign maybe 0.4 miles below the cabin which does have great views. It's a 4000 footer so you have to do it!
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This loop is long and and I don’t recommend going down the very steep Flume Slide trail. But the summits are well worth the effort.
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Good hike...mediocre views, summit below treeline. ..not a lot of room at the summit for a break. Tripoli road side slightly less traveled. 4000 footer #26!
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The mountain is great: many options for various skill levels, grand views, interesting terrain, etc; however, I can’t help but mention that the excitement and sense of accomplishment at the summit was dampened by the crowded parking lot, large crowds, and—worst of all—the large number of motorists and train riders who formed a 20min line to stand by the actual summit.
The plus side to having a crowded top with cars and all (in good weather) is that it can be a safer hike for less experienced hikers.
Also a great area for photography.
I do plan to go back and hike an alternate rout to see what else the mountain has to offer.
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A pleasant walk on the cross country trails at Loon. Plenty of spots to head to the river. Lots of nice native plants.
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Hiked this route mainly for the Rainbow Trail which was really gorgeous. Quiet and solitude in a mature silver birch forest with a moderate grade and some nice views on the way to Carter Dome.
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Quick descent, views, then ascension. Accidentally left gps on for part of drive. So ducking beautiful. Make sure you bring warm gear no matter what time of year
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Incredible experience. Absolutely brutal ascensions with full packs. We planned on the 13 miles from liberty tent site to guyot on day 2 and got humbled. Recommend this as a 3 nighter if you want to enjoy it a bit more. Suffer fest for sure but damn those views are so worth it !
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Brutally tough ascents with packs, but with equally epic views. Garfield is a fucking slog.
Plan on a mile per hour through most sections, with the exception of the finish if doing the trail clockwise. Recommend 3 nights, first at liberty, second at Garfield, third at guyot but we did it in 2 nights.
Not for the inexperienced or out of shape!
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Walked up to Ladies lookout and had a spectacular view of the fall colors on the east side of Mt. Washington. Then on up a quite steep set of helpful rock steps to Square rock where the view was wonderful and the breeze a relief from the heat of the climb. Highly recommend this short hike from Joe Dodge Lodge.
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Nice easy hike. A little over an hour up, and an hour down. Don't forget the spur path near the top for a view of Stinson Lake and Moosilauke. Nice view of Rumney area, with Mt. Cardigan in the background.
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Osceola is definitely a family friendly 4000 footer, great views at the summit. I decided to get East Osceola which was a great idea, the chimney was sooo much fun! On my way down there was a bunny running down the trail, so cute.
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Did this hike on the lake July morning looping counter clockwise. The mosquitoes and gnats were pretty voracious until we got up to blueberry Mountain and then it wasn’t so bad. Nice views across the valley on the blueberry Ridge Trail but no significant views on the way back down. I’d rate this as an easy to moderate hike. Very nice trail, and a good running trail. Can cruise on the way down.
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hiked this loop on a late July morning —the mosquitoes gnats and blackflies were pretty voracious until we got up onto the ledges on the blueberry Mountain Trail. A easy to moderate hike cruised on the way down as fast as possible once we got into the bugs again .
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Amazing hike, great weather first of all so once up top the views were great. The castle trail was a challenge but well worth the views along the way. Speaking of views I ran into a black bear a little over a mile into the hike. I had to holler at him to get him to move along, luckily he was only about 100 lbs. Being a Saturday there were a lot of people up top but I only ran into a few along the trail. The blueberries are starting to get ripe.
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Up Asquam Ridge trail. Very quiet and easy trail up. We were the only ones on the trail despite the hundreds of cars parked on the road. We came down Gorge Brook trail which was mobbed. Asquam was muddy at parts but all quite manageable.
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This trail is actually very easy for the first 2.5 miles, then it starts to climb quite a lot but it never really gets all that difficult. There are several scrambles near the north peak so you have to be careful on those, but all in all it’s a nice trail to hike.
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Nice hike with great view from Owls Head. Starts out steep and remains so to the ridge. Easy hiking along the ridge line to Martha and Owls Head. No view at Cherry, but this hike takes you close to the summit but not over the top.
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This short hike included a few stream crossings and an excellent view. The trail
climbs gradually at first, increasing in elevation over the last mile. A great hike when you don’t have a lot of time.
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First time to the Whites. I was told that this was a good half day hike, as I had to drive back to PA later. A bit easier than the presidential I had been doing but still some effort. Fantastic views from the summit
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Nice hike next to waterfalls, took about 3 hours at a very easy pace. Parking lot is big as it’s a place where many other hikes start.
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Great trail and less crowded than starting from the ski area. The first half is a gentle but continuous grade. Then it’s a steep grade to a small ridge followed by a short decent. Then the final climb to the peak is a stair master.
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Nice traverse/loop that doesn’t require car spotting, using the cutout at Camp Dodge. We did it counterclockwise starting with Carter Dome, then South Carter and Middle Carter. Beautiful views along the hike. But there was a lot of water and mud and I’d recommend waterproof hiking boots. We saw one hiker with sandals and that would probably work as well. We hiked in a stream/mud for about 2 or 3 miles. Beautiful hike.
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Beautiful day. Short great hike. Easy grade for first bit made a good warm up.
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A little muddy for the first mile, then it drys up. Trail in good shape overall.
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Spectacular hike! It’s recommended to do the loop counter clockwise and they’re right. Easier and the views keep getting better, culminating at Mt Lafayette. We were slow but stopping quite often to take in the views, have lunch, stopped at the hut, and take so many photos!
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I went out on this route and was glad I had the track for both the black pond and Brutus bushwhack. Both were pretty well worn and easy to follow. On return I went the long way around on Lincoln brook just to mix it up.
I found the hike along the river very enjoyable however the 6 miles or so on the Lincoln Brook trail at the beginning and end pretty boring. Summit is a complete bust I didn’t even stop!
I will say you can make great time on this hike. Mine was 18 miles exactly and I did it in 6 hours with a 15 minute lunch.
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Really great hie with a waterfall and fantastic view at top of the cliff
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No views on Hale, but lovely birch groves. The slides on Ethan Pond Trail are fascinating.
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Great weather and a relatively easy trail made for a great outing. A breeze kept bugs away. Saw other hikers, but foot traffic was light. No trouble social-distancing at the views. Sat at the viewpoint after a 70-minute climb and enjoyed sweeping vistas.
Saw no interesting wildlife, and rather between wild flower blooms, with trilliums faded and clintonias just showing fat buds.
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Great bike ride down the Franconia Notch Bike Path. Pro tip: drop a vehicle off at the Flume and then drive up to the other end of the trail and start there. A lot less up hill that way.
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This is a great short and at times steep hike that gets you to both Middle & Noth Sugarloaf. From the T junction the two summits are 0.7 miles apart. The trail was in very good condition with only a very short section with a bit of mud. It does get steep on a series of rock steps as you get close to the junction and the wood ladder is in fine condition. The great views are from middle summit with fantastic views to the east and long vistas looking south & west. The view from north sugarloaf cannot compare to middle mtn but you are already up here so head on over and get them both done.
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Great loop. No micro spikes needed by mid-May. No great water sources along the way tho
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The trail wasn’t well marked was using navigation as much as possible due to no markings and the path was hard to see in some points , if better marked would of been an awesome walk. Also at the signal sign up the dirt road where it explains Carrigan mt there is a bears den only a few steps in the woods , would recommend forest ranger to inspect if it’s vacant or not before letting hikers on the path don’t believe everyone carries bear spray for protection.
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For a full hike I’d suggest doing both the summit and pond loop - as the summit hike is quite short and relatively easy (although steep in some areas). The summit view is beautiful but not comparable to other trails. Sounds of cars and people below can be easily heard from the summit. The trails are not as frequent and not strongly marked. Recommend having this trail map with you as I foresee it being easy to get lost in the loops in relation to where you started/parked.
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Beautiful bluebird day. Winds on top made it feel much colder so we opted out of adding Mount Eisenhower. Weather station reported 100 mile visibility and I don’t doubt it for a second. Trail up well packed for micro spikes. Recommend extra layers and goggles due to wind (we had both).
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February 23, 2020. Beautiful sunny Sunday in the Whites! Temperature was around 25 at the summit with light winds around 10mph. Great views 360 with only one other person at the top that left to go to Pierce.
Left trailhead at 7:45am arrived at summit at 9:45am. Pictures at summit for about 15 minutes. Descent completed at 11:30am!
28/48 4000 footers.
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Beautiful blue sky winter hike up to Mount Jackson. The trail was kindly packed down by previous hikers but you’ll need your micro spikes. Distance is 2.6 miles to the top.
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Great alt trail to Lafayette. Icy at the treeline so we switched to crampons from spikes. Definitely need traction. Counted at least 4 trees felled on the trail, all passable. Ridge can have wind gusts that chill you fast so wore puffy and balaclava to the summits.
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Trail was well-marked and saw a few other parties on the piper trail up. Had to break trail coming down the liberty-> Hammond -> weetamoo trails. 3hrs and 29 min car to car.
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Great November hike. Spikes needed the minute we got out of the car. Nice steady grade up Whilley, outlook was amazing! Field had just a small view but still glad we got in a second peak before sunset.
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Good hike. Rocky surfaced trail. Quite a bit of water on trail. Spectacular view at the end
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Great ridge with excellent views that is very approachable and attainable. The climb up sour baldface is pretty steep and scrambly though.
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I loved this hike!! We did it on Columbus Day weekend and the leaves were just past peak but still really beautiful. I recommend doing the loop counter clockwise (which is very steep) as it gives you great view going down as well as a less steep descent...go forth and HIKE IT!!!!
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Liked the quick elevation gain and views. It took a while to get to the quick elevation though. It was a lot of flat walking.
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The chief complaint is that the yellow blazes stop at about 1.5 miles. Then there are several points where the trail seems to split and requires some judgement calls and without the blazes it is tricky, especially around 1.8 ish there is a left that has some little logs across it seemingly indicating it is wrong, but the well established trail goes left here and straight. According to Gaia, that left is legit...but if you go straight, that is where you hit the actual fork in the trail with th signage that says 3.3 to the peak to the left and notch trail to the right. The hike is a flat-ish start and then around 2.5 miles starts a gradual climb to the top. The gradual climb switchbacks up a side to a ridge. The wind picked up on the ridge so we changed into wind gear just below the ridge. Good call. Hiked along ridge to the "false" peak which has good view out toward Jackson. It was socked in the day we were there. Then it flattens out to the final push up to the top with the tower.
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Walked up to Ladies lookout and had a spectacular view of the fall colors on the east side of Mt. Washington. Then on up a quite steep set of helpful rock steps to Square rock where the view was wonderful and the breeze a relief from the heat of the climb. Highly recommend this short hike from Joe Dodge Lodge.
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A local favorite walk off of Rte 116. Our corgis met another corgi and her Mistress while we slipped into our boots. Very leisurely and plenty of water for the dogs to drink and swim in as we walked along. It has been a dry summer so the cascade was a bit subdued compared to other visits but still beautiful and we did enjoy seeing again, the legendary and charming dedication plaque to Arthur Farnsworth. It took us 3 visits to find it but worth the effort as we are Cinema-philes.
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Finally got back to Howe Hill Road and the WMNF "Black Mountain Trail" yesterday after a hiatus of about 2.5 years.
I have to say that the logging actually had a beneficial impact on the trail by improving the road to the Trailhead parking and the logging road to the trail start (NFS Signage). In spite of heavy rain the day before trail was dry and very little water for the dogs so bring your own. A cloudy drizzly day on top but even so always nice to be out with the dogs. Easy walking to the totally fogged in summit (1 hr. 5 minutes) and a pleasant walk back down.
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This hike was stunning, mind blowing! We had a perfect weather window. We did it in 3 days. This trail is very difficult, considering the fact that you are literally walking from stone to stone for 24 miles 35 km and even climbing up and down. It’s definitely a world class trek!
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This was possibly the hardest hike I’ve ever done. Exhilarating and at times terrifying. The hike down Tuckermans is just brutally long with unending rocks. The views almost all the way are beautiful. I’m glad I did it.
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I have hiked this loop perhaps 50 times. Sometimes carrying a chainsaw and other tools as part of the Chocorua Mountain Club. Best route is up the Brook Trail and down the Liberty which share he same parking lot. Very steep ledges above tree line and few cairns so be careful especially in winter coming down.
www.chocorualakeconservancy.org/mt-Chocorua/cmc
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A long hike but worth it! Good views, river, and forest. Not steep, lots of rocks and the trail was boggy. I trail ran it in 4.5 hours, would take longer to hike.
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The first time I went this route I was planning a single day presidential traverse, little did I know that was almost impossible due to the added mileage of the trail. but the second time I really took In the views of the trail and it is very nice. there are a lot of waterfall views and a pretty awesome bridge you get to cross right at the beginning of the Osgood Cutoff (3.5 miles)
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To the North East of Sandwich Notch road at the intersection is a lake, to the south is a trailhead down a steep and rocky two track trail (between waypoints). Possible camp site at first waypoint.
You can not access the highway by cutting through the logging land, there is a gate.
Good fishing.
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The 2.5ish miles between Garfield and Galehead were undoubtedly the most miserable stretch of trail in the Whites.
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One of the best hikes in the area. Definitely equals to any 4000 footer! Beautiful views. Carter ledges trail is the best
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Awesome hike. Not too crowded. Not for those scared of steep ascents and bog steps though. Could be slippery in spring and during/after rain. Also wouldn't recommend for those with stiff or weak joints.
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Very straight forward style climb, no technique needed. One natural lookout before summit and a tower at the summit.
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1st off. This is not an “EASY” hike. It is moderate but totally worth the effort. The views from the summit are beautiful! And it’s on the 52 WAV list.
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A 12.2 mile hike. Not terribly difficult; just long. Trail was super swampy; one of our group went in the mud to mid-calf. The false summit offered beautiful views of the Prezis, and many other peaks. The actual summit was stunning - 360 degree views and a wealth of plant life. One of our group was adept at identifying plants, which added to the experience! We hiked this on a brutally hot and humid day, but the breeze made it bearable, and beautiful.
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What a great hike! Views from both mountains well worth the work! All dog friendly and even has a spot to put feet and paws in the water after the hike. Highly recommend!
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This was a great way to get to both Kinsmen peaks. The lower 2/5 of the trail was super gentle and soft underfoot.
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This was a really good hike. Ascent up Old Path which was steep and challenging in a good way. Not a ton of bugs. Went right at the split to South Doublehead. Pretty easy trail with minimal climbing. Gorgeous gorgeous little trail pull off on the right but kept going up the spur trail. It was eh. Ended up hiking back to the gorgeous spot and had some lunch. Double backed to the split and this time headed left toward North Doublehead- let me tell you- after my jaunt around South I wasn’t ready to go straight up again but North Doublehead was! Good steep rocky climb for 0.3 miles. You see the cabin as you summit. Go behind the pit toilet for the view. View is ok- 7/10 as far as 52 WAVs go in my opinion. What I was really interested in at the lookout spot were the two yard stick sized rattle snake skins (yes confirmed- only one snake has that kind of “butt” end shape). I was not entirely surprised as I saw two little snakes on my way up but I didn’t hang for too much longer after finding them. Doublehead Trail descent- boring and buggy (May flies, mosquitos and horse flies oh my!) This is where I lost stars on this hike. Yes it’s definitely more moderate and nicer on the knees but there is poison ivy and high grass throughout the trail and it just goes on and on... kinda like a ski trail (duh). Definitely glad I wore long pants as recommended on a review. This was a fast hike for me - about 3.8 miles in 2H 30ish M. I’m a slow hiker- usually a 1.4-2mph pace to put that in perspective.
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Went after a large rainstorm yesterday and the mosquitos were thick. Very wet and muddy trail at-least 50% of the time . Several small mini ponds to bushwhack around during last mile and very slick coming down. Going up first mile follows a water fall and river. Really pretty. Total of three small water crossings today. Was pleasantly surprised to arrive with gray skies then summit to really cool blue skies with cotton candy white clouds. Only true complaint- eating spider webs in the way up lol. Great hike but not a favorite.
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A great challenging hike. I’m glad I left my dog home, he would have slowed me down. Slippery rocks but overall a beautiful day.
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This is an awesome hike. Slow grade for most of it, really only one mile of climbing. There was one section where they have added a ladder. My dog was able to navigate it, but it may be too much on the way down for a senior dog.
Black flies were brutal in early June, but it’s New Hampshire—- what else can you expect?
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Nice easy/moderate hike- fairly steady climb with not too many rocks. Peekaboo view of my Washington at cabin
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Hike with Darrel and Danielle. Beautiful day. Got lost on the way down a little. Knees are achy.
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Not a well worn trail. We hiked in the spring. Still some snow in the pines and at the top. A lot of the lower parts were boggy and some of the trails were streams. The top bit is very steep. We were planning on doing the whole lollipop loop, but couldn’t find any trail heading off the north side. Might be a bush whack?
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Still new to snowshoeing this was my 2nd time out but it was a nice hike. Starts out easy and you even get background music from the ski slopes. The climb gets pretty steep after the side trail that gives you a view of the ski trails. From here on up it’s kinda boring and straight for awhile. Once I was near the top it got interesting the wind picked up and it was tough following the trail. It was snowing out so there were no views this day. Not a bad quick hike.
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What an amazing hike. We reached the top around sunset and the views were some of the best you can get. This was a tough hike, but great practice for longer hikes in the area. It was nice and dry and I would not want to go if it was wet or had rained recently. I brought my dogs and they did just fine. We went on a weeknight and had the trail almost all to ourselves. There is a currently an active beehive on the West side of Mt. Dickey. It's roped off and there are instructions to get around it safely.
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Hiked the loop clockwise, so up North and down South. The trail is in decent shape and the water was low, making the crossings easy. The steeps up North Hancock were dry. The views from the lookouts were amazingly clear and far-reaching. If you hike this loop on a clear day, don't miss the views.
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Hiked this trail during the middle of September and leaves have not started to turn. The trail only has two view points: one midway that is on one of the Waterville Ski Area ski trails and the other is at the summit. The midway viewpoint is more open. The viewpoint at the summit is tiny, and given the popularity of the trail, it was crowded at the top. At neither viewpoint is there a 360 degree view. The trail itself is well maintained, with steps in place even near the summit.
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