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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Up Crawford to pierce then to Eisenhower and down Edmands
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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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Very slippery on some of the descents. Pretty great overall though!
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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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Great trail to classic New England summit with historic fire tower.
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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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This is a great hike. Its easy . The hiking trail is in real good shape. Easy to walk on. On this hike you will see 2 wooden bridges. You will also see flume gorge. There is a river you walk by also. Its a very fun hike. Allot to see. There is bear den and a wolf den also. There is large granite boulders to look at also. I loved this hike. Easy and allot to see. The visitors center is great also. It has a stage coach in there. Samples how they made wooden bridges also. The visitors center also has food in there to eat.
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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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Did this hike on 8/25. There are some trail closures on the lower sections of this hike that take you off the main trail and up some steep ski slopes. It extends the total distance by less than a mile I'd say. The slopes can be muddy, but we went on a day where it hadn't rained in a while and were lucky.
The trail was crowded as is typical for a warm Saturday. We brought our dogs and kept them on leash the whole time, which I'd recommend for such a popular and crowded trail.
The shelter was open and they had a water pump available about 100 yards further up the trail.
We brought 2L of water per person, and 1 for each dog. Filled up at the shelter and again at the summit.
Definitely a rigorous hike. The last 2 miles to the top took us probably twice the amount of time that the first two miles took. Don't forget sunscreen :)
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