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EASY HIKES WITH A VIEW
MOUNT WILLARD (2804 feet)
This low peak, a spur of the Mt. Field group,
is famous for its view of Crawford Notch. From perhaps no other point in the
mountains can so grand a view be obtained with so little effort.
DISTANCE.
Highway 302 to summit 1.4 m. (I hr. 10 mim.); descending 45 min.
HURRICANE MOUNTAIN ROAD: (Auto Road
The W
terminus leaves NH Rt 16 in
Intervale just North of the RR crossing, rises steeply at first and then
goes straight ahead through Kearsarge Village and soon begins the rather
steep climb over the ridge. It descends to the South Chatham Rd. about 2 m.
SW of Kimball Ponds.
DISTANCES.
Intervale to Kearsarge 1.5 m,; height-or-land 4 rn.' South Chatham
Road 6 m.
BLACK CAP MOUNTAIN
This bare summit affords the best views in
the Green hills range. A few steps W of the height-of land on the Hurricane
Mtn. Road a sign on the S side indicates the trail. It passes through a
spruce forest then follows old woods roads through a beech forest. At the
foot of the ledges a trail leaves R for the Cranmore Skimobile. No
water
is found on the trail.
DISTANCE, Road
to summit 1.2 m.
EASY HIKES WITH WATERFALLS
ARETHUSA FALLS TRAIL:
From the Arethusa Falls parking lot at the
former Willey House P.O., the trail crosses the RR and leads S (L) for 50
yds., where it turns R into the woods. It follows old roads above the N bank
of Bemis Brook until it crosses the brook shortly below the falls.
Some enterprising folks operate a refreshment stand at the base of
the trail during peak seasons.
Glen Ellis Falls and Crystal Cascade
Glen Ellis Falls are on the Ellis River about
0.8 m. S of Pinkham Notch Camp.
The path leaves the W side of the Pinkham Notch Highway (rt16) at the public
parking place, passes through a subway under the highway to the E. side and
leads in about one quarter mile to the foot of the main falls.
The main falls are about 70 feet in height and below it are several
pools and smaller falls. This
trail consists of hundreds of granite steps leading down to the base of the
falls....while beautiful and easy, it’s usually well populated.
CHURCH POND LOOP TRAIL
no waterfalls here
This trail starts from the far end of the W
loop road around Passaconaway Campground on the Kanc. Highway at a sign and
crosses Swift River at a point where the stream can usually be waded easily.
In less than 100 yards it crosses an old bed of Swift River and 100
yds further comes out at the SE corner of an old field.
Here there is a choice of two routes.
The shorter (L. at sign) follows an old logging road across the field
and bears R into the woods.
Here the trail becomes a footpath with wooden plank walkways, crosses to
open bogs and emerges on a knoll overlooking Church Pond.
The longer (R at sign) follows a logging road into the woods.
Shortly take the R fork which leads in about 200 yds to an old trail.
Turn L on the old trail which skirts the bog and joins the other
trail on the knoll. Both trails
are wet at times and may be prolific with mosquitos especially in May and
June. Good moose habitat and I
once briefly spotted a coyote on this trail.
This trail is nearly all flat.
MORE DIFFICULT - VIEWS
Frankenstein Cliff Trail (NHDF)
The trail leaves the W side of US 302 just
below (S of) the bridge over the Saco River, and south of the entrance to
the Dry River Campground, It briefly follows an old logging road and then
climbs to the Frankenstein Cut-off and passes under the Frankenstein Trestle
(RR) near the South abutment. lt continues on graded switchbacks and stone
step Iike formations through the woods beneath the cliffs and up to the
ridge, rather steep in places. It then passes through open hardwood forest,
crossing a stream bed where water is found in normal seasons, passes
through a fine area of spruce
and balsam to an outlook similar to that on Mt. Willard, with a view S in
the notch.
Table Mountain VIA the Attitash Trail
The Attitash trail is a route from Bear Notch
Road over Table Mountain and West Moat to Diana’s Baths.
It leaves the Bear Notch Road at a former logging road at Louisville
Brook about 2.5 mi S of Bartlett.
In about one quarter mi. the trail turns R leaving the logging road.
The trail then ascends close to Louisville Brook for some distance.
It continues to climb in a southerly direction to the col between
Bear and Table Mtns. where, turning L, it uses the location of the former
Bear Mtn trail. It then bears
sharp L and then shortly bears R and passes close to but S of
the summit of Table Mountain.
There are several open ledges that afford a nice view SE.
For most folks this is
the place to stop, enjoy the view,
rest and then head back
to your car. A little
further on the trail turns L and follows along a broad
ridge toward a peak,
About a mile further the trail
passes L of the summit of West Moat, turns and crosses the peak and descends
in an easterly direction into the col between West Moat and North Moat where
it turns NE, descends sharply for about a mile and makes four crossings of
Lucy Brook, the fourth shortly before it ends where the Moat Mtn Trail
enters on the south side of Lucy Brook.
DISTANCE: Bear Notch Rd
to Table Mountain Summit 2 miles; Diana’s Baths 8 miles.
Mt. Kearsarge North Trail
This trail to the summit of Kearsarge North
leaves the N side of Hurricane Mtn. Road 0.4 m. E of Kearsarge Village. it
heads generally N and gains only 200 ft, in altitude in the first ½ m. It
then becomes steeper, and, about half-way up passes a spring, and ½
m. beyond reaches some ledges with views S. After crossing the saddle
between Mts. Kearsarge North and Bartlett, the trail bears well around to
the N side of the mountain, then bears S again and, marked by cairns and
paint, climbs the bare ledges to the summit.
DISTANCE:
Highway to ledges 2 m. (I hr. 5O min); summit 3 m. (2 hrs. 45 min.).
Webster Cliff Trail
This trail, a part of The Appalachian Trail,
leaves theE side of Crawford Notch highway rte302 opposite the terminus of
the Ethan Pond Trail, and leads over Mts. Webster and Jackson to the
Crawford Path at Mt. Clinton. The entrance is about I m. S of the Willey
House Recreation Area at the Willey House Site. It runs nearly E about 400
ft. to the Saco River, which it crosses by a bridge. The trail climbs to the
terrace above and gradually ascends the S end of the ridge by a long
diagonal through a hardwood forest. The trail grows steeper and rougher as
it approaches the cliffs and swings more to the N. The trail bears R about
100 yds. below the slide and switchbacks up the Slope, up some Sunken steps,
and goes along L below an open ledge. Above the top of the ledge, it turns L
to a beautiful view down the Notch. After levelling off for several yds. the
trail resumes the climb, passing through woods ruined by the 1938 hurricane
and soon emerges on the S end of the cliffs a little less than 2 miles from
the main summit and follows cairns, cutting through the scrub to the large
cairn at the peak. It then
descends about 150 yards in the same direction to the Crawford Path, which
it joins at its highest point on the shoulder of Mt. Clinton, just after it
leaves the woods.
DISTANCES;
Crawford Notch Highway to the S. end of the cliffs 1.75 mi. (1 hr 30
mins); Mt Webster 2.75 mi. (3 hours); Mt. Jackson 4 miles (4 hours); Mizpah
Spring Hut 5.75 miles (5 hours); Mt Clinton 6.5 miles (5 hours 45 minutes).
Although the descent from Mt. Clinton to Crawford Notch Highway can
be made in 4 hours, the views along the cliffs of Mt. Webster are such that
anyone with a normal appreciation of the grandeur of mountain scenery will
add at least 2 hours for their enjoyment, both ascending and descending.
There is nothing finer in the White Mountains.
MOUNT CARRIGAIN (4680’)
THIS HIKE IS NOT FOR THE WEAK KNEED.
Mount carrigain commands a view considered by many the finest in the
White Mountains. It was named
for Philip Carrigain, NH Sec. of
State, 1805-10, an early mapmaker of the region.
Signal Ridge Trail:
The trail starts at a point on the Sawyer River Road 2 miles from the
Crawford Notch Highway (US302), just before a concrete bridge.
Diverging R (NW) from the road, the trail crosses Whiteface Brook at
0.2 mi. After a gradual rise of 0.3 mi it leaves the brook, bears L and
crosses a low divide. After
about 1.3 mi. the trail enters and coincides with a logging road.
The several roads which cross this one at right angles should not be
followed. At 1.7 mi. from the
start, the carrigain Notch trail diverges R (N), the Signal Ridge trail,
still a logging road at this point, soon crosses carrigain Brook, ascends a
gradual slope and in about 0.5 mi from the fork begins to rise more steeply
and soon swings to the L up the S side of a valley.
When high up it bears R (N) and water may be found at two points (3.1
and 3.5 mi) at the L of the road.
Soon the trail rises less steeply and slabs the side of the ridge.
When well up it turns L and after a series of zigzags up the steep
slope it comes into the open at the crest of Signal Ridge.
The view of the sheer cliffs of Mt. Lowell across carrigain Notch is
notable. From Signal Ridge the
path again enters trees and ascends sharply, passing near the abandoned fire
wardens cabin, where water is usually available in the well, and finally
emerging on the wooded summit of the mountain.
The steel tower affords an outlook over the low trees.
In recent years it has been maintained as a shelter accommodating 8.
DISTANCES: Sawyer River
Road to carrigain Notch Trail, 1.71 miles (50 minutes); Signal Ridge 4.47
mi. (3 hours 30 min); summit 5.0 mi. (4 hours).
Mt. Washington
I’d recommend a stop at the Appalachian
Mountain Club on Rt 16 in Pinkham Notch at the base of The Mountain.
They can provide good CURRENT advice on routes, difficulty and what
you should plan on taking with you.