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Mt. Roberts
Moultonborough, NH
Trailheads, measurements, times, distances, and maps are all approximate and relative to the hike(s) as shown below.
Looking down the Mt. Roberts Trail
Route: Mt. Roberts Trail
After my unsuccessful attempt at hiking Quarry Mountain the day before, I wasn't overly inspired to go hiking. Nonetheless, I decided to do something nearby.
The previous time I hiked Mt. Roberts, I started at the hiker parking lot on Route 171 - way too much of a hike just to get to the trailhead, in my opinion. I had often read about parking at the nearby bottling plant, as if it was an unofficial parking area. Trying it out myself, I was surprised to see a signed hiking parking lot near the plant, alongside the road, only a few minutes from the Mt. Roberts Trail trailhead.
The trail hadn't used in recent days, however it was still for the most part easy to follow - drifting off the center of it, however, meant postholing - even with snowshoes.
The ledge area was nice, just as I had remembered it - the views from here are amongst the best in the Lakes Region.
At the top of the ledges, I somehow lost the trail. There was very little snow my previous time on the trail, so I was able to follow the blazes painted on the ledges. Just before the woodline, the trail does a sharp left turn where it seems as if it's actually going straight into the woods. I bushwacked around a bit, finally finding the trail after poking around for a few minutes.
The views from the summit were strong (though not as good as the ledges) - Mt. Washington was sticking up in the background.
The descent was non-eventful - just great views throughout the ledge area. Seeing that part of the fence was down and that others had done it at some point, I cut cross the pasture at the bottom, replacing a longer woods walk with a nice scenic field walk.
Hopefully spring is on the way!
| Hike Ratings |
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Getting To Trailhead: |
Easy |
| Destination: |
Mt. Roberts |
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Length: |
Moderate |
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Steepness: |
Moderate |
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Navigation: |
Moderate |
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Views: |
Excellent |
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Crowds: |
Minimal |
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| Hike Stats |
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Date Hiked: |
Thursday, April 3, 2008 |
| Hike Commenced: |
3:49 PM |
| Parking Elevation: |
1,240' |
| Destination: |
Mt. Roberts |
| Ascent Commenced: |
3:56 PM |
| Summit Reached: |
5:14 PM |
| Time Elapsed: |
01:18 |
| Trailhead Elevation: |
1,250' |
| Summit Elevation: |
2,582' |
| Distance: |
2.5 miles |
| Vertical Gain: |
1,407' |
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| Hike Ended: |
6:33 PM |
| Hike Time Elapsed: |
02:44 |
| Hike Distance: |
5 miles |
| Hike Vertical Gain: |
1,582' |
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Mt. Roberts Trail trailhead near the horse barn
Looking at the Sandwich Range, from the Sandwich Dome to Mt. Passaconaway, from the Mt. Roberts summit.
Directions to trailhead: Take Route 109 South from Route 25. Bear left onto Route 171. Shortly thereafter, take a left onto Ossipee Park Road. The small hiker parking lot is located just after the gatehouse, on the right. Continue on the road on foot, taking a left at the intersection. The Mt. Roberts Trail trailhead is located at the corner of the field near the barn.
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