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MT.
JEFFERSON (5715')
2.4 miles - 2 hr. 40 min.
Trail starts at height of land on Jefferson
Notch Road and ascends the west slope
of Mt. Jefferson. Timberline is reached
in half an hour. From there, steep grade
and rocky terrain lead to a panoramic
view of the northern Presidential Range.
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MT.
WASHINGTON (6288')
Jewell Trail 4.6 miles - 3 hr. 55 min.
Trail begins at the Cog Railway base
station. Winding and zigzagging through
rugged forest, the trail works its way
up to the north shoulder of Mt. Washington
and from there on to the summit. Alpine
shrubs and flowers. At the summit are
a cafeteria, gift shop, post office
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LAKES
OF THE CLOUDS (5050')
Ammonoosuc Ravine Trail 2.5 miles -
2 hr. 45 min.
Trail starts at Cog Railway base station.
Following the Ammonoosuc River, the
trail passes the base of the Ammonoosuc
Ravine, then the steep trail ascends
to the lakes. May continue from lakes
to Mt. Washington summit.
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MT.
EISENHOWER (4761')
Edmand's Path 3.2 miles - 2 hr. 40 min.
Trail leads from the east side of Mt.
Clinton Road to the summit of Mt. Eisenhower.
One of the easier trails up onto the
Presidential Range. An excellent view
of Bretton Woods Valley.
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CRAWFORD
NOTCH to SUMMIT of MT. WASHINGTON
Crawford Path 8.2 miles - 6 hr.
Trail begins directly across from the
former site of the Crawford House on
Route 302. A more demanding hike offering
rewarding views. The trail crosses the
entire southern Presidential Range.
5 miles of the path lies above the timberline.
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MT.
WILLARD (2804')
Mt. Willard Trail 1.4 miles - 1 hr.
10 min.
Excellent short hike. Trail starts at
the old Crawford House Railroad Station
opposite Saco Lake. An easy grade up
an old carriage road leads to a spectacular
view of Crawford Notch.
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MT.
WEBSTER (3910')
Webster-Jackson Trail 2.5 miles - 2
hr. 15 min.
Trail begins behind road camp by Saco
Lake in Crawford Notch. The steepness
of this trail varies as it skirts the
top of Webster Cliff. Breathtaking view
of Crawford Notch.
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AMMONOOSUC
FALLS (upper Falls)
Bridle Path 1.4 miles - 45 min.
Beginning at the Mt. Washington Hotel
tennis courts, the path follows the
river through evergreen forest and joins
an old railroad bed which leads to the
falls. This series of cascades through
a narrow gorge is one of the area's
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ZEALAND
VALLEY
Zealand Trail 2.7 miles - 1 hr. 30 min.
Starting at the end of Zealand Road,
the trail rises gently on an old railroad
bed leading to open meadows teeming
with wildlife. At the far end of the
valley lies Zealand Pond, Zealand Falls
and the AMC Zealand Falls hut.
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CHERRY
MOUNTAIN (3554')
Black Brook Trail 5.4 miles - 3 hr.
10 min.
Trail begins half a mile west of Zealand
Campground on Route 302. Easy through
hardwood forest. Summit offers beautiful
view of Presidential Range.
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SUGARLOAF
(2526')
Sugarloaf Trail 1.2 miles - 1 hr. 30
min.
Trail starts 1 mile up Zealand Road
at bridge over Zealand River. Going
through open hardwoods, the trail splits
between Middle and North Sugarloaf.
Bear left to Middle Sugarloaf for better
view.
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