Home States  Connecticut  Maine  Massachusetts  New Hampshire  New York  Rhode Island  Vermont  View All Lists  NE 4,000 Footers  NE 100 Highest  NH 4,000 Footers  NH 52 With A View  NH Belknap Range  NH Ossipee 10 Explanation of Ratings Links Ossipee Mountains Notice Search Trail Conditions Trip Log About	Mt. Tom Fryeburg, ME Trailheads, measurements, times, distances, and maps are all approximate and relative to the hike(s) as shown below. Looking up the Mt. Tom Trail Route: Mt. Tom Trail, (Mt. Tom), bushwhack, Mt. Tom Trail Though I had intended to do a longer afternoon hike, a combination of getting out later than hoped and being stuck in slower than hoped traffic limited my possibilities. Opting for a jog and a sunset, I headed over to Mt. Tom. Though there had been some nice foliage in the lower elevations, the Mt. Tom Trail wasn't at peak. Nonetheless, there were some nice colors to be seen early on. Reaching the summit, I bushwhacked a few dozen vertical feet down to the tops of the cliffs, where I had excellent views of Pleasant Mountain and points south. Seeing the sunset was indeed happening (despite some clouds), I worked my way over to the western ledge, where I had a nice display. Back on the Mt. Tom Trail, I jogged my way back to the flats, where I was surprised with some deep purple and pink color to the north. Unfortunatley, I had a backup camera with me and no decent place to get a good shot. Nonetheless, it was an impressive display. Hike Ratings Getting To Trailhead: Easy Destination: Mt. Tom Length: Easy Steepness: Easy Navigation: Easy Views: Excellent Crowds: Minimal Hike Stats Date Hiked: Wednesday, September 29, 2010 Hike Commenced: 5:54 PM Parking Elevation: 480' Destination: Mt. Tom Ascent Commenced: 5:55 PM Summit Reached: 6:10 PM Time Elapsed: 00:15 Trailhead Elevation: 495' Summit Elevation: 1,073' Vertical Gain: 578' Hike Ended: 6:46 PM Hike Time Elapsed: 00:52 Hike Vertical Gain: 798' Mt. Tom Trail trailhead Pleasant Mountain as seen from near the summit Mt. Tom Directions to trailhead: Take US Route 302 East from Fryeburg. Take a left onto Menotomy Road. Proceed up this road for a few minutes, past a 'Dead End' sign. The Menotomy Road Cemetery will eventually be on the right - there is room to park on the side of the road near this. From there, continue on foot up Menotomy Road. The Mt. Tom Trail starts on the right, just before reaching a barn. Back to Mt. Tom Profile
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