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	Important Notice About the Ossipee Mountains and Trail Access (Updated July 23, 2010) Bayle Mountain Ossipee, NH Trailheads, measurements, times, distances, and maps are all approximate and relative to the hike(s) as shown below. Looking up the trail to Bayle Mountain Route: Unknown snowmobile trail, red blazed trail, (Bayle Mountain), red blazed trail, unknown snowmobile trail With a short window of good weather, I decided to take a long lunch and head over to Bayle Mountain. I at first found the access road hard to find - I ended up driving by it. Upon finding it, I followed it to the orange gate, parked, and took off in hopes of ditching the black flies and mosquitoes. At the orange gate, I took a left and followed the snowmobile trail to the trailhead, conveniently marked with cairns. From here, the trail was decently marked with red blazes. Starting of gradually, the trail picked up in pitch as it navigated around some large boulders and over some neat ledges. Soon enough, I arrived at the summit - it's truly one of the nicest summits I've ever been to. Open ledges, views in all directions, it was a tremendous place. I was surprised to find a log book in a container near a tree - and even more surprised to see someone had visited only three days earlier. After walking around the ledges and enjoying the views, I had to call it a day and head back to work. I intend to visit this summit again someday soon! Hike Ratings Getting To Trailhead: Moderate Destination: Bayle Mountain Length: Moderate Steepness: Difficult Navigation: Easy Views: Excellent Crowds: Minimal Hike Stats Date Hiked: Tuesday, May 20, 2008 Hike Commenced: 11:27 AM Parking Elevation: 1,040' Destination: Bayle Mountain Ascent Commenced: 11:33 AM Summit Reached: 11:52 AM Time Elapsed: 00:19 Trailhead Elevation: 1,100' Summit Elevation: 1,853' Vertical Gain: 763' Hike Ended: 12:34 PM Hike Time Elapsed: 01:07 Hike Vertical Gain: 873' The trailhead to the trail to the Bayle Mountain summit A wild low bush blueberry plant flowering near the summit of Bayle Mountain Looking southeast at Green Mountain from the Bayle Mountain summit Directions to trailhead: From Route 16 South in West Ossipee, take a right onto Pine Hill Road. At the end of Pine Hill Road, take a right onto Ossipee Mountain Road. Just after passing Connor Pond, take a right onto Bayle Mountain Road. Heading down this road, there will eventually be a quasi-fork in the road (the road continues right, while an old woods/logging road goes left, sort of lined with rocks at the beginning). Low clearance cars should park before this road, while four wheel drive vehicles should be able to make it to the orange gate (there is room for one vehicle to park on the left). Walk past the gate, then take an immediate left on the snowmobile trail/logging road. The trailhead will be a few minutes down this trail, on a height of land on a curve in the road, marked with a cairn. Back to Bayle Mountain Profile
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