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	Big Ball Mountain, Black Snoot Tuftonboro, NH, Moultonboro, NH Trailheads, measurements, times, distances, and maps are all approximate and relative to the hike(s) as shown below. Looking up the Banana Trail Route: Mt. Shaw Trail, Tate Mountain Trail, Banana Trail, (Big Ball Mountain), Banana Trail, Black Snout Spur Trail, (Black Snoot), bushwack, Black Snout Spur Trail, Banana Trail, (Big Ball Mountain), Banana Trail, Tate Mountain Trail, Mt. Shaw Trail After waiting out the morning rain, we headed up to Big Ball Mountain. With the exception of the small col prior to the summit, the trail is snow free. With skies clearing, we decided to continue up to Black Snoot. The Banana Trail between the peaks was generally snow free, though there were some patches of snow and blue ice. Reaching the summit, we had decent views of the Belknaps, points to the southeast, and Mt. Moosilauke. With only Microspikes, we decided to press our luck and continue to Mt. Shaw. This idea quickly fizzled, as we encountered deep snow on the carriage road, making for excessive postholing without snowshoes. Instead, we decided to turn back and return from whence we came. Hike Ratings Getting To Trailhead: Easy Destination: Big Ball Mountain Length: Moderate Steepness: Difficult Navigation: Easy Views: Excellent Crowds: Minimal Destination: Black Snoot Length: Moderate Steepness: Difficult Navigation: Easy Views: Excellent Crowds: Minimal Hike Stats Date Hiked: Sunday, April 17, 2011 Parking Elevation: 675' Destination: Big Ball Mountain Time Elapsed: 01:14 Trailhead Elevation: 675' Summit Elevation: 2,060' Vertical Gain: 1,455' Destination: Black Snoot Time Elapsed: 00:52 Trailhead Elevation: 2,060' Summit Elevation: 2,803' Vertical Gain: 903' Hike Time Elapsed: 05:23 Hike Vertical Gain: 2,618' The Mt. Shaw Trail trailhead Roaring water along the Mt. Shaw Trail Looking at the Belknaps from the Big Ball Mountain summit The Banana Trail on the way to Black Snoot Looking southeast from Black Snoot Directions to trailhead: Take 171 southeast from Route 25, past Castle in the Clouds. Shortly after crossing the Tuftonboro town line, there is a bridge/brook crossing. Immediately after this, there is an informal parking lot on the left (maybe 4 cars). The unmarked trail starts at the back of this lot. Back to Big Ball Mountain Profile Back to Black Snoot Profile
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