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	Black Cap Conway, NH Trailheads, measurements, times, distances, and maps are all approximate and relative to the hike(s) as shown below. Looking up the Black Cap Trail Route: Black Cap Trail While I had very limited daylight to hike after work, I was determined to enjoy the excellent weather. With Hurricane Mountain Road still open, I decided a quick sunset hike to Black Cap would work. The first portion of the trail was fairly dry. Reaching the ledges, there were a few patches of water and ice - all avoidable though. The sun was just starting to set as I neared the summit. Just beyond the summit, a near-full moon was rising over the flats and hills in western Maine. Due to a general lack of clouds, the sunset display wasn't overly colorful. Nonetheless, it was a nice, mild night and a halfway decent display. Hike Ratings Getting To Trailhead: Easy Destination: Black Cap Length: Easy Steepness: Moderate Navigation: Easy Views: Excellent Crowds: Minimal Hike Stats Date Hiked: Monday, November 2, 2008 Hike Commenced: 4:01 PM Parking Elevation: 1,705' Destination: Black Cap Ascent Commenced: 4:01 PM Summit Reached: 4:23 PM Time Elapsed: 00:22 Trailhead Elevation: 1,705' Summit Elevation: 2,369' Distance: 1.3 miles Vertical Gain: 679' Hike Ended: 5:06 PM Hike Time Elapsed: 01:05 Hike Distance: 2.6 miles Hike Vertical Gain: 734' Black Cap Trail trailhead Looking at Mt. Carrigain through Mt. Adams from Black Cap Sunset colors over the Ossipee and Sandwich Ranges Directions to trailhead: Take Route 16 North from North Conway. Take a right onto Hurricane Mountain Road. Go past the Kearsarge North Trail trailhead, past the gate, and to the top of the mountain. Parking area and trailhead are on the right. Back to Black Cap Profile
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