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 Mountain Haverhill, NH, Benton, NH Trailheads, measurements, times, distances, and maps are all approximate and relative to the hike(s) as shown below. Looking down the Black Mountain Trail Route: Black Mountain Trail I found the trailhead to be a bit confusing, as the first sign showed parking and the trail in different directions. As such, I parked a bit down the road, then walked past the sign, only to find out that indeed both the trail and the parking area were straight ahead. The first portion of the trail was basically a wood road walk. After crossing a brook, the trail eventually became more interesting, passing through some nice hardwoods. The footing was generally quite good. I took extra time to explore the summit ledges, including following a faint herdpath to the north that emptied into even nicer ledges. Hike Ratings Getting To Trailhead: Easy Destination: Black Mountain Length: Moderate Steepness: Moderate Navigation: Easy Views: Excellent Crowds: Minimal Hike Stats Date Hiked: Friday, May 13, 2010 Parking Elevation: 1,530' Time to Trailhead: 00:05 Destination: Black Mountain Time Elapsed: 00:50 Trailhead Elevation: 1,560' Summit Elevation: 2,830' Distance: 2.4 miles Vertical Gain: 1,604' Hike Time Elapsed: 02:19 Hike Vertical Gain: 1,679' The Black Mountain Trail trailhead Trout lily Looking at Mt. Moosilauke from the Black Mountain summit ledges Directions to trailhead: From Route 116 in Benton, take Howe Hill Road south. The Black Mountain Trail trailhead and parking area are located just beyond the last house on the road. Back to Black Mountain Profile
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