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	Downing Mountain Ellsworth, NH Trailheads, measurements, times, distances, and maps are all approximate and relative to the hike(s) as shown below. The forest boundary on the northern slope of Downing Mountain Route: Bushwhack After bushwhacking to the run peak a few weeks earlier (using a vague map), I returned to the Stinson Lake area to bushwhack to the summit of Downing Mountain. Parking at the end of the plowed portion of Stinson Lake Road, I generally followed the USFS boundary line for the first part of the open woods bushwhack, then continued straight up the fall line when the boundary departed along a contour. After reaching the wooded highpoint, I headed over to an excellent vista ledge, which provided excellent views of Stinson Lake, Carr Mountain, and Stinson Mountain, as well as partial views of Mt. Moosilauke's South Peak. Hike Ratings Getting To Trailhead: Easy Destination: Downing Mountain Length: Moderate Steepness: Difficult Navigation: Difficult Views: Excellent Crowds: Minimal Hike Stats Date Hiked: Wednesday, February 8, 2012 Parking Elevation: 1,240' Destination: Downing Mountain Time Elapsed: 00:31 Trailhead Elevation: 1,240' Summit Elevation: 2,091' Vertical Gain: 851' Hike Time Elapsed: 01:03 Hike Vertical Gain: 851' Entering the woods from near the end of the plowed portion of Stinson Lake Road, just past Buzzell Road Stinson Lake as seen from near the summit of Downing Mountain Directions to trailhead: From Rumney, take Stinson Lake Road past Stinson Lake. The road will eventually be signed as not maintained for winter travel, however in winter 2012, it was plowed (though not sanded) to a residential area. At the end of the plowed portion, shortly past Buzzell Road and just past the WMNF boundary, there was a turnaround area with a little room to park. Back to Downing Mountain Profile
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