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Eagle Cliff
Sandwich, NH

Trailheads, measurements, times, distances, and maps are all approximate and relative to the hike(s) as shown below.
The Eagle Cliff Trail cliffs section
The Eagle Cliff Trail cliffs section

Route: Eagle Cliff Trail, (Eagle Cliff), Eagle Cliff Trail

Eagle Cliff Trail to Eagle Cliff was virtually snow free (one very tiny, avoidable patch) and mostly dry, both via the cliffs route and the bypass. Squam Lake is still mostly covered in ice, making for an interesting contrast.

Lots of wildlife out at sunset, including turkeys gobbling near the ledge, a porcupine downclimbing a steep ledge backwards (neat to watch...used his/her tail to feel out each step), and a fox running alongside the road.


Hike Ratings
Getting To Trailhead: Easy
Destination: Eagle Cliff
Length: Easy
Steepness: Very Difficult
Navigation: Easy
Views: Excellent
Crowds: Minimal


Hike Stats
Date Hiked: Sunday, April 19, 2015
Parking Elevation: 580'
Destination: Eagle Cliff
Time Elapsed: 00:16
Trailhead Elevation: 580'
Summit Elevation: 1,270'
Distance: .6 miles
Vertical Gain: 695'
Hike Time Elapsed: 01:08
Hike Distance: 1.2 miles
Hike Vertical Gain: 700'


The Eagle Cliff Trail trailhead on Squam Lake Road
The Eagle Cliff Trail trailhead on Squam Lake Road

The sunset over Squam Lake as seen from one of the Eagle Cliff ledges - Click to enlarge
The sunset over Squam Lake as seen from one of the Eagle Cliff ledges

The sunset over Squam Lake as seen from one of the Eagle Cliff ledges - Click to enlarge
The sunset over Squam Lake as seen from one of the Eagle Cliff ledges

Directions to trailhead: From Route 113 in Center Sandwich, take Squam Lake Road west. The Eagle Cliff Trail trailhead is just around the corner from where Squam Lake gets close to the road for the second time. Parking available alongside the road.

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