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	East Rattlesnake Sandwich, NH Trailheads, measurements, times, distances, and maps are all approximate and relative to the hike(s) as shown below. Looking up the Butterworth Trail Route: Butterworth Trail, (East Rattlesnake), Ridge Trail, (East Rattlesnake), Butterworth Trail With mediocre weather and limited time, I went for a quick jog up a somewhat new-to-me trail. Starting at Metcalf Road, I slowly jogged my way up the twisty Butterworth Trail, keeping my eye out for blazes marking many short switchbacks. Due to wet leaves and a lack of energy, I found my progress to be slow on this never overly steep trail. After reaching the wooded summit, I continued down the Ridge Trail to the viewpoint, from where I had excellent views from the Ossipees to Kearsarge, despite an extended rain event having just moved through. Once again due to the wet leaves, the descent was a slow jog as well. Hike Ratings Getting To Trailhead: Easy Destination: East Rattlesnake Length: Easy Steepness: Moderate Navigation: Easy Views: Excellent Crowds: Minimal Hike Stats Date Hiked: Wednesday, November 17, 2010 Hike Commenced: 3:26 PM Parking Elevation: 570' Destination: East Rattlesnake Ascent Commenced: 3:27 PM Summit Reached: 3:40 PM Time Elapsed: 00:13 Trailhead Elevation: 575' Summit Elevation: 1,289' Distance: .7 miles Vertical Gain: 719' Hike Ended: 4:01 PM Hike Time Elapsed: 00:35 Hike Distance: 1.6 miles Hike Vertical Gain: 818' The Butterworth Trail trailhead on Metcalf Road Looking at the Ossipees and Red Hill from the East Rattlesnake vista Directions to trailhead: Take Route 113 East from Holderness. Shortly after passing the Col Trail, take a right onto Metcalf Road. There is minimal roadside parking within a few hundred feet of the Butterworth Trail trailhead, which will be on the right. Back to East Rattlesnake Profile
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