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	Monadnock Mountain Dublin, NH, Jaffrey, NH Trailheads, measurements, times, distances, and maps are all approximate and relative to the hike(s) as shown below. Looking down the Pumpelly Trail Route: Pumpelly Trail Ever since setting my eyes on the Pumpelly Ridge when I hiked Monadnock in 2006, I've been interested in ascending it. While the crowds Monadnock almost always has, I never bothered to check it out in the subsequent months and years. Until now. Since I was sick of the snow up north, I decided to head down south and check out the Pumpelly Trail finally. Arriving near the trailhead on Lake Road, another hiker pointed out the unmarked trailhead for me. From there, the Pumpelly Trail was fairly gradual - and not marked. Nonetheless, I was able to follow it (though on the way back some folks I talked to found it hard to track). Soon, the trail took a left turn and started a steep, rocky ascent. After kicking my butt for a few hundred vertical feet, it leveled off and began a more steady ascent through some ledgey areas, including some very minor scrambles. After passing some trail junctions, the open ledges and views of the summit became more frequent. In addition, the cloud cover at the start of the day burned up and allowed for blue skies from Monadnock to points east. As usual, the summit was crowded. After taking a few photos, I descended back down the Pumpelly Trail a bit and found a quiet place to have lunch while still above the treeline. After that, I headed back to the trailhead and plotted a second hike for the day, Crotched Mountain. Hike Ratings Getting To Trailhead: Moderate Destination: Monadnock Mountain Length: Moderate Steepness: Difficult Navigation: Moderate Views: Excellent Crowds: Heavy Hike Stats Date Hiked: Saturday, April 26, 2008 Hike Commenced: 9:40 AM Parking Elevation: 1,495' Destination: Monadnock Mountain Ascent Commenced: 9:40 AM Summit Reached: 11:24 AM Time Elapsed: 01:44 Trailhead Elevation: 1,490' Summit Elevation: 3,165' Distance: 4.4 miles Vertical Gain: 2,035' Hike Ended: 1:43 PM Hike Time Elapsed: 04:03 Hike Distance: 8.8 miles Hike Vertical Gain: 2,400' The Pumpelly Trail trailhead on Lake Road Looking northeast at the Pumpelly Ridge from the Monadnock Mountain summit Directions to trailhead: Take Route 101 West into Dublin, past the flagpole in the center of the road. Lake Road will be on the left. The Pumpelly Trail trailhead is about .4 miles down Lake Road, on the left. The trailhead is not signed, but is across from a cabin with vertical log siding. A no dogs sign is located a few feet down the trail from the trailhead. There is room to park on the side of the road. Back to Monadnock Mountain Profile
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