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Mount Chocorua
Albany, NH
Trailheads, measurements, times, distances, and maps are all approximate and relative to the hike(s) as shown below.
Looking down the Brook Trail
Route: Brook Trail, (Mt. Chocorua summit), Liberty Trail
Since the upcoming week looked wet and rainy in the weather forecast, I decided to do something somewhat significant after work on Monday.
Arriving at a nearly empty Paugus Mill parking area, I quickly DEETed up and headed on my way, the mosquitos a bit pesky but not too bad. The first portion of the Brook Trail is a flat series of roads.
After following the roads for a bit, the trail starts to follow a brook for awhile (still nothing steep).
Once past the brook area, the trail ascends up a series of ledges, including some open steep portions and some scrambles. Soon thereafter, it meets up with the Liberty Trail and then the Piper Trail, arriving at the summit. I found the trail somewhat hard to follow in the ledges prior to the Liberty junction, as the blazes have faded.
Once again, I had the summit to myself. While I wished the the cloud cover wasn't as heavy as it was, the temperature was pleasant, the breeze just right, and the bugs non existent. With those conditions, I spent awhile on the summit, looking at the views and scrambling down the east face to look at some plaques.
I decided to take the Liberty Trail down. The upper part was nice, as a variety of flowers added some color in the area near the Liberty cabin. As I descended, the mosquitos became heavier and heavier. Finally, I ran out of patience (I literally couldn't move my arm without hitting a bunch of them), and start jogging. While the faster pace helped to reduce the bite attempts, they were still everywhere. Everything was fine and dandy until I felt my knee a bit. Remembering what I went through last year, I slowed to a walk right away. Nonetheless, the discomfort is back - looks like another bout with tendinitis.
The mosquitos were absolutely amazing - as I quickly jumped into my truck, I could hear them swarming outside - it literally sounded like a bunch of bees swarming.
| Hike Ratings |
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Getting To Trailhead: |
Easy |
| Destination: |
Mount Chocorua |
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Length: |
Moderate |
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Steepness: |
Difficult |
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Navigation: |
Moderate |
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Views: |
Excellent |
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Crowds: |
Minimal |
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| Hike Stats |
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Date Hiked: |
Monday, June 2, 2008 |
| Hike Commenced: |
3:24 PM |
| Parking Elevation: |
900' |
| Destination: |
Mount Chocorua |
| Ascent Commenced: |
3:24 PM |
| Summit Reached: |
5:02 PM |
| Time Elapsed: |
01:38 |
| Trailhead Elevation: |
900' |
| Summit Elevation: |
3,474' |
| Distance: |
3.6 miles |
| Vertical Gain: |
2,674' |
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| Hike Ended: |
6:59 PM |
| Hike Time Elapsed: |
03:35 |
| Hike Distance: |
7.5 miles |
| Hike Vertical Gain: |
2,814' |
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Book Trail trailhead at the Paugus Mill Road parking lot
A wildflower getting ready to bloom on the Liberty Trail
Looking out toward Mt. Carrigain from the Mount Chocorua summit
Directions to trailhead: From Route 25, take Route 113 East to Tamworth. At the four way intersection next to the village, go straight onto 113A. Continue a few minutes, taking a right onto Fowler's Mill Road. A few minutes later, take a left onto Paugus Road. The WMNF fee parking area is at the end of this road.
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