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	Mt. Eisenhower Bean's Grant, NH, Chandler's Purchase, NH, Sargent's Purchase, NH Trailheads, measurements, times, distances, and maps are all approximate and relative to the hike(s) as shown below. Looking up the Edmands Path Route: Edmands Path, Eisenhower Loop, (Mt. Eisenhower), Eisenhower Loop, Edmands Path According to the forecast, the clouds were supposed to hold off until the night. Unfortunately, as I approached Crawford Notch, there was little blue sky to be seen. Nonetheless, I decided to take my chances and go for a sunset hike on Mt. Eisenhower. The Edmands Path was a bit wet after the flats - and, as it neared the treeline, icy. The views from the top were decent, despite the clouds. Some of the Vermont 4,000 footers, Pleasant Mountain in Maine, and even the Belknaps to the south were all visible. I had the summit to myself for the 40 minutes I waited for sunset colors. While the sun set without any color at all into the thick clouds, there was some nice color to the south. The walk back down seemed to take a bit longer than I thought it would, as the wet condition of the rocky trail forced me to proceed slowly. Hike Ratings Getting To Trailhead: Easy Destination: Mt. Eisenhower Length: Moderate Steepness: Moderate Navigation: Easy Views: Excellent Crowds: Minimal Hike Stats Date Hiked: Wednesday, October 8, 2008 Hike Commenced: 4:18 PM Parking Elevation: 1,975' Destination: Mt. Eisenhower Ascent Commenced: 4:18 PM Summit Reached: 5:44 PM Time Elapsed: 01:26 Trailhead Elevation: 1,980' Summit Elevation: 4,780' Distance: 3.3 miles Vertical Gain: 2,860' Hike Ended: 7:59 PM Hike Time Elapsed: 03:41 Hike Distance: 6.6 miles Hike Vertical Gain: 2,925' The Edmands Path trailhead Looking at Mt. Franklin, Mt. Monroe, and Mt. Washington from the Mt. Eisenhower summit Sunset colors over Mt. Carrigain as seen from Mt. Eisenhower Directions to trailhead: Take Route 302 West from Bartlett into Carroll. Just after Saco Lake, take a right onto Mt. Clinton Road. Take this road for a few minutes. The Edmand Path trailhead and small WMNF fee parking area will be on the right. Back to Mt. Eisenhower Profile
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