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. Hayes Shelburne, NH, Gorham, NH Trailheads, measurements, times, distances, and maps are all approximate and relative to the hike(s) as shown below. Looking up the Centennial Trail Route: Centennial Trail, Mahoosuc Trail, (Mt. Hayes), Mahoosuc Trail, (south ledges), Mahoosuc Trail, (Mt. Hayes), Mahoosuc Trail, Centennial Trail Having wanted to revisit Mt. Hayes for awhile, I found a decent afternoon to do so. The Centennial Trail up to Mt. Hayes East was generally pretty gradual, though there were a few brief steeper areas. One short area of ledge seemed like it could be a bit difficult if wet or icy. Mt. Hayes East was a neat, ledgy peak with limited treetop views. Beyond there, the trail dropped into a col, the climbed back up to the Mahoosuc Trail. Heading south, there was decent, though hazy view to the west. Soon thereafter, I reached the viewless summit of Mt. Hayes. With some daylight remaining, I continued south, eventually reaching the southern viewpoint, where I had hazy, but awesome views. For the return trip, I did some jogging on the lower Centenniel Trail, as to get to the trailhead just before the sunset. Hike Ratings Getting To Trailhead: Easy Destination: Mt. Hayes Length: Moderate Steepness: Difficult Navigation: Easy Views: Excellent Crowds: Minimal Hike Stats Date Hiked: Monday, August 30, 2010 Hike Commenced: 4:22 PM Parking Elevation: 750' Destination: Mt. Hayes Ascent Commenced: 4:22 PM Summit Reached: 5:45 PM Time Elapsed: 01:23 Trailhead Elevation: 750' Summit Elevation: 2,555' Distance: 3.3 miles Vertical Gain: 2,005' Hike Ended: 7:27 PM Hike Time Elapsed: 03:05 Hike Distance: 7.2 miles Hike Vertical Gain: 2,370' The Centennial Trail trailhead Mushrooms on the Centennial Trail Looking at Pinkham Notch, surrounded by the Carters and Presidentials, from the southern ledges of Mt. Hayes Directions to trailhead: Take US 2 East from Gorham. Take a left onto North Road. After crossing the river adajcent to the first dam, take a left onto Hogan Road. Shortly down this road, there will be a small parking area on the left and the Centennial Trail trailhead on the right. Back to Mt. Hayes Profile
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