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. Martha Carroll, NH Trailheads, measurements, times, distances, and maps are all approximate and relative to the hike(s) as shown below. Looking down the Mt. Martha Spur Trail Route: Cherry Mountain Trail, Mt. Martha Spur Trail, (Mt. Martha), Mt. Martha Spur Trail, Cherry Mountain Trail After working some long days, I had some time off coming to me, so I decided to enjoy the nice weather by hiking Mt. Martha. On my way up Route 16 and the first part of 302, it was a beautiful, sunny day, with temperatures in the upper 20s. As soon as I reached the Crawford Notch area, the temperature dropped into the teens and the sky was clouded over. Mistake. Hoping that perhaps the weather would pass through, I continued with my plan and was soon on the Cherry Mountain Trail. The first part of the trail was fairly gradual and straight - I was a bit tired and hadn't had enough for breakfast, so I was dragging. After awhile, the trail steepened up a bit, and it started snowing. By the time I reached the height of land, the surface had gone from a quarter of an inch of snow to an inch. Arriving at the summit, I was surprised to see fire tower footings - for some reason, I didn't remember or know that there was a tower here. Unfortunately, due to the snow, there wasn't much to see from any of the viewpoints. As a result, I decided to pass on going to the Owl's Head viewpoint and instead called it a day. Like an idiot (or, should I say, as an idiot...), I decided to continue just wearing a shirt (adding a hat and gloves) for the descent, since I'm trying to get re-acclimated to winter temperatures. By the time I was back in the parking lot, I realized that I was actually quite cold - it was a struggle turning the key to start my vehicle. I guess I'm getting old. Hike Ratings Getting To Trailhead: Easy Destination: Mt. Martha Length: Moderate Steepness: Moderate Navigation: Easy Views: Moderate (due to weather) Crowds: Minimal Hike Stats Date Hiked: Wednesday, November 19, 2008 Hike Commenced: 8:24 AM Parking Elevation: 1,660' Destination: Mt. Martha Ascent Commenced: 8:24 AM Summit Reached: 9:25 AM Time Elapsed: 01:01 Trailhead Elevation: 1,660' Summit Elevation: 3,573' Distance: 1.9 miles Vertical Gain: 1,933' Hike Ended: 10:30 AM Hike Time Elapsed: 02:06 Hike Distance: 3.8 miles Hike Vertical Gain: 1,953' The Cherry Mountain Trail trailhead Looking toward Mt. Deception from near the summit of Mt. Martha Directions to trailhead: Take Route 302 west to Route 3 North, then take a right onto Route 115. The Cherry Mountain Trail trailhead and parking area will be on the right, immediately after passing Lennon Road on the left. Back to Mt. Martha Profile
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