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. Morgan, Mt. Percival Campton, NH, Holderness, NH Trailheads, measurements, times, distances, and maps are all approximate and relative to the hike(s) as shown below. The Mt. Morgan Trail near the summit of Mt. Morgan Route: Mt. Morgan Trail, Crawford-Ridgepole Trail, Mt. Percival Trail, Morse Trail Having never hiked Morgan-Percival with blue sky and blue lake views, I opted to head over on a nice Friday afternoon. Not a big fan of the logged lower elevations, I took advantage of my light pack and jogged the flats. Climbing up to Morgan, I opted to take the cave bypass. The views from the highpoint, as well as from the lake vista, were tremendous. The bugs fortunately weren't too bad, so I was able to enjoy the scenery for awhile. The next stop was of course Mt. Percival. I had forgotten how rugged and fun the Crawford-Ridgepole Trail was between them - neat little scrambles and viewpoints. Reaching Mt. Percival, I once again had super views with a deep blue lake under a deep blue sky. Unfortunately, the black flies didn't want me to loiter for too long. Having never been on the Percival caves spur, I descended from the ledges (no sign - just some blazes) to a rocky area, then through the tight cave - probably a better idea for ascending (and of course in dry conditions). Nonetheless, quite fun! Upon hitting the flats, I jogged most of the way back to the trailhead, as to avoid the mosquitoes who were trying to greet me. Hike Ratings Getting To Trailhead: Easy Destination: Mt. Morgan Length: Moderate Steepness: Difficult Navigation: Easy Views: Excellent Crowds: Minimal Destination: Mt. Percival Length: Moderate Steepness: Difficult Navigation: Easy Views: Excellent Crowds: Minimal Hike Stats Date Hiked: Friday, May 28, 2010 Hike Commenced: 3:55 PM Parking Elevation: 810' Destination: Mt. Morgan Ascent Commenced: 3:55 PM Summit Reached: 4:39 PM Time Elapsed: 00:44 Trailhead Elevation: 820' Summit Elevation: 2,220' Distance: 2.1 miles Vertical Gain: 1,440' Destination: Mt. Percival Ascent Commenced: 4:47 PM Summit Reached: 5:10 PM Time Elapsed: 00:33 Trailhead Elevation: 2,220' Summit Elevation: 2,212' Distance: .8 mile Vertical Gain: 160' Hike Ended: 6:17 PM Hike Time Elapsed: 02:22 Hike Distance: 5 miles Hike Vertical Gain: 1,740' Mt. Morgan Trail trailhead Looking at Squam Lake, Lake Winnipesaukee, and the Belknap Range from the Mt. Morgan ledges Crawford-Ridgepole trail from Mt. Morgan to Mt. Percival The Sandwich Range as seen from Mt. Percival The Mt. Percival Trail caves route ' Directions to trailhead: Mt. Morgan trailhead parking is located on Route 113, west of Sandwich, across from the Old Bridle Path (West Rattlensnake) lot. Back to Mt. Morgan Profile Back to Mt. Percival Profile
	Copyright 2002-2012, All Rights Reserved. www.FranklinSites.com