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Mt. Pemigewasset
Lincoln, NH

Trailheads, measurements, times, distances, and maps are all approximate and relative to the hike(s) as shown below.
Looking up the Mt. Pemigewasset Trail
Looking up the Mt. Pemigewasset Trail

Route: Bike path, Mt. Pemigewasset Trail, (Mt. Pemigewasset), Mt. Pemigewasset Trail, bike path

After spending much of the week off my feet with a back/hip injury, I decided to get at least a little big of exercise. Weighing my options, I decided to do something that looked to be easy - maybe a grand or so of vertical and less than 4 miles of total distance. These requirements fit Mt. Pemigewasset perfectly - a peak that I had been intending to hike for awhile.

Arriving at the Flume Visitor Center, I navigated my way through the maze of parking lots to the northern most side. After suiting up, I headed up the snowmobile trail briefly, before hitting the Mt. Pemigewasset Trail.

The trail itself starts interestingly enough - three highway underpasses in rapid fire. After this, the trail starts rather gradually up the slope of the mountain, traversing to the north a bit.

My hip was getting a bit sore, but fortunately the trail was broken out - that is, until I passed just about the halfway point. After this, I was on my own - breaking trail all the way to the summit. The surface was about 3" of powder, on top of almost an inch of ice, on top of maybe half a foot of powder. Interesting combination!

Arriving at the wide ledges near the summit, the views were hindered with nearby snow flurries. Nonetheless, I-93 past Lincoln was easily seen. The views from the summit area were a bit better, as some blue sky could be seen through the clouds above Mt. Liberty and Mt. Lincoln.

The descent was a bit easier as I wasn't breaking trail. By the time I reached the highway I was ready to call it a day, as my hip was getting a bit sore again. I wonder if I can get can an AARP card 20+ years early with my aging body.


Hike Ratings
Getting To Trailhead: Easy
Destination: Mt. Pemigewasset
Length: Moderate
Steepness: Moderate
Navigation: Easy
Views: Excellent
Crowds: Minimal


Hike Stats
Date Hiked: Saturday, February 16, 2008
Hike Commenced: 11:52 AM
Parking Elevation: 1,350'
Destination: Mt. Pemigewasset
Ascent Commenced: 11:54 AM
Summit Reached: 1:02 PM
Time Elapsed: 01:06
Trailhead Elevation: 1,370'
Summit Elevation: 2,557'
Distance: 1.8 miles
Vertical Gain: 1,277'
Hike Ended: 2:05 PM
Hike Time Elapsed: 02:13
Hike Distance: 3.6 miles
Hike Vertical Gain: 1,387'


The Mt. Pemigewasset Trail trailhead on the bike path
The Mt. Pemigewasset Trail trailhead on the bike path

Looking at Mt. Liberty and Mt. Flume from the Mt. Pemigewasset summit - Click to enlarge
Looking at Mt. Liberty and Mt. Flume from the Mt. Pemigewasset summit

Topographic map of Mt. Pemigewasset


Directions to trailhead: Take Route 3 North to the Flume Visitor Center. The bike path to the trailhead is next to the furthest north row of parking spaces. Head north on the bike path - the Mt. Pemigewasset Trail trailhead is on the left shortly thereafter.

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