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Mt. Roberts
Moultonborough, NH

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

Route: Mt. Roberts Trail

After two days off the trails, I couldn't pass up the opportunity to head out for a few hours. While I was leaning toward something in the Ferncroft area, I didn't quite have enough time to pull it off, so I decided to head down to the Ossipees.

Arriving at an empty hiker parking lot near the bottling plant, I barebooted over to the Mt. Roberts Trail, strapped on my snowshoes, and commenced trail breaking. Down low there was only about two inches of new snow, but as I ascended, it increased to about four inches, and upward of half a foot in a few select places.

The vast ledges of this hike seem to always surprise me - they take up a significant amount of the total distance. What amazing views.

The views from the summit weren't quite as strong, as points beyond the Sandwich Range were in the clouds (though I could get a few glimpses of the Presidentials).

I stopped briefly on the descent at the viewpoint along the lower portion of the trail to catch the early stages of the sunset - while it was tempting to wait around for the full show, I was nonetheless short on time. It ended up setting while I was nearing the end of the trail, but I was still able to get some later stage colors from the vistas near the parking area.


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


Hike Stats
Date Hiked: Wednesday, March 4, 2009
Hike Commenced: 3:24 PM
Parking Elevation: 1,240'
Destination: Mt. Roberts
Ascent Commenced: 3:30 PM
Summit Reached: 4:37 PM
Time Elapsed: 01:07
Trailhead Elevation: 1,250'
Summit Elevation: 2,582'
Distance: 2.5 miles
Vertical Gain: 1,407'
Hike Ended: 5:50 PM
Hike Time Elapsed: 02:26
Hike Vertical Gain: 1,582'


Mt. Roberts Trail trailhead near the horse barn
Mt. Roberts Trail trailhead near the horse barn

Looking at Black Snout from the Mt. Roberts summit. - Click to enlarge
Looking at Black Snout from the Mt. Roberts summit.

The sunset as seen from the knob near the Mt. Roberts Trail - Click to enlarge
The sunset as seen from the knob near the Mt. Roberts Trail

Sunset colors as seen from the road near the Mt. Roberts Trail trailhead
Sunset colors as seen from the road near the Mt. Roberts Trail trailhead

Topographic map of Mt. Roberts - Click to enlarge


Directions to trailhead: Take Route 109 South from Route 25. Bear left onto Route 171. Shortly thereafter, take a left onto Ossipee Park Road. The small hiker parking lot is located just after the gatehouse, on the right. Continue on the road on foot, taking a left at the intersection. The Mt. Roberts Trail trailhead is located at the corner of the field near the barn.

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