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. Rowe, Gunstock Mountain Gilford, NH Trailheads, measurements, times, distances, and maps are all approximate and relative to the hike(s) as shown below. Looking up the Ridge Trail to Mt. Rowe Route: Ridge Trail, (Mt. Rowe), Ridge Trail, (Gunstock Mountain), Brook Trail, Saddle Trail, Overlook Trail, Oak Ridge CC Trail Wanting to avoid the new snow, I opted to head down to the Belknaps and try some new-to-me trails. After following the Ridge Trail up to Mt. Rowe (essentially a road/ski trail walk) with a side trip to check out some equipment at the ski area, I proceeded through the work zone at the summit (new tower going up) and onto the next section of the Ridge Trail, a portion I had not yet been on. Sure enough, it was quite scenic as it worked it's way down some nice ledges. Eventually reaching the ski trails, I headed up through some patchy snow to the summit, where the views were spectacular, dominated with a deep blue lake in the foreground and white peaks in the background. For the descent, I headed down the Overlook Trail, which ended up being longer than I would have hoped. Nonetheless, it reached a really nice view ledge (looking in part at the Round Pond area peaks), prior to reaching a bland, somewhat ugly nordic ski trail walk (hopefully this recently excavated trail will be cleaned up a bit in the next few months). Hike Ratings Getting To Trailhead: Easy Destination: Mt. Rowe Length: Moderate Steepness: Moderate Navigation: Moderate Views: Excellent Crowds: Minimal Destination: Gunstock Mountain Length: Moderate Steepness: Difficult Navigation: Moderate Views: Excellent Crowds: Minimal Hike Stats Date Hiked: Thursday, April 29, 2010 Hike Commenced: 4:00 PM Parking Elevation: 935' Destination: Mt. Rowe Ascent Commenced: 4:04 PM Summit Reached: 4:29 PM Time Elapsed: 00:29 Trailhead Elevation: 935' Summit Elevation: 1,680' Vertical Gain: 745' Destination: Gunstock Mountain Ascent Commenced: 4:29 PM Summit Reached: 5:09 PM Time Elapsed: 00:40 Trailhead Elevation: 1,680' Summit Elevation: 2,382' Distance: 1.5 miles Vertical Gain: 942' Hike Ended: 6:37 PM Hike Time Elapsed: 02:37 Hike Vertical Gain: 1,867' The Ridge Trail trailhead Wildflowers along the Ridge Trail Looking at the Ossipees from Mt. Rowe The Ridge Trail on the way to Gunstock Mountain The Ridge Trail on the way to Gunstock Mountain Looking at the snowcapped Presidentials, between the Sandwich Range and Ossipees, from Gunstock Mountain Directions to trailhead: Take Route 11A to Gunstock entrance, parking lot near the base lodge of the ski area. Trailhead is on the other side of the base lodge, near the skateboard park. Back to Mt. Rowe Profile Back to Gunstock Mountain Profile
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