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	South Baldface, North Baldface Chatham, NH, Bean's Purchase, NH Trailheads, measurements, times, distances, and maps are all approximate and relative to the hike(s) as shown below. The Baldface Circle Trail to South Baldface Route: Baldface Circle Trail, (South Baldface), Baldface Circle Trail, (North Baldface), Baldface Circle Trail, Bicknell Ridge Trail, Baldface Circle Trail, Emerald Pool spur trail, (Emerald Pool), Emerald Pool spur trail, Baldface Circle Trail As literally a last minute decision, I decided to head up to Evans Notch for a Baldfaces hike. The weather was great - reasonable temperatures, sunny skies, decent visibility. The lower portion of the hike went by quickly as we worked our way up to the Baldface shelter. Above the shelter, the ledge scrambles were once again a lot of fun. The views up Evans Notch were terrific and, in the distance, Mt. Blue was easily seen. Only my second time visiting North Baldface, I was surprised to see how steep the trail was in parts - I forgot about a few of those scrambles! As was the case in my previous visit, some clouds rolled in as I reached the summit. Nonetheless, the views were great. For the descent, we tried the Bicknell Ridge Trail. I found this to be a much better alternative to the Baldface Circle descent - lots more views, a bit more gradual, and better footing. After a stop at the Emerald Pool, we called it a day. Yet another nice hike in Evans Notch. Hike Ratings Getting To Trailhead: Easy Destination: South Baldface Length: Moderate Steepness: Very Difficult Navigation: Moderate Views: Excellent Crowds: Heavy Destination: North Baldface Length: Moderate Steepness: Very Difficult Navigation: Easy Views: Excellent Crowds: Heavy Hike Stats Date Hiked: Monday, September 7, 2009 Hike Commenced: 9:08 AM Parking Elevation: 505' Destination: South Baldface Ascent Commenced: 9:10 AM Summit Reached: 12:01 PM Time Elapsed: 02:49 Trailhead Elevation: 500' Summit Elevation: 3,570' Distance: 3.7 miles Vertical Gain: 3,130' Destination: North Baldface Ascent Commenced: 12:21 PM Summit Reached: 1:01 PM Time Elapsed: 00:40 Trailhead Elevation: 3,570' Summit Elevation: 3,610' Distance: 1.2 miles Vertical Gain: 470' Hike Ended: 4:31 PM Hike Time Elapsed: 07:23 Hike Vertical Gain: 3,705' The Baldface Circle Trail trailhead on Route 113 The Baldface Circle Trail to South Baldface Looking at Eagle Crag and the Royces from South Baldface The Baldface Circle Trail to North Baldface Looking at the Moriahs from North Baldface The Emerald Pool Directions to trailhead: From US 302 in Maine, take 113 North towards Evans Notch. The Baldface parking lot is on the left side of the road. The trailhead is just north of the parking lot on 113. Back to South Baldface Profile Back to North Baldface Profile
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