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	West Rattlesnake Holderness, NH Trailheads, measurements, times, distances, and maps are all approximate and relative to the hike(s) as shown below. Looking up the Old Bridle Path Route: Old Bridle Path Wanting an easy hike, I set out for West Rattlesnake. Arriving at the parking lot, I was a bit worried, as the sun had sunk behind the Squam Range. Despite all of the snow, I was able to bareboot up the Old Bridle Path due to it being very well packed. In addition, with temperatures around 40, it felt like spring. As I neared the summit, I was happy to see that there was still some sunlight at this elevation. I decided to try to innovate as I waited for the sunset to start. Stick my ice axe into the snow, I fastened my camera clamp to the handle and built myself a tripod (unipod?), which made for steadier sunset photos. Though the sunset wasn't great from this view point (since the actual sunset was occuring awhile later beyond the immediate horizon), the colors and the mild weather still made it enjoyable. On the ride home, I was able to look back and see some very vivid cloud colors. While I did wish I had stuck around for that display, I was just as content to get some KFC. Hike Ratings Getting To Trailhead: Easy Destination: West Rattlesnake Length: Easy Steepness: Easy Navigation: Easy Views: Excellent Crowds: Moderate Hike Stats Date Hiked: Monday, February 25, 2008 Hike Commenced: 4:49 PM Parking Elevation: 815' Destination: West Rattlesnake Ascent Commenced: 4:50 PM Summit Reached: 5:08 PM Time Elapsed: 00:18 Trailhead Elevation: 800' Summit Elevation: 1,240' Distance: .9 miles Vertical Gain: 455' Hike Ended: 5:47 PM Hike Time Elapsed: 00:58 Hike Distance: 1.8 miles Hike Vertical Gain: 485' The Old Bridle Path trailhead on Route 113 Looking across Squam Lake toward Mt. Livermore from West Rattlesnake The sunset as seen from the West Rattlesnake ledges Directions to trailhead: Take Route 113 West from Center Sandwich. Shortly after the Mt. Morgan parking lot, the trailhead is on the left. Parking available in the Mt. Morgan parking lot and on the side of the road (not on pavement). Back to West Rattlesnake Profile
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