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 Sleeper, East Sleeper, Mt. Tripyramid (South Peak), Mt. Tripyramid (Middle Peak), Mt. Tripyramid (North Peak) Waterville Valley, NH Trailheads, measurements, times, distances, and maps are all approximate and relative to the hike(s) as shown below. A subpar culvert on the Livermore Road Route: Livermore Road/Trail, Mt. Tripyramid Trail, Kate Sleeper Trail, herd path, (West Sleeper), Kate Sleeper Trail, herd path, (East Sleeper), Kate Sleeper Trail, Mt. Tripyramid Trail, (Mt. Tripyramid South Peak), Mt. Tripyramid Trail, (Mt. Tripyramid Middle Peak), Mt. Tripyramid Trail, (Mt. Tripyramid North Peak), Pine Bend Brook Trail, Scaur Ridge Trail, Livermore Road/Trail While my original plan had been to hike to East Sleeper and back, the scope expanded to checking out the Tripyramids and the Scaur Ridge Trail. The normally smooth Livermore Road/Trail was not quite as smooth with numerous washouts courtesy Hurricane Irene. The Mt. Tripyramid Trail to the south slide generally held on well. The south slide was a little more loose than normal. After passing through the east part of the south slide on the Kate Sleeper Trail, it was fairly smooth sailing all the way to East Sleeper, aside from a blowdown patch, which I was able to clean up. Running short on daylight, I had to make decent time across the Tripyramids, which in one way wasn't hard to do, as the views were becoming obscured by clouds. The Pine Bend Brook Trail had taken on some additional erosion, making for slower going. The normally smooth Scaur Ridge Trail was not quite as smooth due to some new erosion as well. The Livermore Trail below the north Mt. Tripyramid Trail junction was really badly beaten up. A once monotonous but smooth walk out has become a rough one. Hike Ratings Getting To Trailhead: Easy Destination: West Sleeper Length: Moderate Steepness: Very Difficult Navigation: Moderate Views: Minimal Crowds: Minimal Destination: East Sleeper Length: Moderate Steepness: Easy Navigation: Easy Views: Minimal Crowds: Minimal Destination: Mt. Tripyramid (South Peak) Length: Difficult Steepness: Very Difficult Navigation: Moderate Views: Minimal Crowds: Minimal Destination: Mt. Tripyramid (Middle Peak) Length: Difficult Steepness: Very Difficult Navigation: Easy Views: Excellent Crowds: Minimal Destination: Mt. Tripyramid (North Peak) Length: Difficult Steepness: Difficult Navigation: Easy Views: Moderate (due to weather) Crowds: Minimal Hike Stats Date Hiked: Thursday, September 1, 2011 Parking Elevation: 1,560' Destination: West Sleeper Time Elapsed: 02:30 Trailhead Elevation: 1,560' Summit Elevation: 3,881' Vertical Gain: 2,561' Destination: East Sleeper Time Elapsed: 00:29 Trailhead Elevation: 1,560' Summit Elevation: 3,840' Vertical Gain: 320' Destination: Mt. Tripyramid (South Peak) Time Elapsed: 00:52 Trailhead Elevation: 1,560' Summit Elevation: 4,080' Vertical Gain: 740' Destination: Mt. Tripyramid (Middle Peak) Time Elapsed: 00:10 Trailhead Elevation: 4,080' Summit Elevation: 4,140' Distance: .4 mile Vertical Gain: 200' Destination: Mt. Tripyramid (North Peak) Time Elapsed: 00:20 Trailhead Elevation: 4,140' Summit Elevation: 4,180' Distance: .8 mile Vertical Gain: 340' Hike Time Elapsed: 06:10 Hike Vertical Gain: 4,241' The Livermore Road/Trail trailhead at the Livermore parking area Looking down the south slide on the way to West Sleeper 360 degree views of trees on West Sleeper The Kate Sleeper Trail to East Sleeper 360 degree views of trees on East Sleeper Heading up the East South Slide on the Kate Sleeper Trail on the way to South Tripyramid Slight views from South Tripyramid The Mt. Tripyramid Trail on Middle Tripyramid South Tripyramid and Sandwich Dome as seen from Middle Tripyramid The Mt. Tripyramid Trail near North Tripyramid Church Pond as seen from North Tripyramid The washed out Livermore Trail between the Tripyramid junctions Directions to trailhead: Take Tripoli Road from the Waterville Valley ski area entrance to Livermore Road. The Livermore WMNF fee parking lot and trailhead are on the left (the rest/bulk of Livermore Road is closed to auto traffic). Back to West Sleeper Profile Back to East Sleeper Profile Back to Mt. Tripyramid (South Peak) Profile Back to Mt. Tripyramid (Middle Peak) Profile Back to Mt. Tripyramid (North Peak) Profile
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