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Bald Mountain
Franconia, NH

Trailheads, measurements, times, distances, and maps are all approximate and relative to the hike(s) as shown below.
Looking up the Bald Mountain-Artist's Bluff Path
Looking up the Bald Mountain-Artist's Bluff Path

Route: Bald Mountain-Artist's Bluff Path, spur trail, (Bald Mountain), spur trail, Bald Mountain-Artist's Bluff Path

Sunset into the haze of hot temperatures and Canadian wildfire smoke.

Hike Ratings
Getting To Trailhead: Easy
Destination: Bald Mountain
Length: Easy
Steepness: Difficult
Navigation: Easy
Views: Excellent
Crowds: Heavy


Hike Stats
Date Hiked: Tuesday, July 19, 2011
Parking Elevation: 2,000'
Destination: Bald Mountain
Time Elapsed: 00:06
Trailhead Elevation: 2,000'
Summit Elevation: 2,340'
Distance: .4 mile
Vertical Gain: 345'
Hike Time Elapsed: 00:27
Hike Distance: .8 mile
Hike Vertical Gain: 350'


The Bald Mountain-Artist's Bluff Path trailhead
The Bald Mountain-Artist's Bluff Path trailhead

Looking into Franconia Notch from Bald Mountain - Click to enlarge
Looking into Franconia Notch from Bald Mountain

The sunset from Bald Mountain - Click to enlarge
The sunset from Bald Mountain

Topographic map of Bald Mountain


Directions to trailhead: Take I-93 North to the Cannon Mountain (Peabody Slopes, not the Tramway) exit. Directly across from the main Cannon entrance, there is an off-season hiker parking area along the road. The trailhead is at the back of the (fenced off in the off-season) large parking lot.

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