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 | Black Mountain Haverhill, NH, Benton, NH
 Trailheads, measurements, times, distances, and maps are all approximate and relative to the hike(s) as shown below.
 
  The Black Mountain Trail
 
 Route: Black Mountain Trail
 
 Trail was damp due to overnight rain with some slippery ledges in the woods and some mud puddles. Also some fresh leaves starting to appear on the footbed. Some fall foliage colors, but still generally green.
 
 
 
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| Hike Ratings |  | Getting To Trailhead: | Easy |  | Destination: | Black Mountain |  | Length: | Moderate |  | Steepness: | Moderate |  | Navigation: | Easy |  | Views: | Excellent |  | Crowds: | Minimal |  |  
 
 
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| Hike Stats |  | Date Hiked: | Tuesday, September 27, 2016 |  | Parking Elevation: | 1,560' |  | Destination: | Black Mountain |  | Time Elapsed: | 00:34 |  | Trailhead Elevation: | 1,560' |  | Summit Elevation: | 2,830' |  | Distance: | 2.4 miles |  | Vertical Gain: | 1,604' |  |  |  |  | Hike Time Elapsed: | 01:23 |  | Hike Vertical Gain: | 1,649' |  |  
 
  The Black Mountain Trail trailhead
 
 
   Looking at Mt. Moosilauke from the Black Mountain ledges
 
 
   The sunset as seen from the Black Mountain ledges
 
 Directions to trailhead:  From Route 116 in Benton, take Howe Hill Road south.  The Black Mountain Trail trailhead and parking area are located just beyond the last house on the road.
 
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