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Mittersill Peak, Cannon Mountain
Franconia, NH

Trailheads, measurements, times, distances, and maps are all approximate and relative to the hike(s) as shown below.
Blasting on the Mittersill-Cannon Trail on the way to Mittersill Peak
Blasting on the Mittersill-Cannon Trail on the way to Mittersill Peak

Route: Mittersill-Cannon Trail, Short Trail

I would advise *not* using this trail right now.

Construction has made a mess out of it the access road portion of the hiking trail below the top of the chairlift. Interestingly, explosives are being used on the hiking trail, outside of the official project area. Large granite blocks and blasting wires remain. In addition, heavy equipment has dug up the historic Taft Trail above the top of the chairlift, leaving deep muddy ruts.

The operators at Loon, Waterville, Wildcat, etc. would never get away with the continued shenanigans the state is pulling at Mittersill.


Hike Ratings
Getting To Trailhead: Easy
Destination: Mittersill Peak
Length: Moderate
Steepness: Difficult
Navigation: Easy
Views: Excellent
Crowds: Minimal
Destination: Cannon Mountain
Length: Moderate
Steepness: Difficult
Navigation: Easy
Views: Excellent
Crowds: Minimal


Hike Stats
Date Hiked: Tuesday, September 16, 2014
Parking Elevation: 1,855'
Destination: Mittersill Peak
Time Elapsed: 00:38
Trailhead Elevation: 1,870'
Summit Elevation: 3,617'
Vertical Gain: 1,747'
Destination: Cannon Mountain
Time Elapsed: 00:16
Trailhead Elevation: 3,617'
Summit Elevation: 4,100'
Vertical Gain: 645'
Hike Time Elapsed: 02:14
Hike Vertical Gain: 2,529'


The Mittersill-Cannon Trail trailhead
The Mittersill-Cannon Trail trailhead

Looking at the Cannonballs and Kinsmans from Mittersill Peak - Click to enlarge
Looking at the Cannonballs and Kinsmans from Mittersill Peak

Looking up the Mittersill-Cannon Trail on the way to Cannon Mountain
Looking up the Mittersill-Cannon Trail on the way to Cannon Mountain

A refugee between the peaks on the Mittersill-Cannon Trail
A refugee between the peaks on the Mittersill-Cannon Trail

The Kinsmans as seen from the Cannon Mountain observation tower - Click to enlarge
The Kinsmans as seen from the Cannon Mountain observation tower

The sunset from near the summit of Cannon Mountain - Click to enlarge
The sunset from near the summit of Cannon Mountain

Directions to trailhead: Take I-93 North to the Cannon Mountain Peabody Slopes exit. Continue past the Cannon entrance, taking a left at the Mittersill sign. There are multiple parking areas on the left a fraction of a mile down this road. The Mittersill chairlift is located at the back of these lots. The Mittersill-Cannon Trail starts next to the chairlift.

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