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Mt. Avalon
Carroll, NH, Bethlehem, NH
Trailheads, measurements, times, distances, and maps are all approximate and relative to the hike(s) as shown below.
The Avalon Trail
Route: Avalon Trail, (spur trail to summit), (Mt. Avalon), (spur trail from summit), Avalon Trail
With a subpar weekend weather forecast and limited afternoon time, I decided to hike up to Mt. Avalon.
My previous time near this peak was spent running down the Avalon Trail in a hail storm - missing the summit by 100 yards.
The temperature was near 90 degrees at the trailhead - with limited visibility due to the large amount of haze. Considering I had been in upper 30 degree weather only 6 days earlier, the high temperature was certainly a challenge.
The Avalon is rather easy at the start - with a few short, steep sections, surrounded by long flats. Things steepen up dramatically after the A-Z trail departs - climbing over 600 vertical feet in less than half a mile. Add in less than optimal footing and high temperatures, and you have a work out!
Despite the haze, the views from the top were still good - looking down at 302, looking up the Presidential Range, etc.
On the descent I listened to Jim O'Rourke's Bad Timing.
| Hike Ratings |
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Getting To Trailhead: |
Easy |
| Destination: |
Mt. Avalon |
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Length: |
Moderate |
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Steepness: |
Difficult |
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Navigation: |
Easy |
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Views: |
Excellent |
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Crowds: |
Minimal |
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| Hike Stats |
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Date Hiked: |
Friday, September 7, 2007 |
| Hike Commenced: |
3:50 PM |
| Parking Elevation: |
1,900' |
| Destination: |
Mt. Avalon |
| Ascent Commenced: |
3:55 PM |
| Summit Reached: |
4:46 PM |
| Time Elapsed: |
00:51 |
| Trailhead Elevation: |
1,900' |
| Summit Elevation: |
3,442' |
| Distance: |
1.8 miles |
| Vertical Gain: |
1,567' |
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| Hike Ended: |
5:50 PM |
| Hike Time Elapsed: |
02:00 |
| Hike Vertical Gain: |
1,592' |
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The Avalon Trail trailhead next to the train station
Looking at Mt. Washington from Mt. Avalon
Directions to trailhead: Take Route 302 west from Bartlett, NH. There is a parking area on the left side of the road at the top of the pass. Continue down the road on foot to the rail station - the Avalon Trail trailhead is across the tracks
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