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Mt. Willard
Carroll, NH, Bethlehem, NH, Hart's Location, NH
Trailheads, measurements, times, distances, and maps are all approximate and relative to the hike(s) as shown below.
The Mt. Willard Trail
Route: Avalon Trail, Mt. Willard Trail, bushwhack, (Mt. Willard), bushwhack, Mt. Willard Trail, Avalon Trail
With another hot day and a chance of thunderstorms, I wanted to start a hike at a higher elevation without worrying about getting caught above treeline in bad weather.
Starting at the Crawford Depot, I slowly jogged my way up Mt. Willard. The first half of the trail had better footing than I recalled - perhaps due to some recent work. The upper half was a bit rocky, but not too bad.
Reaching the ledges, I bushwhacked into some thick junk to touch a possible highpoint (it looked like a herd path to it had been brushed in). Back on the ledges, I continued westward to check out two other viewpoints, which were basically narrow views of the same thing the main ledge looked at.
Back at the main ledge, I had decent, though very hazy, views into Crawford Notch and of the Presidentials.
On my way down, I decided to check out a side trail near the summit that is displayed on some maps. Bad idea - it was filled with brush and blowdowns. 2-3 minutes of pushing through the junk while wearing shorts was enough to get me to turn around.
While I had been looking forward to hopping into the Centennial Pool on the way down, plans changed when I realized it was only about 6-8" deep on this day.
| Hike Ratings |
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Getting To Trailhead: |
Easy |
| Destination: |
Mt. Willard |
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Length: |
Moderate |
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Steepness: |
Easy |
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Navigation: |
Easy |
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Views: |
Excellent |
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Crowds: |
Heavy |
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| Hike Stats |
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Date Hiked: |
Wednesday, July 7, 2010 |
| Hike Commenced: |
4:58 PM |
| Parking Elevation: |
1,900' |
| Destination: |
Mt. Willard |
| Ascent Commenced: |
4:59 PM |
| Summit Reached: |
5:23 PM |
| Time Elapsed: |
00:24 |
| Trailhead Elevation: |
1,900' |
| Summit Elevation: |
2,865' |
| Distance: |
1.5 miles |
| Vertical Gain: |
980' |
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| Hike Ended: |
6:07 PM |
| Hike Time Elapsed: |
01:09 |
| Hike Vertical Gain: |
1,000' |
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The Avalon Trail trailhead next to the train station
The Centennial Pool off the Mt. Willard Trail
Looking at Mt. Webster from the Mt. Willard ledges
Directions to trailhead: Take Route 302 west from Bartlett, NH. There is limited room for parking at the Crawford Depot rail station. The Avalon Trail trailhead is across the tracks
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