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West Rattlesnake
Holderness, NH

Trailheads, measurements, times, distances, and maps are all approximate and relative to the hike(s) as shown below.
Looking up the Old Bridle Path
Looking up the Old Bridle Path

Route: Old Bridle Path

This popular route is well packed out for bareboot traffic. Appears one may also be able to bareboot on the ridge. Not much traffic on the Pasture Trail though. Snowpack is probably about 6 inches.

Cold start, registering -13F on the bank thermometer on the way over.


Hike Ratings
Getting To Trailhead: Easy
Destination: West Rattlesnake
Length: Easy
Steepness: Easy
Navigation: Easy
Views: Excellent
Crowds: Minimal


Hike Stats
Date Hiked: Wednesday, January 14, 2015
Parking Elevation: 815'
Destination: West Rattlesnake
Time Elapsed: 00:13
Trailhead Elevation: 815'
Summit Elevation: 1,240'
Distance: .9 miles
Vertical Gain: 440'
Hike Time Elapsed: 00:45
Hike Distance: 1.8 miles
Hike Vertical Gain: 455'


The Old Bridle Path trailhead at the back of the parking area
The Old Bridle Path trailhead at the back of the parking area

The sunrise from West Rattlesnake - Click to enlarge
The sunrise from West Rattlesnake

The sunrise from West Rattlesnake - Click to enlarge
The sunrise from West Rattlesnake

Directions to trailhead: Take Route 113 West from Center Sandwich. The West Rattlesnake parking lot is on the left at a height of land, across from the Mt. Morgan parking area. The Old Bridle Path trailhead is located at the back of the parking lot.

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