Trip/Event Location: Holderness, NH
Trip Leader(s): tdefauw , jkelaghan
Max # People: 7
Trip Guiding / Event Fee: No, I will not be asking participants for money
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Join us for a loop hike over Mount Cotton and Livermore in the Squam Range, with beautiful views of Squam Lake, where On Golden Pond was filmed. This is a 5 mile loop hike with about 1000
On the GPS, you can put "Cotton Mountain trailhead" to get to the trailhead. From the intersection of Rt 175 and Rt 3 in Holderness, take Rt 3 south fo 1.1 mile, turn left onto Rt 113, and the trailhead will be on the left in 1.1 mile.
We had a beautiful day for a loop hike of Mount Cotton and Livermore. Temperatures were near 70, there was no snow, and we had an easy walk with great conversation with some great guys (two guys we had not meet before, and one guy that we met on a hike we led last year). There was one guy that unfortunately went to the wrong trailhead, and we weren't able to connect as there was no cell phone coverage. We walked up the Mount Cotton Trail, and then undulated by going down and then up to Mount Livermore, where we had lunch. We decided to go down Old Mountain Rd to Old Highway instead of doing the Prescott Trail. On the way down we saw old stone walls and an old cemetary. The only thing that would have made the hike better would have been if we could have gone to a coffee shop and continued the conversation!
Outdoor Fitness Level: Moderate to Strenuous
Outdoor Fitness Level: Moderate
Comment: Thank you, Thad and Joe, for leading the hike at Cotton and Livermore, two little gems with so much to see and appreciate. And thank you for making the day so much fun! John
