Trip/Event Location: Albany, NHUS
Trip Leader(s): Carl
Max # People: 15
Trip Guiding / Event Fee: No, I will not be asking participants for money
Difficulty Level: Moderate to Strenuous
Join me for this 9.3-mile loop hike, which will encompass the steep Carter Ledges, the Three Sisters, and the summit of Mount Chocorua. While not a 4000-footer, Mount Chocorua has the feel of one.&
**PLEASE NOTE THAT YOUR GPS/PHONE WILL LIKELY NOT WORK IN PARTS OF THIS REGION.
**THERE ALSO A NUMBER OF TRAILHEADS FOR CHOCORUA. PLEASE GO TO THE ONE OFF OF RT 16.
FROM POINTS SOUTH CONVENIENT TO ROUTE 93: Take Route 93 to Exit 23. Take Route 104 East for 8.2 miles. Turn onto Route 3 and follow for 0.9 miles to the intersection with Route 25. Take Route 25 for 19 miles and then turn onto Route 113 East. Follow NH 113 for 2.9 miles. Just after the village of Tamworth, turn right onto Page Hill Road. Follow this for 3 miles to Route 16 in Chocorua (NOTE: If you stay on NH 113, you'll get to the same point.). Take Route 16 North for 6 miles to the Davies Campground and the now-closed General Store (on your left just before Moulton Drive).
FROM POINTS SOUTH CONVENIENT TO ROUTE 16: From Portsmouth, NH, drive Route 16 North for roughly 70.8 miles to the Davies Campground and General Store (see above).
The trailhead parking area is accessed by a dirt road off NH Rt 16 behind Davies Campground and the now-closed General Store, 6.1 miles south of the juntion with the Kancamagus Hwy (Rt 112) in Conway.
Day fee for the parking lot (unless you have a sticker) is $5 cash. There are decent camping bathrooms at the parking lot.
For GPS Users: 43.939451, -71.225266 (approximate address 2509 NH Route 16; Albany, NH – at the intersection of Moulton Drive).
Meeting Time: 9:00 AM. Hike start time: 9:15 AM.
Outdoor Fitness Level: Strenuous
