-116 Poole Road, Jaffrey, New Hampshire
-Visited June, July, August, October throughout years
-varying length dependent on trail taken. Shortest is two miles each way.
-difficulty of trail depends on the trail itself. Halfway house trail is easiest. Cascade to Pompelly is longer in length but is less steep. White Dot and White cross are steep and are quite the cardiac and leg work out. Generally this mountain is rated Moderate.
-has real bathrooms at the base. Also has a small store, vending machines, and a couple of picnic tables
-nearby: Beaver Brook Falls - approx 30 minutes
-notes:
-pay per person to enter, half the lot is paved half the lot is dirt
-a lot of stepping and is continuously steep
-2/3rds of the mountain is tree covered, the last 1/3rd being sheets of rock that are exposed
-has a great 360 degree view at the top, and is especially beautiful in October when the leaves change color. The foliage is gorgeous.
-halfway house trail is easiest, half of the trail being and inclined dirt road and then the second portion being through the woods with a lot of rock stepping
-cascade to pompelly is a more moderate trail, some stepping but more views along the way
-white dot to white cross is most direct, has a lot of stepping, and can be strenuous, limited views along the way. Has a continuous incline throughout the entire hike.
-very breezy at summit, can get chilly quickly
-bugs are minimal
-wear sunscreen, summit has no cover / shade
-if go up at night, can find many animals on the mountain. The summit has frogs that croak when it gets dark. There are birds, deer, porcupine, bunnies, etc.
-beautiful place to watch the sunset, but use extreme caution when descending the mountain. If planning to stay after dark, have to tell the attendant at the entrance before going up the mountain.
-NO DOGS ALLOWED
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