Mt Hale via Fire Warden Trail
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Trail stats
- Distance
- 7.17 mi
- Elevation gain
- 2,034 ft
- Technical difficulty
- Moderate
- Elevation loss
- 2,231 ft
- Max elevation
- 4,124 ft
- TrailRank
- 23
- Min elevation
- 735 ft
- Trail type
- Loop
- Time
- 4 hours 26 minutes
- Coordinates
- 1708
- Uploaded
- June 27, 2009
- Recorded
- June 2009
near Twin Mountain, New Hampshire (United States)
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Itinerary description
Highly recommended!
This trail is used by many in the winter to ascend Mt Hale. It is the old Fire Warden's trail up to the top (no fire tower any more - removed in 1972 (see http://www.firelookout.org/towers/nh/hale.htm). Officially the trail is not maintained but it is in FANTASTIC shape - easy to follow; no blow-downs, beautiful hike.
Follow North Twin trail to first ("major") stream crossing - don't cross! Continue straight on "bootleg" path and in a short time you'll come to the trail up to Hale (not marked - keep your eyes open and your GPS (assume you downloaded the track or created a waypoint) on.
On the way up you'll pass through some Birch glens - very pretty!
There are some wet areas and some mud but overall this trail is as good as or better than some maintained trails.
Enjoy!
This trail is used by many in the winter to ascend Mt Hale. It is the old Fire Warden's trail up to the top (no fire tower any more - removed in 1972 (see http://www.firelookout.org/towers/nh/hale.htm). Officially the trail is not maintained but it is in FANTASTIC shape - easy to follow; no blow-downs, beautiful hike.
Follow North Twin trail to first ("major") stream crossing - don't cross! Continue straight on "bootleg" path and in a short time you'll come to the trail up to Hale (not marked - keep your eyes open and your GPS (assume you downloaded the track or created a waypoint) on.
On the way up you'll pass through some Birch glens - very pretty!
There are some wet areas and some mud but overall this trail is as good as or better than some maintained trails.
Enjoy!
Waypoints
Hiking
2,281 ft
Trail
This is the junction of the Fire Warden trail.
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