Distance: 7.5 miles
Time: 6 hours 29 minutes
Map: AMC White Mountains Trail Map Set
Parking: Parking lot on Kancamagus Highway, $3 parking fee. This lot fills up quickly.
Restrooms: ?
Pre hike breakfast: Frontside Grind
Post hike dinner: n/a
Directions: AMC White Mountain Guide
Champney Falls Trail to Piper Trail to summit.
Lists: 52 with a View
Notes:
The rocks approaching the summit are very, very rough. Dog booties highly recommended!
This is a very, very popular trail, so expect lots of people on the trail & on the summit.
We mostly hiked with the dogs on leash.
However, the views are phenomenal, so its worth it!
Year to date miles: 240.9
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| Trail head |
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| Part of the Champney Falls. We didn't get photos of the falls above - there was actually a line of people waiting to take photos. The falls are on the way to the summit, and some people hike just to the falls. There is a short side path to the falls, which meets up with the main trail if you just continue. |
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| Short detour to a view below the summit |
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| We took the Piper trail to the summit. There are multiple trails for approaching the summit. |
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| The footing becomes very rough at some point, so we put on the booties. Near the summit, there is gravel, and gravelly rock, which is very rough to touch. |
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| Moxie in her Muttluk booties |
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| Trek sporting his UltraPaws booties |
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| Sometimes the trail was a little hard to find near the summit. There are cairns and blazes. Following them helps to make sure you don't climb up a difficult way. |
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| Almost to the summit |
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| Trek taking in the view |
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| Summit marker |
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| The dogs taking a nap on the summit. This never happens!!! |
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| There were crowds on the summit |
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| Glen, Trek, Moxie, summit |
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| Lynn, Trek, Moxie, summit |
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