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Mount Sunapee Hike

Mike, Jon, Rick, Rich, Stephen, Carlos,&nbspRam, Tedd, Jim, James, Doug and Anthony hiked up Mt. Sunapee (2,726') last Saturday.

Saturday, October 11, 2008

Newbury, NH

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The trip report

Mike, Jon, Rick, Rich, Stephen, Carlos,&nbspRam, Tedd, Jim, James,&nbspDoug and Anthony hiked up Mt. Sunapee (2,726') last Saturday.

We went up the Andrew Brook Trail - it went to Lake Solitude.&nbspWe hung out at the lake for awhile&nbspto soak up the&nbspviews.&nbsp&nbsp

We&nbspthen pushed on to the summit because White Ledge was too crowded.&nbspThe highlight from the top was the great view of the lake&nbspwith the fall foliage and this distant view of Mt. Moosilauke and Franconia Notch. We had lunch on&nbspa&nbsppicnic tables&nbspon the deck of the summit lodge.&nbsp

We then came back down&nbspand&nbspsoaked up the sun at White Ledge&nbspabove Lake Solitude before heading down for good. It was about a&nbsp7 mile round trip hike and took about 5 hours, including all break time, which was about&nbsp2 hours worth, so this hike was extremely easy. Here are some pictures.

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About this event

Newbury, NH&nbspis about 2 hours from Boston (100 miles) so carpooling is strongly recommended.

This will be a moderate hike for about 5 hours. Dress in layers, bring lunch, plenty of water and a wool hat/gloves isn't a bad idea.

Rain will cancel.

About Mount Sunapee: Round trip distance&nbspis 7.25 miles&nbspwith nice views of Lake Sunapee&nbspand Vermont mountains.&nbsp

For More Information: Check out&nbspMount Sunapee State Park: http://www.nhstateparks.org/state-parks/alphabetical-order/mt-sunapee-state-park

Current Weather: Accuweather:&nbsphttp://www.accuweather.com/us/nh/newbury/03255/city-weather-forecast.asp?partner=accuweather&ampu=1&amptraveler=0

Carpooling Directions: We will carpool from a Park 'N Ride from I-93, Exit 12 in Bow, NH. Park 'N Ride Info:&nbsphttp://www.nh.gov/dot/nhrideshare/p18.htm. We will meet there for 10:30AM.

Trailhead Directions: The road to the Andrew Brook Trail leaves NH 103 about 1 mile south of Newbury and the southern end of Lake Sunapee. On the USGS map it has the engaging name of Between the Mountains Road. It's commonly called just the Moutain Road. Signs so designate it on both sides of NH 103. The asphalt ribbon winds up the westward 1.2 miles to the start of the Andrew Brook Trail on the right. There's no sign, but you can identify the trail by an opening in the woods just before a bridge over the brook. A wide road shoulder accommodates several cars on the same side as the trail.