Boulder Loop Trail runs off the north side of the Kancamagus Highway's east end. Even though we stopped at the Saco Ranger's Office for a map and annual White Mountain National Forest parking sticker we forgot the blasted interpretive guide to the trail! It must have been informative--there were about 20 viewpoint trail markers.
This was a nice hike. Steady climb up and down. The eastern part of the loop was undergoing some trail maintenance. The footing on the way down that section was a little loose. We almost made the 3.1 mile loop without seeing anyone. We ran into a mother and daughter about 300 yards from the trail head.
This was a nice hike. Steady climb up and down. The eastern part of the loop was undergoing some trail maintenance. The footing on the way down that section was a little loose. We almost made the 3.1 mile loop without seeing anyone. We ran into a mother and daughter about 300 yards from the trail head.
Just in case you were wondering why they call it Boulder Loop:
I'm sure kids get from Point A (the little patch of trail visible under the boulder) to the camera's vantage Point B by climbing under the boulder. We acted our age and climbed around.
The trail curls around a huge U-shaped ledge. From the western edge we got a nice glimpse of the Swift River peeking through and (NH) Sugarloaf in the distance.
This is an unusual view of Chocorua from the north with Blue Mt in the foreground, left.
From the eastern edge of the ledge another shot of Chocorua and the sheer western ledge. I have to admit being a bit uncomfortable "au natural" without a safety railing on those ledges.
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