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GetWinter#3: Nancy Pond

Join our GetWinter hikes designed to get you into winter hiking. This is a series of progressively harder winter hikes leading up to a 4,000 footer.

GetWinter#3: Nancy Pond

Join our GetWinter hikes designed to get you into winter hiking. This is a series of progressively harder winter hikes leading up to a 4,000 footer.

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On the third hike in this series of four, we will be hiking the Nancy Pond trail.

Few trails in the Whites pack as much scenic variety into one hike as the Nancy Pond Trail from Route 302 up to Norcross Pond. For a fairly rugged 8.6 mi. round trip, with 2200-ft. elevation gain, you can take in towering waterfalls, old growth spruce forest, a pair of high-country ponds [Nancy & Norcross], and a unique view into a remote corner of the Pemigewasset Wilderness.

Gear:  Lots of layers of clothing (NO COTTON).  Snowshoes/microspikes.  Gloves, hats.  Make sure you have plenty of water (at least 2 liters).  Also pack snacks/lunch for the hike as well.  

Directions

Two landmarks help locate the Nancy Pond Trail on the west side of US 302 between Bartlett and Crawford Notch. If you are travelling east on US 302, a mile before the trailhead you'll see on the left a large asphalt parking area for the Davis Path, then the Notchland Inn on the right and soon thereafter, the Nancy Pond trailhead on the right.
 
Approaching the Nancy Pond Trailhead from the west on US 302, it is 1.2 miles past from the Sawyer River Road [Mt. Carrigain trailhead] on the left. You'll see Sawyer River Road branching off to the left just north of the Sawyer River Bridge.
Saturday, March 1, 2014
Barlett, NH · Directions
Meet at 9:30 AM
Hosted by DaveSchumaker
3/15 signed up

About this event

On the third hike in this series of four, we will be hiking the Nancy Pond trail.

Few trails in the Whites pack as much scenic variety into one hike as the Nancy Pond Trail from Route 302 up to Norcross Pond. For a fairly rugged 8.6 mi. round trip, with 2200-ft. elevation gain, you can take in towering waterfalls, old growth spruce forest, a pair of high-country ponds [Nancy & Norcross], and a unique view into a remote corner of the Pemigewasset Wilderness.

Gear:  Lots of layers of clothing (NO COTTON).  Snowshoes/microspikes.  Gloves, hats.  Make sure you have plenty of water (at least 2 liters).  Also pack snacks/lunch for the hike as well.  

Directions to the trailhead

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Two landmarks help locate the Nancy Pond Trail on the west side of US 302 between Bartlett and Crawford Notch. If you are travelling east on US 302, a mile before the trailhead you'll see on the left a large asphalt parking area for the Davis Path, then the Notchland Inn on the right and soon thereafter, the Nancy Pond trailhead on the right.
 
Approaching the Nancy Pond Trailhead from the west on US 302, it is 1.2 miles past from the Sawyer River Road [Mt. Carrigain trailhead] on the left. You'll see Sawyer River Road branching off to the left just north of the Sawyer River Bridge.

Who's going (3)

DaveSchumaker GUEST MEMBER
DaveSchumaker
Manchester, NH
Attended
HikerBiker SUSTAINING
HikerBiker
Manchester, NH
Attended
J GUEST MEMBER
jconroy
Beverly, MA
Attended

Questions about this event?

Reach out to the host, DaveSchumaker, for route details, carpooling, or what to bring.

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Event discussion

vtfred · Feb 10, 2014
Hi guys, signing up for this event (in part) to demonstrate I'm up for the Moosilauke hike in March. Be in touch if questions arise - Best, Fred
Scorpione · Feb 10, 2014
Bravi to all participants to the previous walk, leaders first :)
vtfred · Feb 28, 2014
guys, my Maine trip post-hike got postponed, so I will do some trekking over here in Vermont. See you for the Moosilauke Hike! fred

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