Round Pond and Mt Klem Mt Mack loop

Thanks to Neil, Dave, Wayne, Woody, and Jim for joining us on this hike on a beautiful sunny day in the mid 60s.   We had a gentle walk up to Round Pond, where we enjoyed the views, before heading up to viewpoint out towards Lake Winnepesaukee near the spur trail to Mt Klem where we had lunch.  After lunch we did the spur trail to the wooded 2001 foot summit of Mt Klem.   On the way to Mt Mack (1945 feet) we passed by other great views, then back down to Round Pond and then back to the start.    Most of us then went out to dinner at the Italian Farmhouse in Plymouth that night, and we also decided to hike again the next day, walking a 5 mile loop via ski trails at Waterville Valley to the top of the Snow Mountain chairlift.    I added two pictures of Dave and Woody standing on the top of Elephant Rock at Waterville Valley as they were quite cool, it looks impossible to get up there from this side, but very do-able on the other side.    

Join us for a hike to beautiful Round Pond in the Belknaps and to great views from Mount Mack and Mount Klem via a loop.    The hike is 6.4 miles round trip with 1200 feet of elevation gain.    We will take the Gilford Fire Road to the Round Pond Trail to the Mount Klem – Mount Mack loop.  

Right now the weather looks beautiful for Saturday, sunny and a high in the mid 60s.   Because we’re hiking in the Belknaps, we should have better chance of fall colors still as compared to the White Mountains as we’ll be further south.    Please pack a lunch to eat on the trail.

See the description of this hike in All Trails:   https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/new-hampshire/mount-klem-and-mount-mack-via-gilford-fire-road-and-round-pond-trail?search=true