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Appalachian Trail: Pinkham Notch Visitor Center to Hogan Road

 

Best done in three days, this 19.6-mile leg traces ridgelines, drops into deep-cut notches, and offers breathtaking views of nearby mountains.

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Author: Backpacker Magazine
Activity: Backpacking
State: New Hampshire (NH)
Distance: 19.6 mi 
Difficulty: 6 / 10
Rating: Unrated  
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Carter Notch Hut; sleeps 30. Rattle River Shelter; sleeps 8.

TO TRAILHEAD: Start: From Jackson, NH, take NH 16 north 9 miles to Pinkham Notch Visitor Center.

End: From Gorham, NH, take US 2 east 3.5 miles to parking just after N Rd.

DIRECTIONS + WAYPOINTS: helping you find your way

Position Format: Datum:
Tracks

Pinkham Notch Visitor Center to Hogan Road

Dist: 19.35 mi Points: 1968
Time: none Speed: 0.0 mph Pace: 0:00 / mi
Pinkham Notch Visitor Center to Hogan Road

Trail to Carter Notch Hut

Dist: 0.08 mi Points: 8
Time: none Speed: 0.0 mph Pace: 0:00 / mi
Trail to Carter Notch Hut

Trail to Imp Campsite

Dist: 0.17 mi Points: 17
Time: none Speed: 0.0 mph Pace: 0:00 / mi
Trail to Imp Campsite

Points of Interest

WPT001

Location: 44.249516°, -71.250267°
Lost Pond; can see reflections of Mt. Washington

WPT002

Location: 44.245800°, -71.251419°
AT turns W and follows the Wildcat Ridge Trail

WPT003

Location: 44.403515°, -71.114700°
Androscoggin River; Hydroelectric Plant

WPT003

Location: 44.246483°, -71.248230°
View of Pinkham Notch; Presidential Ridge; NH 16

WPT003

Location: 44.264252°, -71.185768°
Trail and sign to water

WPT003

Location: 44.331783°, -71.143570°
AT continues straight @ jct. with Stonybrook Trail & Moriah Brook Trail

WPT004

Location: 44.406502°, -71.116798°
AT turns W on Hogan Rd.

WPT004

Location: 44.246082°, -71.245399°
Fantastic view to valley carved by the Eilis river

WPT005

Location: 44.331516°, -71.142815°
Valley view

WPT005

Location: 44.247200°, -71.242348°
Ledge with view

WPT006

Location: 44.332851°, -71.137650°
View to the WSW of Imp Mtn

WPT007

Location: 44.267418°, -71.179283°
Top of Carter Dome; Old firetower base; Rainbow Trail

WPT007

Location: 44.333233°, -71.135849°
AT begins climbing a slab

WPT008

Location: 44.248066°, -71.237846°
Water

WPT009

Location: 44.340199°, -71.131485°
AT heads E on the Kenduskeag Tr. @ jct. with Carter Moriah Tr. going W; Mt. Moriah

WPT009

Location: 44.247799°, -71.233597°
View of Washington Ridge

WPT010

Location: 44.346149°, -71.122818°
Bog boardwalk

WPT010

Location: 44.271267°, -71.175537°
AT continues straight @ jct. with Black Angel Trail & Carter Dome Trail

WPT011

Location: 44.348549°, -71.116051°
AT becomes Rattle Rver Tr & Kenduskeag Tr

WPT012

Location: 44.352867°, -71.113770°
Stream

WPT012

Location: 44.275932°, -71.170219°
Mt. Hight; AT turns W downhill; look carefully for blazes

WPT013

Location: 44.249134°, -71.223969°
View to the S

WPT013

Location: 44.278934°, -71.173569°
AT turns E on Carter Moriah Tr.; Carter Dome Tr.

WPT014

Location: 44.360500°, -71.113968°
Cross Rattle River

WPT014

Location: 44.280884°, -71.173416°
Zeta Pass; Carter Dome Tr. jct.

WPT014

Location: 44.249367°, -71.223618°
Tower; platform

WPT015

Location: 44.289917°, -71.176201°
South Carter Mountain

WPT016

Location: 44.360615°, -71.113747°
End new trail section

WPT016

Location: 44.298965°, -71.172997°
Views to the SE & NW

WPT017

Location: 44.375149°, -71.108231°
Rattle River

WPT018

Location: 44.303051°, -71.167770°
Middle Carter Mountain

WPT019

Location: 44.377998°, -71.107666°
Rattle River

WPT019

Location: 44.258766°, -71.201630°
Wildcat Mountain

WPT019

Location: 44.303482°, -71.168098°
360-degree views; look for Mt. Washington

WPT020

Location: 44.258999°, -71.201515°
USFS Vista; look for Carter Notch Hut

WPT020

Location: 44.379951°, -71.107635°
Rattle River Shelter

WPT020

Location: 44.304966°, -71.168465°
Views

WPT021

Location: 44.310287°, -71.167793°
North Carter Trail

WPT021

Location: 44.261684°, -71.195686°
AT turns E along Nineteen-Mile Brook Tr.

WPT021

Location: 44.391815°, -71.106720°
Stream

WPT022

Location: 44.312698°, -71.165451°
Amazing views to the E

WPT022

Location: 44.400398°, -71.109917°
US 2; parking

WPT023

Location: 44.400600°, -71.111099°
AT follows US 2 west

WPT023

Location: 44.260849°, -71.194603°
First lake (larger of the two)

WPT023

Location: 44.313301°, -71.164948°
North Carter Mountain

WPT024

Location: 44.400257°, -71.112206°
AT turns N on North Road over Androscoggin River

WPT024

Location: 44.315468°, -71.163467°
View of AT to the N

WPT024

Location: 44.260296°, -71.194763°
AT turns W on Carter Moriah Trail @ jct. with trail to Carter Notch Hut

WPT025

Location: 44.315567°, -71.163170°
AT become steep

WPT026

Location: 44.323467°, -71.151886°
Stream

WPT026

Location: 44.259357°, -71.195396°
Carter Notch Hut

WPT027

Location: 44.324566°, -71.151070°
AT crosses a boardwalk made of bog boards

WPT028

Location: 44.326759°, -71.149170°
Trail to Imp Campsite

WPT029

Location: 44.328781°, -71.149796°
Imp Campsite

WPT030

Location: 44.257267°, -71.253136°
Pinkham Notch Visitor Center; parking

WPT031

Location: 44.256683°, -71.252380°
NH 16; Pinkham Notch

WPT034

Location: 44.253784°, -71.252098°
River access

DSCF8782

Location: 44.249050°, -71.224747°

DSCF8790

Location: 44.249115°, -71.224533°

DSCF8791

Location: 44.252518°, -71.204315°

DSCF8830

Location: 44.272701°, -71.175247°

DSCF8880

Location: 44.403435°, -71.114670°

DSCF8737

Location: 44.249569°, -71.250252°

DSCF8750

Location: 44.248001°, -71.237953°

DSCF8688

Location: 44.249264°, -71.250343°

DSCF8854

Location: 44.324635°, -71.151711°





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