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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: | 19.59 mi |
| Difficulty: | 6 / 10 |
| Rating: |
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Carter Notch Hut; sleeps 30.
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.
| Position Format: | Datum: |
Tracks
Pinkham Notch Visitor Center to Hogan Road
| Distance: 19.35 mi | Points: 1968 |
Pinkham Notch Visitor Center to Hogan Road
Trail to Carter Notch Hut
| Distance: 0.08 mi | Points: 8 |
Trail to Carter Notch Hut
Trail to Imp Campsite
| Distance: 0.17 mi | Points: 17 |
Trail to Imp Campsite
Points of Interest
WPT001
Location: 44.249516, -71.250267Lost Pond; can see reflections of Mt. Washington
WPT002
Location: 44.245800, -71.251419AT turns W and follows the Wildcat Ridge Trail
WPT003
Location: 44.403515, -71.114700Androscoggin River; Hydroelectric Plant
WPT003
Location: 44.246483, -71.248230View of Pinkham Notch; Presidential Ridge; NH 16
WPT003
Location: 44.264252, -71.185768Trail and sign to water
WPT003
Location: 44.331783, -71.143570AT continues straight @ jct. with Stonybrook Trail & Moriah Brook Trail
WPT004
Location: 44.406502, -71.116798AT turns W on Hogan Rd.
WPT004
Location: 44.246082, -71.245399Fantastic view to valley carved by the Eilis river
WPT005
Location: 44.331516, -71.142815Valley view
WPT005
Location: 44.247200, -71.242348Ledge with view
WPT006
Location: 44.332851, -71.137650View to the WSW of Imp Mtn
WPT007
Location: 44.267418, -71.179283Top of Carter Dome; Old firetower base; Rainbow Trail
WPT007
Location: 44.333233, -71.135849AT begins climbing a slab
WPT008
Location: 44.248066, -71.237846Water
WPT009
Location: 44.340199, -71.131485AT heads E on the Kenduskeag Tr. @ jct. with Carter Moriah Tr. going W; Mt. Moriah
WPT009
Location: 44.247799, -71.233597View of Washington Ridge
WPT010
Location: 44.346149, -71.122818Bog boardwalk
WPT010
Location: 44.271267, -71.175537AT continues straight @ jct. with Black Angel Trail & Carter Dome Trail
WPT011
Location: 44.348549, -71.116051AT becomes Rattle Rver Tr & Kenduskeag Tr
WPT012
Location: 44.352867, -71.113770Stream
WPT012
Location: 44.275932, -71.170219Mt. Hight; AT turns W downhill; look carefully for blazes
WPT013
Location: 44.249134, -71.223969View to the S
WPT013
Location: 44.278934, -71.173569AT turns E on Carter Moriah Tr.; Carter Dome Tr.
WPT014
Location: 44.360500, -71.113968Cross Rattle River
WPT014
Location: 44.280884, -71.173416Zeta Pass; Carter Dome Tr. jct.
WPT014
Location: 44.249367, -71.223618Tower; platform
WPT015
Location: 44.289917, -71.176201South Carter Mountain
WPT016
Location: 44.360615, -71.113747End new trail section
WPT016
Location: 44.298965, -71.172997Views to the SE & NW
WPT017
Location: 44.375149, -71.108231Rattle River
WPT018
Location: 44.303051, -71.167770Middle Carter Mountain
WPT019
Location: 44.377998, -71.107666Rattle River
WPT019
Location: 44.258766, -71.201630Wildcat Mountain
WPT019
Location: 44.303482, -71.168098360-degree views; look for Mt. Washington
WPT020
Location: 44.258999, -71.201515USFS Vista; look for Carter Notch Hut
WPT020
Location: 44.379951, -71.107635Rattle River Shelter
WPT020
Location: 44.304966, -71.168465Views
WPT021
Location: 44.310287, -71.167793North Carter Trail
WPT021
Location: 44.261684, -71.195686AT turns E along Nineteen-Mile Brook Tr.
WPT021
Location: 44.391815, -71.106720Stream
WPT022
Location: 44.312698, -71.165451Amazing views to the E
WPT022
Location: 44.400398, -71.109917US 2; parking
WPT023
Location: 44.400600, -71.111099AT follows US 2 west
WPT023
Location: 44.260849, -71.194603First lake (larger of the two)
WPT023
Location: 44.313301, -71.164948North Carter Mountain
WPT024
Location: 44.400257, -71.112206AT turns N on North Road over Androscoggin River
WPT024
Location: 44.315468, -71.163467View of AT to the N
WPT024
Location: 44.260296, -71.194763AT turns W on Carter Moriah Trail @ jct. with trail to Carter Notch Hut
WPT025
Location: 44.315567, -71.163170AT become steep
WPT026
Location: 44.323467, -71.151886Stream
WPT026
Location: 44.259357, -71.195396Carter Notch Hut
WPT027
Location: 44.324566, -71.151070AT crosses a boardwalk made of bog boards
WPT028
Location: 44.326759, -71.149170Trail to Imp Campsite
WPT029
Location: 44.328781, -71.149796Imp Campsite
WPT030
Location: 44.257267, -71.253136Pinkham Notch Visitor Center; parking
WPT031
Location: 44.256683, -71.252380NH 16; Pinkham Notch
WPT034
Location: 44.253784, -71.252098River access
DSCF8782
Location: 44.249050, -71.224747DSCF8790
Location: 44.249115, -71.224533DSCF8791
Location: 44.252518, -71.204315DSCF8830
Location: 44.272701, -71.175247DSCF8880
Location: 44.403435, -71.114670DSCF8737
Location: 44.249569, -71.250252DSCF8750
Location: 44.248001, -71.237953DSCF8688
Location: 44.249264, -71.250343DSCF8854
Location: 44.324635, -71.151711Related Trips
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