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Weekend camping in northern nh w loop

petergriffen

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Okay im looking to go camping somewhere around crawford notch or further north for an upcoming weekend. Any suggestions for a campsite near a day loop that is not extremely difficult? For a guide on difficult, last trail we did was falling waters and that was okay.
 

riverc0il

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You need any amenities at the campground or is rustic okay? WMNF Campgrounds are in the area including one of my favorites and that is Sugarloaf I & II. Loop hike in the area includes Hale which doing a loop drops you down at Zealand Falls. If you did Falling Waters, a Hale loop should not be a problem. An easier hike would be Sugarloaf North and South which is hikeable from the campground. If you can car spot, a great Crawford Notch loop is some combo using the Webster Cliff trail. I did this with a bike spot at the top of the notch and then driving down to the bottom of the notch to start the hike.
 

skibum9995

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If my math is right the loop over Hale wide a side trip to Zeacliff from the hut is 10.3 mi, 3550 ft elevation gain, for a book time of 7 hours. Add about a mile or so of road walk if you can't spot a car.
 

petergriffen

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we were think about throwing in the summit of mt zealand anyone know how hard that walk is from the hut? might be a bit overboard
 
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