Description
Mount Chocorua is a 3,490 ft mountain in New Hampshire’s White Mountain National Forest. It is the Sandwich Range’s easternmost peak. Despite not being a 4,000-footer, the peak provides spectacular views of the surrounding lakes, mountains, and woods. Because it is at the extremity of the range, its bald summit can be seen from practically every direction and identifiable from numerous locations throughout central and western New Hampshire and Maine. It has been the subject of a number of historic paintings and is very popular for photographers. There are multiple hiking trails that lead up the mountain. To the south, scenic Chocorua Lake can be seen.
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Specs
- Type: Summit
- Elevation: 3480 ft
- Prominence: 1,270 ft
- Parent mountain: Mount Chocorua
Hiking Info
- Easiest trail: Champney Brook Trail to Mount Chocorua
- Trail distance: 7.4 miles (out and back)
- Trail difficulty: Moderate
- Trail popularity: High
- Elevation gain: 2,244 ft
- Estimated hike time: 4-7 hours
Location
- Address: Mount Chocorua
- Town: Albany
- State: New Hampshire
- GPS: Lat 43.95427 Lng -71.27331
- Parking notes: The Champney Brook Trailhead parking lot can be found along the Kancamagus Highway. The official parking lot holds around 30 cars and overflow typically parks along the highway.
- Parking directions: HERE
- Location directions: HERE
External Website: https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/whitemountain/recarea/?recid=80286
Luke Perkins –
Mount Chocorua, New Hampshire
Been eyeing this hike for a while now, excited to finally get up top. Gotta love the 52 with a view!