Hike: Paugus and Chocorua

November 21, 2020 · hiking

I hadn’t done Mount Paugus, and had a whole bunch of Tracing the White Mountains Trails to do, so I joined Jeff and Yudi for a hike. Not only did we enjoy the view at the south peak of Mount Paugus, but we also made the gnarly bushwhack out to the true summit for our New Hampshire 200 Highest lists. After Paugus, we continued to the always wonderful Mount Chocorua to finish up a few trails on its western side. It was a long but great day in the woods.

ROUTE

• Parked at Liberty Trail parking on Chocorua Mountain Road, Albany, NH
• Hiked up Chocorua Mountain Road to Whitin Brook Trail
• Left on Whitin Brook Trail to Cabin Trail
• Right on Cabin Trail to Lawrence Trail
• Right on Lawrence Trail to south peak of Mount Paugus
• Bushwhack to Mount Paugus true summit and back
• Left on Old Paugus Trail to intersection of Bee Line Trail
• Left on Bee Line Trail to Brook Trail
• Left on Brook Trail to intersection with West Side Trail
• Left on West Side Trail to Three Sister’s Trail
• Right on Three Sister’s Trail to summit of Mount Chocorua
• Down Liberty Trail to parking lot

PHOTOS

STATS

Date: 21 November 2020
Distance: 15.1 miles
Moving Time: 06:47:48
Pace: 26:58/mile
Elevation Gain: 5021′

Tracing White Mountains Trails:
Liberty Trail
West Side Trail
Bee Line Trail Chocorua Branch
Bee Line Trail Paugus Branch
Whitin Brook Trail