Cherry Mountain - Great Bad Weather Hike
Cherry Mountain is another great bad weather hike featured in our book, Mountains for Mortals - New England. It lies a few miles west of the Presidential Range in north-central New Hampshire. The summit of Owls Head (the north peak of Cherry Mountain), elevation 3,263 feet, provides excellent views of the Presidentials, Crawford Notch, and the peaks surrounding Franconia Notch. An easy to moderate hike in difficulty, normally exposure to climatic conditions is not a problem on our suggested route to the summit as it is entirely below tree line. We do not recommend this hike during periods of high water because a swampy area near the beginning of the trail can become immersed in mud and water and a stream crossing further along may become impassable. However, it is an outstanding fall and winter ascent. Visit our website at www.ronchaseoutdoors.com for more information on our book and the 29 additional New England mountain hikes recommended. We have focused on the easiest, most scenic hikes to the most dramatic summits in New England and provide precise directions, detailed trail descriptions, maps, elevation profiles, photos and other pertinent data.