Gunstock Mountain can be seen beyond Lake Winnipesaukee in the distance.
Hiker Parking area.
Signage to help you find the trailhead.
The road that leads to the trails.
Trail signage on a tree.
Go past the Employee parking area and head for the narrow path in the field.
Not much of a trailhead sign,
Narrow path that leads through the field into the woods.
Thick vegetation growing alongside the narrow path to the trail.
Trail signage once you exit the field into the forest.
The trail skirts along the field.
The trail is wide and flat for a while.
A view of the field where the trail began. Not sure why the trail didn't just cut through the field to this point, but it was a nice walk in the woods.
The trail begins to ascend.
Lovely mixed forest beginning to show the colors of fall.
One of the many beautiful views we got to enjoy as we headed up to the summit.
Beautiful views.
Fall foliage beginning to pop.
So many beautiful places to stop along the hike.
Vegatation is showing the stresses of the drought.
Another beautiful lookout from the trail.
Beautiful views.
On-trail view - many hikers stopped here thinking THIS was the summit.
The trail substrate over the rocky ledge
Hemlock needle drop carpeted the trail. The worst we have ever seen. Likely due to the stress of the drought.
The trail winds it's way through the Hemlock that is showing environmental stress.
Goal reached! The summit has been reached.
Views from the summit looking west.
To the far right of the picture can be seen the rocky summit of Mt. Chocorua.
We begin our descent through the Hemlock Forest
Such a beautiful view on the descent.
Gunstock Mountain looms in the distance just beyond Lake Winnipesaukee.
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