Turtleback Mountain and Bald Knob Hike Photo Gallery
Lake Winnipesaukee through the smoke and haze
Entrance to parking found off of Route 171
Information Kiosk located outside of parking area across the street from the trailhead
Lots of parking available
The map posted at the kiosk show a vast network of trails available to hike
Trailhead entrance across the street from the parking lot
Trails are well marked and blazed
Trail substrate
View of Shannon Brook from the trail
Looking down to Shannon Brook from the trail above
Bald Knob Connector Trail
A view of Lucknow Mansion, aka " the Castle in the Clouds", from the trail
A smoky glimpse of Lake Winnipesaukee
Along the trail you will find a geographically significant area of Columnar Jointing
Take some time to see the formations up close
Columns of stone that have broken off of the larger face
Example of a flat easy trail surface
Some sections of the trail can be rocky or steep
Smoky Hazy view at the summit of Bald Knob
Summit
Back to the trail and on to the next summit
The trail can be steep and rooted
The rocky top of Turtleback Mountain with subdued views of the surrounding area
Summit
