directions to Black Mountain

Location:

South of Pinkham Notch
North of the town of Jackson, NH
Note: this mountain creates confusion, being on two different lists and meaning two very different hiking objectives:
1. The shoulder (2757-ft) is on the revised NH 52 With-A-View list and is reached by a short trail.
2. The summit (3404-ft) is on the NH 3000-Footer list and requires a serious bushwhack.

Driving (one way from Nashua, NH):

Distance: 130 miles
Time: 2 hours 50 minutes
Parking: at trailhead parking lot
Roads:
- Everett Turnpike north
- Route 93 north to Exit 23
- Route 104 east
- Route 25 east
- Route 16 north
- Route 16A north (for 0.6 miles)
- Carter Notch Road north (for 4 or 5 miles)

Hiking (round trip to shoulder via trail):

Distance: 3 miles
Time: 3 hours
Trail: Black Mountain Ski Trail
Trail Guide: AMC White Mountain Guide

Hiking (round trip to summit via bushwhack):

Distance: 6 miles
Time: 6 hours
Trail: Bog Brook Trail and bushwhack
Trail Guide: AMC White Mountain Guide
Topo Map: Jackson NH 24k USGS quadrangle

Summit:

Summit (3404 feet) is a huge raspberry field with many limited directional views
Shoulder (2757 feet) is wooded with a limited view

Winter Accessibility:

Available year round, but the access road (Carter Notch Road) may be closed in winter, increasing hike length

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