directions to Mount Cardigan
Location:
West of Newfound Lake
West of the town of Bristol, NH
This is one of the Hikes to Towers
Driving (one way from Nashua, NH):
Distance: 80 miles
Time: 1 hour 40 minutes
Parking: at AMC Cardigan Lodge parking area
Roads:
- Everett Turnpike north
- Route 93 north to Exit 23
- Route 104 west
- Route 3A north
- West Shore Road
- Mt. Cardigan Road
Hiking (round trip):
Distance: 5 mile
Time: 4 hour
Trail: Holt Trail, Cathedral Forest Trail and Clark Trail
Trail Guide: AMC Southern New Hampshire Trail Guide
Hiking (one way, up to the summit from the east):
Distance: 2.6 miles (via Clark Trail)
Vertical: 1800 feet
Time: 2 hours 10 minutes
Easier Hike (one way, up to the summit from the west):
Distance: 1.5 miles (via West Ridge Trail)
Vertical: 1300 feet
Time: 1 hour 20 minutes
Summit:
Panoramic view from summit tower
Height: 3155 feet
Wikipedia description: Mount Cardigan
Winter Accessibility:
From the east, available year round.
From the west, the park road may be closed (with winter parking opposite the road gate), increasing hike up by about 3/4 mile.
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