directions to Mount Mack

Location:

On the south shore of Lake Winnipesaukee
East of the town of Laconia, NH

Driving (one way from Nashua, NH):

Distance: 75 miles
Time: 1 hour 45 minutes
Parking: at Camp Bell parking area; or Hidden Valley parking area
Roads:
- Everett Turnpike north
- Route 93 north to Exit 20
- Route 140 east (for 15.5 miles)
- Crystal Lake Road north (for 3.1 miles)

Then to Camp Bell:
- Guinea Ridge northwest (for 1.9 miles)
- Manning Lake Road north (for 0.4 miles)

Or, to Hidden Valley:
- Places Mill Road east (for 0.6 miles)
- Griswold Road north (for 1.3 miles)

Hiking (loop over Klem, Mack and Anna):

Distance: 8 miles
Time: 6 hours
Altitude gain: 1700 feet
Trails: Red and Blue trails
Trailmap: (see Dave Roberts' Belknap Range trailmap)
Trail Guide: AMC Southern New Hampshire Trail Guide
GPS Track: Mack/Anna GPS Track from Hidden Valley

Summits:

Good views at several locations along the way
Height: 2001 feet

Winter Accessibility:

Available year round; but access road (Manning Lake Road) may be closed in winter, increasing hike length

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