Mike and I were going to hike the
Mt Sunapee Newbury Trail on Saturday.
However, neither of us knew where the trailhead was – and the trail map we
had was not clear. On Friday my wife and
I scouted and located the trailhead in Newbury Harbor NH-103 west to the first
left, then bear right on Lake Avenue to the trailhead sign on the right. The Trailhead sign in this blog video shows
directly behind the Lakeview Avenue sign and jeep picture.
We did a fairly easy two hour roundtrip hike to Eagles Nest overlook to a marvelous view of Newbury Harbor. The Eagles Nest overlook is a ten minute side-trail hike off the Newbury Trail.
We met two trail maintainer volunteers working on the trail. They graciously answered my questions and demonstrated the moving and placing of a large rock. You can learn more about Cardigan Highlanders Volunteers Trail Crew at http://tiny.cc/7a631x
On Saturday Mike and I repeated the side trail hike to Eagles nest, and upon returning to the Newbury Trail we turned right continuing up the southern part of Mount Sunapee. This section of trail gets steeper and more strenuous to hike.
We reached the Newbury-Rim Trail junction and then turned left staying on the Newbury Trail. For the next 10 plus minutes we climbed a rock-ladder laid trail. When we reached the Lake Sunapee overlook we had a magnificent view of the nearly 8 mile long by 2.5 mile wide Lake Sunapee and its many islands and main harbors. The sky was a bit hazy, but not enough to take away from this breathtaking sight.
"The summit of Mount Sunapee (elevation - 2,743ft.) is reached via ski trails or the Summit hiking trail (Red Blaze). The start of the Summit Trail can be found on the right of the Lower Ridge ski trail, behind Sunapee Lodge.
A number of hiking trails are accessible year-round at Mount Sunapee. These include the Summit Hiking Trail, the Lake Solitude Hiking Trail and the Newbury Hiking Trail.
You may also hike on any of the ski trails during the summer months. Ski trails are off limits for hiking during ski area operation, however, you are allowed to cross ski trails during winter operation to access the state hiking trails. Please look uphill for downhill skiers and snowboarders before crossing the ski trails. Mt Sunapee snowshoe trails are located across the road from Spruce Lodge if you wish to have a shorter and less demanding hike."
For your safety be sure to be prepared when hiking:
- Allow ample time
- Wear sturdy footwear
- Know and heed weather forecasts
- Bring warm clothing and rain gear
- Bring food and water in with you
Download Mt Sunapee Maps & Info
Lake Sunapee
“The lake is approximately 8.1 miles) long (north-south) and from 0.5 to 2.5 miles wide (east-west), covering 6.5 square miles with a maximum depth of 105 feet. It contains eleven islands (Loon Island, Elizabeth Island, Twin Islands, Great Island, Minute Island, Little Island, Star Island, Emerald Island, Isle of Pines and Penny Island) and is indented by several peninsulas and lake fingers, a combination which yields a total shoreline of some 70 miles. There are seven sandy beach areas including Mount Sunapee State Park beach; some with restricted town access. There are six boat ramps to access the lake at Sunapee Harbor, Georges Mills, Newbury, Mount Sunapee State Park, Burkehaven Marina, and a private marina. The lake contains three lighthouses on the National Register of Historic Places. The driving distance around the lake is 25 miles with many miles of lake water view. The lake is 1,093 feet above sea level.
The lake's outlet is in Sunapee Harbor, the headway for the Sugar River, which flows west through Newport and Claremont to the Connecticut River and then to the Atlantic Ocean. The lake discharges about 250 cubic feet per second (on average), and the Sugar River drops approximately 800 feet on its 27-mile journey to the Connecticut River.” https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake_Sunapee
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