A1 Trails
Hiking in New Hampshire

Hiking at Mount Sunapee State Park

Advertisements

Trails: Mount Sunapee State Park has dozens of trails and a chairlift. From the trailhead to the summit is about 3 miles. Mount Sunapee is link in two long-distance trails: Monadnock Sunapee Greenway and the Sunapee-Ragged-Kearsarge Greenway.
Access fee: An entry pass is required at most state parks, but not for hiking at Mt Sunapee.
Nearest town: Newbury, NH
Trail map: Available at the park
Web site: NH State Parks
Points of interest: View from the summit
Other activities: Swimming, mountain biking, alpine skiing
Lodging: Sunapee and Newbury have several lodges and other accommodations
Camping: Available in the park
Weather forecast: Newbury
Tourism info: Lake Sunapee Business Association
Getting to the trail: The park is about 3 miles west of Newbury.
Map of local region: Newbury

Rate this trail

Number of ratings: 1
Average rating: 5.00

Area name: Sunapee State Park
I have hiked there: Several
I last hiked there in: August, 2003
Trails that I hiked: Andrew Brook Trail
Favorite trails: Andrew Brook Trail
Best time to go: All year! It's a great trail for every season--nice as a first winter hike.
Trail marking: Very good
Trail maintenance: Very good
Rating: 5 stars
What I liked: The trail is beautiful and set through woodland. The trail is about 3 miles from trailhead to ski season snack bar at the top. About 2/3 of the way to the top is Lake Solitude--a great rest point or destination. The White Cliffs are another few minutes up the trail, overlooking the Solitude with great views of the surrounding area. The snack bar at the top (only open during ski season) has a great view from the second floor deck and it has chairs outside for taking a break.
What I disliked: While it's not a dislike about the trail, I suppose I could do without the communication tower at the top of Mount Sunapee.
Comments:
Submitted by: NF
from:
Date submitted: Oct 18, 2003