Trip report

West/East Rattlesnake and 5 Finger Point hike

Hiking/Walk DATE: 11/04/2018 - 11/04/2018

Trip/Event Location: Holderness, NH
US

Trip Leader(s): tdefauw , jkelaghan

Max # People: 15

Trip Guiding / Event Fee: No, I will not be asking participants for money

Difficulty Level: Easy to Moderate

Join us for this beautiful 5 mile loop hike over the summits of West and East Rattlesnake Mountains, and then on to five finger point.  Total elevation gain for the whole hike is less than 1000

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Driving directions to the location and spot to meet at:

From the intersection of Rt 3 and Rt 113 in Holderness, NH, take Rt 113 about 5 miles and then make a right onto Pinehurst Rd.  Pinehurst Rd is about 0.5 miles before the parking areas for West Rattlesnake and Mt. Morgan.  If you reach these two parking areas, you have gone to far and missed Pinehurst Rd.   Once on Pinehurst Rd go a little less than a mile and park along the right side of the road right before the "no parking behind these signs" sign for Rockywold and Deephaven camps.


Trip Report/Photos
Featured Photo

After many depressing days of rain and clouds, and after having had to postpone this hike from the previous weekend, we were treated with a beautiful day to do this hike, with temperatures in the 40s and SUNNY!   We all met at 12:30 at the trailhead on Pinehurst Road, and went up to West Rattlesnake Mountain and then East Rattlesnake Mountain, enjoyng views and some date squares.   We then hiked down and did the loop around 5 finger point, with Wally brave enough to take a SHORT dip in the lake.   Several of us then had dinner at Walters Basin Restaurant in Holderness for more good conversation.    Thanks to everyone that came, it was a great group, great converation, and a great hike!   

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What Members Are Saying About This Trip/Event

  • A nod to wally - you rock man - well done for a November dip in Squam Lake!! I'm an avid fan of swimming into the late fall season but I've never been in this late in the year - Cheers Mate!! We must have just missed crossing paths - Stephen and I dined at Walter's Basin after our Squam Range Traverse! - Robert.L

Members That Participated

tdefauw

Outdoor Fitness Level: Moderate to Strenuous


Plymouth, NH


United States
jkelaghan

Outdoor Fitness Level: Moderate


Plymouth, NH


United States
guest member
Stargazer36

Outdoor Fitness Level: Moderate to Strenuous


Rumney, NH


United States
kalevine

Outdoor Fitness Level: Moderate


Buzzards Bay, MA


United States
Randall

Outdoor Fitness Level: Moderate to Strenuous


Raymond, NH


United States
Philip

Outdoor Fitness Level: Moderate


Tuftonboro, NH


United States
PaceAlong

Outdoor Fitness Level: Moderate to Strenuous


Bristol & Isla Bastimentos, Bocas del Toro, Panamá, NH


United States
Robert.L Nov 5, 2018 at 9:06 PM

Comment: A nod to wally - you rock man - well done for a November dip in Squam Lake!! I'm an avid fan of swimming into the late fall season but I've never been in this late in the year - Cheers Mate!! We must have just missed crossing paths - Stephen and I dined at Walter's Basin after our Squam Range Traverse!

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