A Mountains Drop Off

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  1. Blunt Hall -- 9 Tuck Mall, Hanover (43.70506636774051, -72.29062350956038)

    36.5 mi to next destination (43 mins). You should be leaving by 10:00.

    Picking up

  2. Head east on Tuck Mall toward Mass Row — 46 ft
  3. Turn right onto Mass Row — 256 ft
  4. Turn right toward Sanborn Ln — 138 ft
  5. Turn left toward Sanborn Ln — 410 ft
  6. Turn right onto Sanborn Ln — 0.1 mi
  7. Turn right onto W Wheelock St
    Entering Vermont
    — 0.7 mi
  8. Continue onto VT-10A W — 217 ft
  9. Turn right to merge onto I-91 N toward Thetford/St Johnsbury — 22.5 mi
  10. Take exit 16 toward VT-25 S/Waits River Rd — 0.3 mi
  11. Turn right onto VT-25 S/Waits River Rd (signs for US-5/Bradford/Piermont NH/Newbury)
    Entering New Hampshire
    — 1.0 mi
  12. Continue onto NH-25 E — 1.8 mi
  13. Continue onto New Hampshire Rte 25C E — 9.9 mi ,

  14. Route 25C, AT (43.950267,-71.939139)

    The drop-off is where a huge set of power lines cross the road. There are hiker signs. You'll pull-off on the right if you are coming from the South and left if you are coming from the North.

    8.8 mi to next destination (13 mins). You should be leaving by 10:57.

    Dropping off

  15. Head southeast on New Hampshire Rte 25C E toward Appalachian National Scenic Trail/Appalachian Trl — 3.1 mi
  16. Turn left onto Water St — 0.1 mi
  17. Slight left onto NH-118 N/NH-25 W
    Continue to follow NH-25 W
    — 4.4 mi
  18. Turn right onto High St
    Destination will be on the right
    — 1.2 mi ,

  19. Glencliff Trailhead -- Glencliff Trailhead, High St (43.99805, -71.88230)

    24.0 mi to next destination (39 mins). You should be leaving by 11:25.

    Dropping off

  20. Head southwest on High St toward Long Pond Rd — 1.2 mi
  21. Turn right onto NH-25 W — 5.1 mi
  22. Turn right onto Lime Kiln Rd — 5.0 mi
  23. Sharp right onto NH-116 E — 7.5 mi
  24. Turn right onto NH-112 E/NH-116 E — 0.9 mi
  25. Turn left onto NH-116 N — 3.7 mi
  26. Sharp right onto Reel Brook Rd
    Destination will be on the left
    — 0.6 mi ,

  27. Reel Brook Trailhead -- Reel Brook Rd, Franconia (44.12414, -71.78476)

    15.8 mi to next destination (27 mins). You should be leaving by 12:19.

    Dropping off

  28. Head north on Reel Brook Rd toward NH-116 S — 0.6 mi
  29. Slight right onto NH-116 N — 4.8 mi
  30. Turn right onto Wells Rd — 1.7 mi
  31. Turn left to stay on Wells Rd — 0.4 mi
  32. Turn left onto NH-18 N — 0.3 mi
  33. Sharp right onto NH-141 E — 2.2 mi
  34. Turn left onto US-3 N — 4.2 mi
  35. Turn right onto N Gale Rd/Gale River Trail
    Continue to follow Gale River Trail
    — 1.3 mi
  36. Slight right onto Gale River Lp Rd/Gale River Trail
    Destination will be on the right
    — 0.3 mi ,

  37. Gale River Trailhead (44.23263,-71.61058)

    The parking lot is on the left side of the road. You can use the entrance of the parking lot to turn around

    Dropping off