Trail Description:
Liberty Trail
The trail begins at the parking area just
before the gate on Paugus Mill Road off
Fowler�s Mill Road, which leaves Rt. 16
between Big and Little Chocoura Lakes.
Please respect private property on the way
to the parking lot.
Loop Hike Options: The Liberty Trail
and the Brook Trail can be combined for
an excellent day hike loop.
Liberty Trail Distance and Estimated
Times from the Paugus Mill Parking Area
to the Hammond Trail: 2.7 miles, 2 hours
and 10 minutes.
3.3 miles to Liberty Cabin
Estimated time: 3.2 hours and 40 minutes.
3.6 miles to the Brook Trail
Estimated time: 3 hours to the Brook Trail
3.9 miles To Mt. Chocoura Summit (via Brook Trail)
Estimated time: 3 hours and 20 minutes
Elevation Gain: 2,500 feet.
Hiking the
Liberty Trail:
The Liberty Trail: Leaving the NE side
of the parking lot, the trail ascends at a
steady, moderate grade along an old bridle
path. The Durrell Brook is crossed at 1.1
miles, one third on the way to Jim Liberty Cabin. The Hammond Trail enters to the
right 2.7 miles. The Liberty Trail continues
to Jim Liberty Cabin at 3.3 miles. The
Liberty Trail meets the Brook trail on a ledge
at 3.6 miles. Continue on the Brook Trail
another .2 miles to the summit of Mt.
Chocoura. (The Beeline enters 10 yards from
the Liberty and Brook Trail junction.) The
summit of Mt. Chocoura is .2-mile father via
the Brook Trail
3.4 miles to Liberty Trail
Estimated time: 3 hours
3.6 miles to Mt. Chocoura Summit
Estimated time: 3 hours.
Elevation gain to the summit: 2,300 feet.
Specific Hiking and Trail Information for the Liberty Trail
Location of the Liberty Trail: Mount Chocorua
Elevation at Trailhead: 2300 feet
Travel Information For more information on this hike
National Forest: White Mountain National Forest
Local Office: White Mountain National Forest
Address:
33 Kancamagus Highway
Conway, NH, *03824
603-447-5448
603-447-1989
www.fs.fed.us/r9/white
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