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Easy to moderate hikes (2-3 hrs) near Center Harbor

Virginia
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Easy to moderate hikes (2-3 hrs) near Center Harbor

First time at Lake Winnipesaukee spending 2 nights in Center Harbor and 2 in Wolfeboro. Welcome any suggestions for easy to moderate hikes or trails.

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New England
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1. Re: Easy to moderate hikes (2-3 hrs) near Center Harbor

There are many lovely hiking trails at Castle in the Clouds, which is not far from Wolfboro. Mount Roberts and Bald Knob are both wonderful. You don't go in the main entrance for Castle in the Clouds coming from Wolfboro, you go past it and take a right at what I think says its a water bottling plant. It brings you up to the back of Castle in the Clouds to where the current stables are. Farther down that road you will see what used to be the stables but is now an excellent restaurant with a gorgeous view of the lakes (if you want to hike after your hike). You can buy a trail map of the area in the gift shop near the restaurant.

Another nice hike (short one, only a mile) is West Rattlesnake. It looks out over Squam Lake but it is very popular and you will see many people. Across the road from that is the Percival Morgan Loop. It is longer (3 or 4 miles I think) but you again get a gorgeous view of the lake (and less people).

New England
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2. Re: Easy to moderate hikes (2-3 hrs) near Center Harbor

I meant "eat" after your hike! It is a spectacular area with lots of good hiking.

New England
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3. Re: Easy to moderate hikes (2-3 hrs) near Center Harbor

Mount Roberts (very easy trail)

https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/new-hampshire/mount-roberts-trail

https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/new-hampshire/mount-roberts-trail

Percival Morgan Loop (or you could just do one) is more moderate.

https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/new-hampshire/mount-roberts-trail

West Rattlesnake (easy) 2 miles round trip

https://www.hikenewengland.com/RattlesnakeWestGen1.php

Sandown, New...
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4. Re: Easy to moderate hikes (2-3 hrs) near Center Harbor

My Flagg is a nice hike out of Camp Merrovista parking lot in Tuftonboro. You can continue along the ridge to Mount Shaw. Both have excellent views.

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