Doublehead | Maine Wanderlust

It was February already and I hadn’t yet gone for a hike. I was getting stir-crazy, so Lindsay convinced me to get to the mountains for my health. I chose to do the Doubleheads as they were the closest New Hampshire 200 Highest peaks I hadn’t done. I got up at 4am and to the trailhead just before sunrise. I was unsure if it was kosher to hike up the ski trail, but there was a sign explaining trail manners for doing so. If I wasn’t redlining, or first person up the mountain, then the best trail up Doublehead was Old Path. But, there was a packed trail from people skinning up and I hardly left a mark. After the ski trail the remaining trails were unbroken, which was specially fun floating down New Path. I added some extra vert by redlining Old Path before heading to South Doublehead.

ROUTE

Parked at Doublehead Ski Trail parking off Dundee Road, Jackson, NH
Snowshoe up Doublehead Ski Trail to summit of North Doublehead
Turn right on Old Path to intersection with New Path
Turn right on Old Path to intersection with Doublehead Ski Trail and return to previous intersection
Turn right on New Path to Summit of South Doublehead and continue to intersection with South Doublehead View Spur
Turn left on South Doublehead View Spur to view and return to intersection
Turn left on New Path and follow to Dundee Road
Turn right on Dundee Road and follow back to parking