Mt Chocorua Loop

Activity Type: Hiking, Local Walks, & Trail Running | Hiking
Difficulty: 5 - Vigorous
Trip Leader(s): Holly Riehl, Christopher Dallmus
Registration Type: Application
Please Click Here to RSVP: https://activities.outdoors.org/a5UVX0000014Viz
Register By: 4/27/2026
Audience: Adults

Description: Join us for a hike to Mount Chocorua which is on the “52 With a View”. Chocorua is the most majestic of the Sandwich Range peaks with panoramic vistas in all directions. On a clear day you can see Chocorua Lake, the White Mountains including the Presidential Range and into Maine.
THE HIKE Our route is a ~9 mile loop with ~2,766 ft. elevation gain. We will be hiking at a moderate pace averaging about 1.8 MPH and should complete the trip in around 6-7 hours, depending on how often we take breaks and enjoy the view. The summit is above tree line and is quite exposed, with a steep scramble. Also, there are a few water crossings and a steep descent down a slab. The route takes us past the Jim Liberty Cabin, a one room cabin built in 1934, renovated in 1974 and secured to the ledge with chains.
WHO SHOULD JOIN Participants should be in good physical condition and have recent hiking experience in the past 3 months of similar mileage and elevation gain. This hike is open to all who qualify and you do not have to be a member of AMC to participate.
Online registration is required and you can expect to be contacted by one of the leaders for additional screening prior to confirmation. To address unforeseen challenges such as adverse weather, unacceptable trail conditions or excessive crowding, the planned trip destination, activity and/or meeting place and time may be modified. In that event, participants may elect to join in that activity or opt ou

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