The schedule for our fall Hikes is now posted at https://denmarkmountainhikers.com/3243-2/
This link will also be on the website home page close to where we post this week’s upcoming hike. In the case that someone is slow at posting the anno9uncement of this week’s hike, or you want to plan ahead, you can look it up.
Special thanks to jeff Sturgis for pulling this together. He has had input from our hike leaders of course as to destinations etc. but Jeff is who made this happen.
DMH Fall/Winter Hikes 2026
October Hikes:
October 2 – Easy – Oversett Pond and Mountain (922 ft.), Greenwood, ME. 4.2 mi RT, 597 ft. of elevation gain. RT hiking 2.0 hours. RT driving 3 hrs. (HL – Jeff)
October 9 – Moderate – Mount Potash (2,700 ft.), Kancamagus Hwy, NH. 3.5 mi RT, 1,400 ft. elevation gain. RT hiking 2.5 hours. RT driving 2.5 hours. (HL – Gordon)
October 16 – Dual Hikes:
A. Easy The Roost (1,364 ft) Evans Notch, ME – 1.7 mi RT with 514 ft elevation gain.RT hiking 1 hour. RT driving 2 hours. (HL – Jeff)
B. Difficult – East Royce (3,114 ft), Evans Notch, NH – 2.8 mi RT, 1,316 ft elevation gain. RT hiking 3.0 hours. RT driving 2 hours. (HL – Greg)
October 23 – Moderate – Burnt Meadow Mountain (1,575 ft) Brownfield, ME – 2.4 mi RT, 1,100 ft elevation gain. RT hiking time 3 hours. RT driving 1 hour. (HL – Dale)
October 30 – Dual Hikes
A. Moderate – Mount Willard (2,800 ft) Crawford Notch, NH. 3.2 mi RT, 900-foot elevation gain. RT hiking 2.3. hours. RT driving 3.0 hours. (HL – Polly)
B. Difficult – Mount Avalon (3,442 ft) Crawford Notch, NH.3.5 mi RT, 1522 ft. elevation gain. RT hiking 3.5 hours. RT driving 3.0 hrs. (HL – Gordon)
November Hikes
November 6 – Easy – Foss Mountain (1,647 ft), Eaton, NH – 0.6 miles RT, 587 ft elevation gain. RT hiking 0.5 hours. RT driving 1.5 hours. (HL – Jeff)
November 13 – Moderate – Zealand Falls (2,700 ft.), Zealand Notch, NH – 5.6 mi RT, 650 ft. elevation gain, RT hiking 3.5 hrs. RT driving 3.0 hrs. (HL – Gordon)
November 20 – Dual Hikes
A. Easy – Black Cap Mountain (2,369 ft), North Conway, NH – 2.8 mi RT, 669 ft elevation gain. RT hiking 2.5 hours. RT driving 2 hours. (HL – Polly)
B. Difficult – Kearsarge North (3,268 ft) , North Conway, NH 6.2 mi RT, 2,600 ft elevation gain. RT hiking 7 hrs. RT driving 2 hours. (HL – Greg)
November 27 – No Hike – Thanksgiving Weekend
December Hikes
December 4 – Easy – Bald Pate and Chanukah Potluck (1,150 ft.), South Bridgton ME – 2.5 mi RT, 280 ft. elevation gain. RT hiking 1.5 hours. RT driving 0.5 hours. (HL – Jacob)
December 11 – Dual Hikes
A. Moderate – Pleasant Mountain SW Ridge to Tipi (2,006 ft), Denmark, ME – 3.4 mi RT, 1,000 ft elevation gain. RT hiking 3 hours. RT driving 0.5 hours. (HL – Jeff)
B. Difficult –Pleasant Mountain Traverse SW Ridge to Firewarden’s Trail (2,0096 ft.), Denmark, ME – 4.2 mi RT, 1,206 ft. elevation gain. RT hiking 4 hrs. RT driving 0.5 hrs. (HL – Greg)
December 18 – Easy – Hawk Mountain (1,061 ft), Waterford, ME – 2.8 mi RT, 139 ft elevation gain. RT hiking time 2 hours. RT driving 1hr. (HL – Dale)
December 25 – No Hike – Christmas
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