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There are many Bald Mountains in New Hampshire: this one is in Antrim and much of the mountain is in the dePierrefeu-Willard Pond Wildlife Sanctuary or on other protected lands. While the summit ledges are overgrown and offer no views, there are view ledges on the way up. The Bald Mountain Trail runs from the Tudor Trail near the shore of Willard Pond to the flattish summit, with the Tamposi Trail entering near the top, allowing a loop hike.
Distance: About .8 miles to summit one-way
Elevation gain: About 900 feet, nominal on return
Maps: USGS Stoddard 1:25,000
Location: Monadnock Region
NH 2003-2004 map O-5
DeLorme NHA&G 26-K4 - Antrim
Antrim is SW of Concord and Hillsborough, the portion where the trail lies is reached from NH Route 123
Lower End: Tudor Trail approximately .7 miles from Willard Pond Road trailhead, elevation about 1170 feet
Upper End: Summit of Bald Mountain, elevation about 2040 feet
Owner: Audubon Society of New Hampshire and private
Maintainer: Audubon Society of New Hampshire
Special regulations: (Audubon Society of New Hampshire) No camping, fires, dogs, hunting, or vehicles
Open daylight hours only
The Bald Mountain Trail leaves L from the Tudor Trail about .7 miles from the parking lot, following red blazes. It wanders over rough ground and crosses a small brook before climbing more steeply, including one pitch up a gully where some of the log steps have rotted away. It continues to the ridge where at .5 miles it joins the yellow-blazed Tamposi Trail which enters from the L. (About .1 miles L down the Tamposi Trail is a large ledge overlooking Willard Pond.)
The two trails continue together to the summit with dual blazing, staying to the L side of the ridge until they reach a ledge with some old stonework which offers views S. The trail then climbs more directly uphill to the ridge which it follows L to a viewless ledge with a cairn at .8 miles where the red markers for the Bald Mountain Trail end. The Tamposi Trail continues ahead, shortly passing another viewless ledge of about the same elevation.
Access road plowed, along with some of the parking lot
Map Notes: Trail not shown on USGS map
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