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There are several Eagle Cliffs in New Hampshire, but the only Eagle Cliff Trail runs from Bean Road near Squam Lake to near the summit of Red Hill. There are views from near Eagle Cliff and the Red Hill fire tower.
Distance: About 2.5 miles one-way
Elevation gain: About 1700 feet, about 300 feet on return
Maps:
USGS Center Sandwich
AMC Crawford Notch-Sandwich Range
LRCT trail map posted at Red Hill Trail kiosk and available from LRCT
Location: Lakes Region
NH 2004-2005 map J-7
DeLorme NHA&G 40-G/H2 - Sandwich/Moultonborough
Moultonborough is on NH Route 25 between Meredith and Ossipee
Trailhead: Trail sign and carved post on E side of Bean Road about .4 miles N of Sandwich/Moultonborough town line and about 5.1 miles N of NH Route 25 at Center Harbor, elevation about 580 feet
43.7749°N, 71.4789°W (WGS84)
From I-93 Exit 23, take NH Route 104 E about 8 miles until it ends at Meredith. Turn L on US Route 3 and go .8 miles to a traffic light just beyond the public docks. Turn R on NH Route 25 and go about 4.9 miles to Center Harbor. Turn L on Bean Road (NH Route 25-B is the first light, Bean Road is the 2nd light just beyond) and go about 5.1 miles to trail on R.
No parking lot, be sure to park well off the road
Far End: Red Hill Trail near summit of Red Hill, elevation about 2000 feet
Owner: private and state
Maintainer: Squam Lakes Association
Special regulations: unknown
The Eagle Cliff Trail leaves the highway at a carved post and trail sign, and descends briefly before beginning its ascent. Watch out for poison ivy near the beginning. After a steep ascent in the woods, the trail reaches a ledge with views over Squam Lake at .6 miles. It then ascends another ledge and descends slightly to a col at 1.0 miles where the Teedie Trail leaves R for Bean Road at the Sandwich/Moultonborough town line. The Eagle Cliff Trail now climbs over another small knoll, makes a switchback R then L up from the col to the shoulder, then passes over another small knoll. A more gradual ascent along the ridge leads to the Red Hill Trail at 2.5 miles.
The warden's cabin and the fire tower are a short distance to the L. There are some small blueberry patches at the summit, and grassy areas for a picnic. You can climb to a platform on the fire tower for views, and if the observer isn't busy, they may invite you into the cab and explain how to detect fires. This tower is operated by the town of Moultonborough rather than the state.
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Map Notes: Trail locations on the USGS map are approximate
Red Hill fire tower
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