Boundary Bald Mountain – Climbing Notes
Boundary Bald Mountain – Climbing Notes
Boundary Bald Mountain Climbing notes shared by Mountain-Forecast users
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May 31, 2021
Phil Smith from United States
An update to my previous note. The 4x4 trail is now blocked by logs about 0.4 mile up Trail Rd (not Notch Rd as in my previous note) so the round trip is about 2 miles longer.
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August 06, 2019
Phil Smith from United States
Once you get to the actual trailhead by either hiking or driving up Notch Rd (narrow 4x4s with good ground clearance only), be prepared for a rocky, root-y, muddy, steep ascent! As you approach the summit there’s more ledge and the vegetation becomes the stunted trees and ground cover of the alpine zone. There’s quite a bit of White Mountain Saxifrage scattered around.
The view from the summit is AMAZING, even on a hazy day. I can’t wait to go up there this winter. I wouldn’t take the hiking trail in winter, though; the snow gets deep enough that you could easily be walking on a cornice without knowing it. A better route is bushwhacking up the westernmost spur starting at the base of Notch Rd. The going is smooth for the most part. You will want snowshoes, preferably on the large size for your weight because the snow can be soft and very deep - as in 6-10’ or deeper on the lee (south) side. Total distance from the bottom of Notch Rd to the summit is about 2 miles, depending on how direct a route you take.
(NOTE: Texts may be edited by our content team for the purposes of ensuring accurate and relevant information)
Phil Smith from United States
An update to my previous note. The 4x4 trail is now blocked by logs about 0.4 mile up Trail Rd (not Notch Rd as in my previous note) so the round trip is about 2 miles longer.
Phil Smith from United States
Once you get to the actual trailhead by either hiking or driving up Notch Rd (narrow 4x4s with good ground clearance only), be prepared for a rocky, root-y, muddy, steep ascent! As you approach the summit there’s more ledge and the vegetation becomes the stunted trees and ground cover of the alpine zone. There’s quite a bit of White Mountain Saxifrage scattered around.
The view from the summit is AMAZING, even on a hazy day. I can’t wait to go up there this winter. I wouldn’t take the hiking trail in winter, though; the snow gets deep enough that you could easily be walking on a cornice without knowing it. A better route is bushwhacking up the westernmost spur starting at the base of Notch Rd. The going is smooth for the most part. You will want snowshoes, preferably on the large size for your weight because the snow can be soft and very deep - as in 6-10’ or deeper on the lee (south) side. Total distance from the bottom of Notch Rd to the summit is about 2 miles, depending on how direct a route you take.
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