The trail begins along a snowmobile trail, which it follows through the woods. At 1.3 miles the hiking trail breaks off from the snowmobile trail, uphill to the right. It continues up and around the north side of the summit of Bald Mountain, passing through conifer forests and stands of birch, under the impressive cliffs of Bald Mountain's peak and around the mountain's northwest side. 1.5 miles after leaving the snowmobile trail, the Bald Mountain Notch Trail reaches the vicinity Rowell Brook and a junction on the right with the Rowell's link (part of the Cohos Trail). To return to the trailhead via a loop, take the trail to the left just before the brook, and descend gradually southbound. This connector meets up with a snowmobile trail after 1.2 miles. A left on the snowmobile trail leads 1.5 miles back to the junction where the Bald Mountain Notch Trail first departed from the snowmobile trail, 1.3 miles from the trailhead.
The Cohos Trail is a system of pathways and spur trails from southern Crawford Notch in the White Mountain National Forest through the Great North Woods to the Canadian border at far-flung Pittsburg, NH. Within this geography it stretches for 170 miles of wilderness hiking. To learn more about the Cohos Trail, visit their website, purchase the Cohos Trail Guidebook and support the organization.
For additional information, visit the Cohos Trail Association website, or contact:
Coming from the east, head west on NH-110. 15 miles from Berlin, and 4 miles past the junction with NH-110A, take a right onto Bell Hill Road.
From the west, head east on NH-110, and take a left onto Bell Hill Road, 10 miles from Northumberland.
Go 0.2 miles on Bell Hill Road, then turn left onto Percy Road. The trailhead, with a metal gate and marked by a "Bald Mountain Notch Trailhead" sign, is on the right, just after passing by an old landfill on the left. There is limited room to park along the side of the road.
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