Region
Most climbed route
Highlights
Routes
3 summits • 3.8 mi • 1,251 ft gain • 2 hr 13 min
1 summit • 6.6 mi • 2,146 ft gain • 4 hr 42 min
Latest summits
"Beautiful bright blue skies providing stunning views north from the summit of Mt Shaw. Snow-capped Mt Washington right in the center. You can literally pick out 20-30 white mountain peaks. Descended across Black Snout and Big Ball mountains. 2-3 inches of snow on the upper half, even in October." — Alohabuffy • Oct 31, 2020
"Drizzle and mist on drive up to the mountain. Arrives at 7:30 and lot has 6 cars. Applied DEET since gnats were annoying, even in the parking lot and set out. Lots of wildflowers in bloom: Lady Slippers, hobblebush, fiddlehead fern and lots of fringed polygala. Nearing the summit, ceiling was low with drifting mist so it was hard to see any distance. Unfortunately, the summit is actually two peaks with the second being counted as the true summit of Big Ball Mountain so can't officially "bag" this summit! Will have to return again." — rjnick • May 25, 2020
"Planned on taking the Mt. Shaw trail first but then took the Tate Mtn. Trail instead. Met a young man who said that Black Snout was just "a bump"! Signage was nonexistent, would've been lost without my map. Wasn't sure where the peak was for Big Ball, looks like there are two on the map. Headed to Black Snout where I saw the first signage. Trail up very very steep. Once I came out of the forest the peak was surrounded by a carriage road so a nice easy climb to Mt. Shaw, and then an easy descent to the Mt. Shaw Trail, which was also very steep and lacking in signage, though there was the occasional red blaze on trees or rocks. Once I hit the carriage road there it was smooth sailing back to my car." — NHClimber • Sep 29, 2019
"Planned on hiking all the way up to Mt. Shaw, but the arduous climb up Big Ball and further on to Black Snout wore on me to the point I decided to head down after that 2nd summit. The view from Big Ball was fantastic, with a great backdrop of puffy clouds behind Gunstock and the Belknaps towering over Lake Winnipesaukee. Trail was mostly dry, but a long climb that quickly took its toll." — HikeLikeMike • Jul 3, 2017