Great views of the Whites from atop the ski area. The Cranmore trail is basically all downhill from the junction at Black Cap Trail. It's weird to hike down to summit a mountain. The trail ends at a dirt access road, we turned onto that to get to the top. Views of nearby mountains and North Conway. We took a break on the deck at the lodge, even though it was closed. Hiking back to Black Cap was a bit more work, because it was uphill in reverse, but really so gradual that it wasn't a big deal. Nice little hike, and combined with Black Cap made for a reasonable amount of miles and time on the trail.