"3rd year in a row Jan. 1st hikes. no snow whatsoever in the state park now although there are some icy areas hanging on. Did a 6 1/2 mile loop over the mt. and scrambled down by the boulder field, using the Boulder, Round Pond and North Mt. Bypass trails on the return. For most of the day I had the trails to myself." — SteveM_StickMan • Jan 1, 2023

"Another quick trip after work but not enough time to get to the main summit before darkness set in, seeing that I still had another mile round trip to go (and no headlamp with me!). It was quite a scramble up the ridge to the (North) Pawtuckaway-West Peak, where there were a couple of great outlooks in the area (but not on the peak). Encountered a couple of neighborly pups on the ridge as well." — SteveM_StickMan • Aug 18, 2022

"Hiked North Pawtuckaway Mountain via the trail off of reservation rd. ICY. Ice cleats are a must. Snowshoes would be overkill though. You climb must of thr elevation at once very quickly then have a nice long walk on the ridge with lots of good views to the south. Portsmouth can be clearly seen. " — FL2NH • Mar 6, 2021

"Birthday hike! First hike in Pawtuckaway via loop around volcanic ring dyke. Ascend North Mountain first hike to South Mountain (separate entry) with Kerrin and my friend Cody. Very interesting geology." — gullyhiker • Apr 9, 2017

"Hiked the North peak at Pawtuckaway today. We picked this hike because my father was pressed for time, so we wanted to hit something that was close to home. I was really pleasantly surprised by the views and the massive boulders. I'm really glad we decided to do this as I had never been here before. Today was quite cold, and the trail was really crunchy. We did a loop around starting from Reservation Road." — Selrahc2nd • Jan 22, 2013

"First group hike of the season. We played around in the boulder fields for a bit before deciding on an impromptu hike up North Mountain. Lots of cool caves to explore. The top was not very open but it was a good hike with lots to see along the way." — sockmonkey145 • Jun 19, 2012

"Hiked the 4.9mi North Mountain Loop Left from Parking on Reservation Road There are 3 Mountains at Pawtuckaway State Park: North, Middle, & South. Peakery.com has a Middle & South, and then Just Plain Pawtuckaway. I am assuming this is where I 'claim' the North Mountain. Great Hike! " — CiccheMariti • Jul 16, 2011

"This was my second trip to North Mountain and I decided to take a different route to see more of the park. I started at the trail head next to Mountain Pond then took a quick right on to Woronoco Trail. This Trail travels through mixed forests, bogs and boulder areas and offers a good view of South Mountain. The Woronoco meets the Fundy Trail which skirts the edge of Burnham's Marsh where ducks, geese, and heron can be seen. I turned left where the Fundy meets the Shaw Trail. With its boulder areas and water features the Shaw is one of my favorite trails at Pawtuckaway State Park. Take a right at the South Ridge Trail and you will end up at Round Pond. This is a great place to take a break, have lunch and take a swim. If you walk beyond the pond there is a side trail on the right where you can see some huge boulders or just walk around the edges of round pond. There are several ledge areas where you can get a nice view of the water and surrounding area. If you want to keep moving skip the side trail... just turn left on to the dirt road and walk about 50 feet until you see a sign marking Boulder Trail on your right. You will cross a stream then walk into Boulder Field, one of the m..." — brucethibeault • Nov 16, 2010

" After an enjoyable hike from Park Headquarters I was surprised at the steep rough ascent on Pawtuckaway State Park's North Mountain. As the trail began to level out I came to a large grassy area spotted with small tree's and several interesting cairns built on a ledge. The park below can be seen from this spot when the leaves fall later in autumn, today though a thick wall of green dominated the landscape. From here the trail would rise and fall through hardwood and softwood stands and offer only occasional views. I kept expecting to see the large reflector shield that I knew stood somewhere on this hill but the trail kept winding on. I began to wonder if I had wandered off the trail but soon came to a large cairn on an exposed ledge and then the rocky area that bares the USGS medallion and I knew I was on the right track. The trail then crosses several moss covered ledges where cairns mark the way before beginning a gradual descent that leads to the green reflector shield where unobstructed views of the surrounding area can be had. On a clear day you can see all the way to Hampton Beach from this point. This is a great place to have lunch and take in some sun. A short side tr..." — brucethibeault • Aug 31, 2010