Mt Morgan and Mt Percival

Long Pine · 08-06-2010, 04:32 PM

Just wanted to recommend a great hike for those of you who haven't done this one. I took the extended family including nephews and nieces between 8 and 16 up Mt Morgan (just NW of Squam w/ parking lot on 113 between Holderness and Sandwich). It is a 5.5 mile hike when you do the round trip up Morgan over to Mt Percival and then down Percival. 1450 feet of vertical climb which is about 300 feet more than Mt Major if I remember correctly, so not too difficult even for the younger ones. The views are amazing looking south across Squam and Winnipesaukee. The bonus features are the ladders near the top of Morgan and the rock formations/ small caves that you go through near the top of both mountains. The whole family loved it. It was about a 3.5 hour round trip for us including stops at the top of both mountains and around the caves. Enjoy.

TomC · 08-07-2010, 10:16 AM

I've done them both and agree they are worth it!

DRH · 08-07-2010, 11:50 AM

Our neighborhood hiking group hiked up Percival and Morgan last September and we agree that it is worth doing.

If anyone's interested, our GPS track and some photos taken on the hike can be seen here: http://www.pbase.com/echo_shores/morgan_percival

Rattlesnake Guy · 08-07-2010, 02:27 PM

DRH,
I love the GPS overlay on the topo map. What a great concept. Great web site you folks have.
RG

08-06-2010, 04:32 PM	#1
Long Pine Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 93 Thanks: 12 Thanked 33 Times in 12 Posts	Mt Morgan and Mt Percival Just wanted to recommend a great hike for those of you who haven't done this one. I took the extended family including nephews and nieces between 8 and 16 up Mt Morgan (just NW of Squam w/ parking lot on 113 between Holderness and Sandwich). It is a 5.5 mile hike when you do the round trip up Morgan over to Mt Percival and then down Percival. 1450 feet of vertical climb which is about 300 feet more than Mt Major if I remember correctly, so not too difficult even for the younger ones. The views are amazing looking south across Squam and Winnipesaukee. The bonus features are the ladders near the top of Morgan and the rock formations/ small caves that you go through near the top of both mountains. The whole family loved it. It was about a 3.5 hour round trip for us including stops at the top of both mountains and around the caves. Enjoy.

08-07-2010, 10:16 AM	#2
TomC Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Lakes Region Posts: 547 Thanks: 9 Thanked 29 Times in 20 Posts	very nice hikes I've done them both and agree they are worth it!

08-07-2010, 11:50 AM	#3
DRH Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Meredith Posts: 1,670 Thanks: 1,183 Thanked 655 Times in 173 Posts	Very Nice Hike Our neighborhood hiking group hiked up Percival and Morgan last September and we agree that it is worth doing. If anyone's interested, our GPS track and some photos taken on the hike can be seen here: http://www.pbase.com/echo_shores/morgan_percival __________________ DRH

08-07-2010, 02:27 PM	#4
Rattlesnake Guy Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 1,254 Thanks: 423 Thanked 366 Times in 175 Posts	DRH, I love the GPS overlay on the topo map. What a great concept. Great web site you folks have. RG