This small NH mountain has a 4.8 mile loop trail with great views of nearby Passaconaway, Chocorua, Paugus, Square Ledges, Potash, the Sleepers, Tripyramid, Green Cliffs, and Carrigain.  You can also see Mt. Washington off in the distance.
     It was surprising how many people were on the trail, since it is not described in any of the 50 hikes type guidebooks.  It is described in the all-encompassing guidebook.  On the trail the three of us met a yellow lab named Chester and a white poodle named Kashi.
     Photos of the hike are in the "Pruneface" photo album.  We proceeded at a leisurely pace, starting at 10:35 AM and proceeding on the easterly part of the loop, which has water sources, thence to the westerly side of the loop, which has no water sources.  Although the weatherman predicted it would be 68 degrees, I think it was more like 75 degrees with a nice breeze.   There were a few gnats but the breeze kept them away while we were up on the ledges.  We were out at 3:00 PM.
     Although this is a very enjoyable hike, I would not recommend it in wet conditions because there is a lot of scrambling up slanted rock which would be hard to do if the rock were wet and slippery. 
     Near the start of the trail there is a small pond which was full of toad tadpoles. 

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