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Contoocook, N. Branch, NH

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Route 9 & 123 to Hillsboro Fire Sta

Class V
6 Miles
Avg Gradient 55 fpm

Stone Bridge


Stone Bridge
Photo of Jim taken 11/01/03 @ Medium/low

Gauge Information

Contoocook, N. Branch
Route 9 & 123 to Hillsboro Fire Sta V
low
7.45
1/9 21:30
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Min Sug. Level:  8.5 Feet

River Description

Information from Greg and Sue Hanlon's Steep Creeks of New England.

From Concord, NH, take I-89 North to Exit 5. Follow Rte. 9-202 to Hillsborough. Continue through Hillsborough, Lower Village to North Branch Village, where Rte. 9 crosses the North Branch. To the putin from North Branch Village, follow Rte. 9 ~5 miles to a small pull-off just after a set of powerlines across Rte. 9. Park by a gated, overgrouwn farm road on the left. Carry past the gate, down the farm road, and across a large field ~1/4 mile to the river.
To takeout: follow Rte. 9 back toward North Branch Village. Take out at the junction of Rte. 31 and 9, below The Cleaver.

Warning: this run may contain thick ice in the early Spring; it tends to break up later than many other, steeper runs.

StreamTeam Status: verified
Last Updated: 2004-12-06 12:37:07