East Pond and Little East Pond are scenic, remote ponds surrounded by mountains. The trails are relatively easy and follow moderate grades. From Tripoli Road, an easy 4.8-mile counter-clockwise lollipop loop follows East Pond Trail to Little East Pond. Then continues on Little East Pond Loop Trail back to East Pond Trail, which returns to the trailhead.
From the Kancamagus Scenic Byway trailhead, the lollipop loop to both ponds is a moderate 11.6 miles. It has some elevation gain and loss over East Pond Pass.
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East Pond can be accessed from Tripoli Road from the south or from the Kancamagus Scenic Byway from the north.
From Exit 28 on I-93, head north on NH-49 for 10.2 miles, then turn left on Tripoli Road toward Waterville Valley Ski Area. At the "Y", keep right to stay on Tripoli Road (past the W. Branch Road bridge junction) for another 4.6 miles, mostly on gravel, to the trailhead on the right.
From Exit 32 on I-93, head 5 miles east on Tripoli Road then turn left into the trailhead.
Please note that Tripoli Road is closed west of W. Branch Road in the winter.
The northern trailhead is located on the south side of the Kancamagus Scenic Byway (NH-112), 8.8 miles east of Exit 32 on I-93 and 26 miles west of Conway.
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