About this campground
There is a small pull-off near the trailhead with room for one car. This trail is very steep, with loose gravel-like soil and accesses the Royce Trail.
Getting there
This trail begins on the west side of NH Rt. 113, 2.3 miles north of Cold River Campground.
Directions
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- HIKING
Nearby federal campgrounds
- E Royce / Spruce Hill TrailheadWhite Mountain National Forest1 mi
- Evans Notch OverlookWhite Mountain National Forest1 mi
- BASIN CAMPGROUNDWhite Mountain National Forest2 mi
- COLD RIVERWhite Mountain National Forest2 mi
- Burnt Mill Brook TrailheadWhite Mountain National Forest3 mi
- Shelburne South TrailheadWhite Mountain National Forest3 mi
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Laughing Lion Trailhead doesn't take campsite reservations — but plenty of nearby New Hampshire campgrounds do, and we'll alert you the moment a sold-out site opens up.
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