Goose Eye Mountain

The Mahoosucs are a rugged mountain range, and the craggy peaks of Goose Eye Mountain are no exception.  On a day-hike basis, it can be accessed from the West or from the East.    The approach from the West is via the Goose Eye Trail from Success Pond Road – with either an out-and-back, or a loop hike with the Carlo Col Trail as well.  The approach from the East is via the Wright Trail from Bull Branch Road (which comes off of Sunday River Road).  The Wright Trail used to split into a North and a South branch at the camp site.  The North branch is no longer maintained, but still navigable (albeit with a fair amount of blowdowns).  When I first hiked Goose Eye in the summer of 2011 via the Carlo Col – Goose Eye loop, I learned about being patient with the morning fog.  The Mahoosucs often begin even what end up being their nicest days up in the fog.  I got to the summit and couldn’t see a thing.  Then, about a quarter of the way down the Goose Eye Trail, it was like a switch got flipped, and the fog cleared in a matter of seconds, giving way to a completely clear day.  I didn’t want to go back up to the summit, so I went back the next year (first time checking out the Wright Trail), and finally got some good pictures.

  • View to the Northeast toward Old Speck, North Peak, and the East summit of Goose Eye. June, 2012
  • Looking at the top of Goose Eye Mountain. October, 2017
  • Goose Eye from Route 110 in Stark, New Hampshire. October, 2019
  • Trail ladders up and down the Appalachian (Mahoosuc Trail) just before the junction with the Goose Eye Trail. October, 2017
  • View Southwest over the Mahoosuds South of Goose Eye to the Royces and Evans Notch June, 2012
  • View West toward the Percy Peaks (left) and Success Pond (right). October, 2017
  • View to the Northeast on the Wright Trail. September, 2018
  • View to the Northeast from the Eastern Summit fo Goose Eye Mountain. June, 2012
  • View Northeast toward Mount Abraham, the Jacksons, Sunday River Whitecap, and Mount Blue. October, 2017
  • View East on the Wright Trail. September, 2018
  • Looking at the main summit from the West sunlit of Goose Eye. June, 2012
  • View Northwest toward Success Pond and the Northern New Hampshire Mountains. October, 2017
  • The Wright Trail, looking at the peaks of Goose Eye. September, 2018
  • The magnificent summit of Goose Eye Mountain. October, 2017
  • The Wright Trail approaching the main summit. September, 2018
  • The Appalachian Trail – Appalachian (Mahoosuc) Trail Junction about 500 feet away from the main summit. July, 2011
  • View to the Northeast toward Mount Abraham, the Jacksons, and Sunday River Whitecap. September, 2018
  • View West from the main summit of Goose Eye. Here, unlike most of the Western Maine Mountains, you can see a little bit of Franconia Ridge, which peeks up from behind Mount Madison. October, 2017
  • View of the Presidential Range. October, 2017