Mount Pemigewasset

Mount Pemigewasset, also known as Indian Head, is a small peak with a large treeless rock ledge that provides excellent views for a moderate effort. Pemigewasset is an Abenaki Indian word meaning “rapidly moving,” which well describes the nearby Pemigewasset River. Pemigewasset was also a name given to a tribe of Native Americans that lived in the area during the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. Two trails lead to the summit of Mount Pemigewasset: the Indian Head Trail and the Mount Pemigewasset Trail, both of which climb the peak from US 3 in Lincoln. This hike follows the Mount Pemigewasset Trail, which leaves from the Flume Gorge Visitor Center and entails 400 less feet of elevation gain than the alternate route.