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Recommended Routes in Mount Major State Forest - 1

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Favorite View from the summit.
Intermediate/Difficult

Mount Major Loop

4.0 mi 6.4 km 1,163' Up 354.4 m Up 1,160' Down 353.52 m Down

Wolfeboro, NH

Mount Major State Forest Hiking

  • 17 Miles 28 Kilometers of Trail
  • 1 Recommended Route
  • 0 Easy Trails Easy Trails
  • 10 Intermediate Trails Intermediate Trails
  • 1 Difficult Trail Difficult Trails
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Trails in Mount Major State Forest - 10

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1.5 mi 2.4 km #1Mt. Major Trail
Intermediate/Difficult
Gilford, NH
Intermediate/Difficult
Gilford, NH 21 
1.3 mi 2.0 km #2Brook Trail
Intermediate/Difficult
Gilford, NH
Intermediate/Difficult
Gilford, NH
1.1 mi 1.8 km #3Major - Straightback Link
Intermediate
Gilford, NH
Intermediate
Gilford, NH
1.5 mi 2.5 km #4Boulder Loop Trail
Intermediate/Difficult
Wolfeboro, NH
Intermediate/Difficult
Wolfeboro, NH 11 
3.1 mi 4.9 km #5Dave Roberts Quarry Trail
Intermediate
Gilford, NH
Intermediate
Gilford, NH
0.6 mi 0.9 km #6North Straightback Link (Green)
Difficult
Gilford, NH
Difficult
Gilford, NH
2.6 mi 4.3 km #7Jesus Valley - Beaver Pond Trail
Intermediate
Wolfeboro, NH
Intermediate
Wolfeboro, NH
4.7 mi 7.5 km #8Old Stage Road
Easy/Intermediate
Wolfeboro, NH
Easy/Intermediate
Wolfeboro, NH
0.9 mi 1.5 km #9Straightback Mountain Trail
Intermediate
Gilford, NH
Intermediate
Gilford, NH

Photos of Mount Major State Forest - 10

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View of Lake Winnipesaukee at the summit of Mt. Major.
Apr 23, 2015 near Gilford, NH
Panorama of Alton Bay, NH
Aug 13, 2015 near Gilford, NH
View from Mount Major
Aug 13, 2015 near Gilford, NH
View from Mount Major
Aug 13, 2015 near Gilford, NH
View before the summit.  Wild fresh blueberries along the trail.
Aug 23, 2016 near Gilford, NH
View from the summit.
Jul 11, 2019 near Gilford, NH
Hiking to the summit of Mount Major in New Hampshire
Aug 31, 2019 near Gilford, NH
Quarry Trail
Oct 19, 2019 near Gilford, NH
Looking north from Mount Major out towards Lake Winnipesaukee
Jun 7, 2020 near Gilford, NH
The brook that you'll hike along as you travel down the eastern side of the Precipice Path.
Nov 21, 2020 near Gilford, NH