Home States  Connecticut  Maine  Massachusetts  New Hampshire  New York  Rhode Island  Vermont  View All Lists  NE 4,000 Footers  NE 100 Highest  NH 4,000 Footers  NH 52 With A View  NH Belknap Range  NH Ossipee 10 Explanation of Ratings Links Ossipee Mountains Notice Search Trail Conditions Trip Log About	Belknap Mountain Gilford, NH Belknap Mountain as seen from Red Hill Summary Belknap Mountain is the highest point in Belknap County. While the summit is viewless, the fire tower/observation deck (just below the cab) has views in all directions. On June 18, 1972, a Piper airplane departing from the Laconia airport en route to Great Barrington, MA, went missing in poor weather conditions. Nearly a year later, a few local residents decided to hike up to a shining object they had seen from below. On June 3, 1972, the bodies of the two on board the plane were recovered when the crash site was discovered. The crash site remains relatively in tact today. Summit Elevation 2,382 feet Summit Facilities Firetower. Relics 1972 Piper plane wreck on upper northeast slope. Trip Reports: Click on the date for photos, timestamps, and maps. Date of Hike Trail(s) Length Steepness Vertical April 21, 2011 Gunstock Mountain Trail, more Moderate Moderate 1,682' July 1, 2010 Red Trail, more Moderate Difficult 897' April 11, 2009 Gunstock Mountain Trail, more Moderate Moderate 2,011' December 20, 2008 Gunstock Mountain Trail, more Moderate Moderate 1,682' July 29, 2008 East Gilford Trail, more Moderate Difficult 1,624' November 23, 2007 Various Moderate Difficult 1,817' April 13, 2007 Green Trail, more Moderate Moderate 1,412' More Information - Belknap Range List - Belknap Mountain - Wikipedia - Belknap - NHMountainHiking.com - NYC72AN158 - NTSB.gov - 1972 Piper Accident Report
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