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Goat Pasture Hill
Alton, NH, Gilmanton, NH

Trailheads, measurements, times, distances, and maps are all approximate and relative to the hike(s) as shown below.
The Blue Trail on the way to Goat Pasture Hill
The Blue Trail on the way to Goat Pasture Hill

Route: Old Stage Road, Blue Trail, Red Trail

Old Stage Road was dry. 2014 beaver dam flooding not an issue.

Blue Trail starts just west of the Anna-Old Stage Road Link junction, just east of a bridge. Occasional minor mud in places, but could be sloppy in wet conditions. Red Trail also has occasional mud in places, but generally dry. Decent viewpoint just north of what I considered to be the highpoint on Goat Pasture Hill, on the north side of the peak.


Hike Ratings
Getting To Trailhead: Easy
Destination: Goat Pasture Hill
Length: Moderate
Steepness: Moderate
Navigation: Moderate
Views: Excellent
Crowds: Minimal


Hike Stats
Date Hiked: Tuesday, July 14, 2015
Parking Elevation: 985'
Destination: Goat Pasture Hill
Time Elapsed: 00:39
Trailhead Elevation: 985'
Summit Elevation: 1,130'
Vertical Gain: 450'
Hike Time Elapsed: 00:56
Hike Vertical Gain: 600'


The beginning of the woods road at the end of the maintained portion of Alton Mountain Road
The beginning of the woods road at the end of the maintained portion of Alton Mountain Road

Looking northeast at the eastern Belknaps from Goat Pasture Hill - Click to enlarge
Looking northeast at the eastern Belknaps from Goat Pasture Hill

Topographic map of Goat Pasture Hill


Directions to trailhead: From the Route 28A - Route 11 junction in Alton Bay, head west, going straight through the next junction, onto Rand Hill Road. Take a left onto Alton Mountain Road. A few minutes later, bear right to stay on Alton Mountain Road (rather than going left onto Avery Hill Road). There is limited room to park near the end of the maintained road and snowmobile trail junction.

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