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	Great Hill Tamworth, NH Trailheads, measurements, times, distances, and maps are all approximate and relative to the hike(s) as shown below. Looking up the Peg King Spur Trail Route: Betty Steele Loop Trail, Peg King Spur Trail, (Great Hill), Peg King Spur Trail, Betty Steele Loop Trail With not much time and mediocre weather again, I decided to try a new-to-me approach to Great Hill. Starting at 113A, I jogged down to the river and across a very nice bridge. From there, I took the west side of the Betty Steele Loop Trail. The trail was generally gradual, working its way through woods filled with big pine trees. From the upper loop junction, I continued on the Peg King Spur Trail, which was generally gradual until a steady climb up to the fire tower. Though it had been pouring only an hour or two earlier, the fog was lifting in the immediate area, revealing nice views. For the descent, I took the eastern branch of the Betty Steele Loop Trail, which was a little more rugged and lengthy than the west branch, just still generally tame. Hike Ratings Getting To Trailhead: Easy Destination: Great Hill Length: Moderate Steepness: Moderate Navigation: Easy Views: Excellent Crowds: Minimal Hike Stats Date Hiked: Wednesday, October 27, 2010 Hike Commenced: 4:52 PM Parking Elevation: 730' Destination: Great Hill Ascent Commenced: 4:52 PM Summit Reached: 5:10 PM Time Elapsed: 00:18 Trailhead Elevation: 730' Summit Elevation: 1,270' Vertical Gain: 570' Hike Ended: 5:41 PM Hike Time Elapsed: 00:49 Hike Vertical Gain: 650' The Big Pines trailhead off Route 113A Looking northeast as fog lifts from south of Conway as seen from the Great Hill fire tower Directions to trailhead: Take Route 113A west from Tamworth village. The Big Pines area will eventually be on the left. Back to Great Hill Profile
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