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	Mt. Major Alton, NH Trailheads, measurements, times, distances, and maps are all approximate and relative to the hike(s) as shown below. Looking up the Boulder Loop Trail Route: Boulder Loop, (Mt. Major), Mt. Major Trail While I had planned to hike in the Sandwich Range, the looming clouds and showers pushed me south to Mt. Major for the first time in awhile. Jogging the lower parts of the Boulder Loop, I then hiked as I reached the rocky portions of the trail. Reaching the ridge, my pace was slowed even more due to hoards of fresh blueberries. While there had been a fire reported in the newspapers recently, I didn't see any evidence of it. I had excellent views from the summit - and seeing that the Sandwich Range and Ossipees had clouds covering their higher peaks, I was glad I had headed south. For the descent I opted to take the Mt. Major Trail (Main Trail). A few ledges were slippery due to the recent rain, however it was generally good going. Hike Ratings Getting To Trailhead: Easy Destination: Mt. Major Length: Moderate Steepness: Difficult Navigation: Easy Views: Excellent Crowds: Moderate Hike Stats Date Hiked: Wednesday, July 14, 2010 Hike Commenced: 4:14 PM Parking Elevation: 590' Destination: Mt. Major Ascent Commenced: 4:14 PM at E trailhead Summit Reached: 4:51 PM Time Elapsed: 00:37 Trailhead Elevation: 600' Summit Elevation: 1,786' Vertical Gain: 1,201' Hike Ended: 5:37 PM Hike Time Elapsed: 01:23 Hike Vertical Gain: 1,241' The Boulder Loop trailhead at the back of the Route 11 parking lot Looking at Green Mountain from Mt. Major Directions to trailhead: Take Route 11 West (north in reality) from Alton Bay. Parking lot and trailhead are on the left after the blasted out section of Route 11. Back to Mt. Major Profile
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