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Cotton Mountain
Holderness, NH
Trailheads, measurements, times, distances, and maps are all approximate and relative to the hike(s) as shown below.
Looking down the Cotton Mountain Trail
Route: Cotton Mountain Trail
With not too much time available, I decided to do a quick hike up Cotton Mountain.
After jogging through the Novembery foliage down low, I hiked up the leaf covered steeps to the trailed summit of Cotton (the highpoint being on a higher knob west). From the near-summit viewpoint, I had decent views of Squam Lake and Red Hill.
Taking my time on the steep descent, it started to sleet - winter's not far away!
| Hike Ratings |
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Getting To Trailhead: |
Easy |
| Destination: |
Cotton Mountain |
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Length: |
Easy |
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Steepness: |
Difficult |
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Navigation: |
Easy |
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Views: |
Excellent |
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Crowds: |
Minimal |
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| Hike Stats |
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Date Hiked: |
Monday, November 1, 2010 |
| Hike Commenced: |
4:20 PM |
| Parking Elevation: |
590' |
| Destination: |
Cotton Mountain |
| Ascent Commenced: |
4:20 PM |
| Summit Reached: |
4:32 PM |
| Time Elapsed: |
00:12 |
| Trailhead Elevation: |
590' |
| Summit Elevation: |
1,200' |
| Distance: |
.7 mile |
| Vertical Gain: |
615' |
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| Hike Ended: |
4:52 PM |
| Hike Time Elapsed: |
00:32 |
| Hike Distance: |
1.4 miles |
| Hike Vertical Gain: |
625' |
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The Cotton Mountain Trail trailhead off Route 113
Looking at Squam Lake from the viewpoint near the southeast peak of Cotton Mountain
Directions to trailhead: From Route 25 in Holderness, take Route 113 East past the Squam Lakes Natural Science Center. The small roadside parking lot and Cotton Mountain Trail trailhead will be on the left shortly thereafter.
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