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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 trail to Great Hill
While I had anticipated taking another afternoon off from hiking due to a less than optimal weather forecast, I decided to change my plans when I went to the post office and transfer station - the Sandwich Range was capped in snow! While I want more snowfree weather, the sight of snow this early is still certainly an almost welcome novelty.
Thus, on my way back, I headed up to Great Hill for a brief hike to the fire tower. Though some places are leaf-free at this point, the foliage along the trail (road) up to Great Hill was still quite nice.
The views from the fire tower were excellent - a white Mt. Chocorua was shining in the sun, while Mt. Whiteface and Mt. Passaconaway were quite possibly getting additional snow from a hanging cloud.
Not bad for a day off from hiking!
| Hike Ratings |
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Getting To Trailhead: |
Easy |
| Destination: |
Great Hill |
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Length: |
Easy |
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Steepness: |
Easy |
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Navigation: |
Moderate |
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Views: |
Excellent |
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Crowds: |
Minimal |
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| Hike Stats |
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Date Hiked: |
Wednesday, October 22, 2008 |
| Hike Commenced: |
4:13 PM |
| Parking Elevation: |
1,020' |
| Destination: |
Great Hill |
| Ascent Commenced: |
4:13 PM |
| Summit Reached: |
4:19 PM |
| Time Elapsed: |
00:06 |
| Trailhead Elevation: |
1,025' |
| Summit Elevation: |
1,270' |
| Vertical Gain: |
250' |
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| Hike Ended: |
4:36 PM |
| Hike Time Elapsed: |
00:23 |
| Hike Vertical Gain: |
260' |
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Trailhead to Great Hill summit
A snow covered Mt. Chocorua as seen Great Hill fire tower
Directions to trailhead: Take Great Hill Road from Tamworth Village. Parking area a few miles up once road turns to dirt. Trail to firetower starts at orange gate on uphill side of parking area.
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