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Mt. Major 
Alton, NH 
Trailheads, measurements, times, distances, and maps are all approximate and relative to the hike(s) as shown below. 
  
Looking down the Mt. Major Trail
  
Route: Mt. Major Trail, (Mt. Major), Mt. Major Trail
  
Trail was mostly dry (except that usual muddy area at the trailhead). Nice afternoon weather.  Minimal, perhaps in part due to a breeze coming off the lake.
  
| Hike Ratings |  
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Getting To Trailhead: | 
Easy |  
| Destination: | 
Mt. Major |  
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Length: | 
Moderate |  
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Steepness: | 
Difficult |  
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Navigation: | 
Easy |  
| 
Views: | 
Excellent |  
| 
Crowds: | 
Moderate |  
 
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| Hike Stats |  
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Date Hiked: | 
Tuesday, June 3, 2014 |  
| Parking Elevation: | 
585' |  
| Destination: | 
Mt. Major |  
| Time Elapsed: | 
00:29 |  
| Trailhead Elevation: | 
600' |  
| Summit Elevation: | 
1,786' |  
| Distance: | 
1.75 miles |  
| Vertical Gain: | 
1,211' |  
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| Hike Time Elapsed: | 
01:05 |  
| Hike Distance: | 
3.5 miles |  
| Hike Vertical Gain: | 
1,276 |  
 
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The Mt. Major Trail trailhead at the back of the Route 11 parking lot
  
 
 
Looking at the Ossipee Mountains 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.
  
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