Mount Major
Description
WikipediaMount Major is a mountain located in Alton, New Hampshire, south of Lake Winnipesaukee and northeast of Straightback Mountain in the Belknap Range. The scenic, rocky summit is a popular hiking destination, accessible by multiple trails including the Mount Major Trail, the Brook Trail, and the Boulder Loop. The easiest trail is the Mount Major Trail. It is marked with blue dashes. The north, east and south faces of Mount Major drain into Lake Winnipesaukee, thence via the Winnipesaukee River into the Merrimack River and finally into the Gulf of Maine in Massachusetts. The west ridge of Mount Major rises only 186 feet (57 m) feet above the col with the higher Straightback Mountain. The Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests owns three parcels of land on the west, north, and east sides of the mountain.
Best months
Hiking score 0–100 · 10-yr climate averagesNeighbouring summits
| Name | Elevation | Bearing | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straightback Mountain | 570 m | SW 233° | 1.3 km |
| East Quarry Mountain | 580 m | W 281° | 1.5 km |
| Cedar Mountain | 330 m | SE 123° | 1.6 km |
| Mount Anna | 512 m | SW 247° | 2.6 km |
| Mount Rand | 570 m | W 270° | 3.1 km |
| Avery Hill | 411 m | S 185° | 3.7 km |
Climbing routes
nearest first| Route | Area | Grade | From summit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lil pump | Small boulder workout | 1+ | 1.2 km |
| Cave Traverse Plus | Rines Hill | V7+ | 9.0 km |
| The Scat Problem | Rines Hill | V4 | 9.0 km |
| Time for Funk | Rines Hill | V0 | 9.0 km |
| Fat Crack | Rines Hill | 4c | 9.0 km |
| The Yacht Rock | Rines Hill | 5b | 9.0 km |
| Traverse Route Right Finish | Rines Hill | 7b | 9.0 km |
| Left Route | Rines Hill | 6c+ | 9.0 km |
| Moss Face | Rines Hill | 5a | 9.0 km |
| Diagonal | Rines Hill | V1 | 9.0 km |
| Pedastal Dyno | Rines Hill | V4-5 | 9.0 km |
| Dike Steps | Rines Hill | 3 | 9.0 km |
| Dike with a Heart | Rines Hill | 6c | 9.0 km |
| Right Route | Rines Hill | 7c+ | 9.0 km |
| The Buddha | Rines Hill | 5b | 9.0 km |
| Flake Route | Rines Hill | 6b | 9.0 km |
| Tree Slab | Rines Hill | V-easy | 9.0 km |
| Have an Ort | Rines Hill | 4b | 9.0 km |
| The Well | Rines Hill | V4-5 | 9.0 km |
| Boderline | Rines Hill | 5c | 9.0 km |
| Casual Crack | Rines Hill | 5b | 9.0 km |
| Everything's Groovy | Rines Hill | 5a | 9.0 km |
| Nose squeeze | Rines Hill | V5 | 9.0 km |
| Aron A Aronson | Rines Hill | V0 | 9.0 km |
| No name | Rines Hill | V1 | 9.0 km |