Mount Major

The Mount Major Trail at Mount Major State Park in Alton, New Hampshire is a difficult and popular 4-mile loop hike to the summit of Mount Major and views of Lake Winnipesaukee.

This recording heads up along the Boulder Trail (orange blazes), down the Brook Trail (yellow blazes), and finally down the Main Trail (blue blazes) before reaching the parking lot.

I went on May 4th and the Boulder Trail (orange) was mostly dry, but the Brook Trail (yellow) was very wet and muddy. The water was still fairly easy to avoid, so waterproof shoes are not needed. The Boulder Trail (orange) was fairly steep going up, with some rocky sections that were easy to scramble through. The Brook Trail (yellow) is much less steep and much easier on the knees than the other trails when making your descent.

This is a very popular trail as I saw quite a few people, dogs and families on the trail. The parking lot was completely full, with overflow parking along the side of Route 11.

Lookout Point / Summit: Overall it was a great hike with beautiful views of Lake Winnipesaukee from the summit of Mount Major. The summit can be found roughly 1.6-miles from the parking lot after heading up the Boulder Trail (orange).