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Mount Major

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Topo map
  
USGS West Alton

Prominence
  
57 m

Parent range
  
Belknap Mountains

Elevation
  
544 m

Mountain range
  
Belknap Mountains

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Location
  
Alton, Belknap County, New Hampshire, U.S.

Similar
  
Belknap Mountain, Mount Cardigan, Mount Monadnock, Mount Chocorua, Blue Job Mountain

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Mount Major is a mountain located in Alton, New Hampshire, south of Lake Winnipesaukee and northeast of Straightback Mountain of the Belknap Range.

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Map of Mt Major, Alton, NH 03810, USA

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 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.

Mount major hiking the orange trail or boulder loop


References

Mount Major Wikipedia