Mount Major is a mountain located in Alton , New Hampshire , south of Lake Winnipesaukee and northeast of Straightback Mountain in the Belknap Range .
6-896: 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
12-451: A chain of lakes, beginning with Lake Winnipesaukee. From the dam at the outlet of Lake Winnipesaukee in the Lakeport section of Laconia , the river almost immediately enters Opechee Bay . 1 mile (1.6 km) down the lake, the river exits over a dam and drops through the center of Laconia, its banks lined by industrial buildings from the 19th century that were constructed to take advantage of
18-559: Is a 10.5-mile-long (16.9 km) river that connects Lake Winnipesaukee with the Pemigewasset and Merrimack rivers in Franklin, New Hampshire . The river is in the Lakes Region of central New Hampshire. The river's drainage area is approximately 488 square miles (1,264 km ). The river has two distinct sections. The upstream section consists of a series of river courses connecting
24-599: 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. This New Hampshire state location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This article related to a mountain, mountain range, or peak in the United States is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Winnipesaukee River The Winnipesaukee River
30-411: The center of the twin towns of Tilton and Northfield , then descends through a narrow valley to Franklin where additional small dams use the river's power. From Tilton to Franklin, the river has a drop of up to 90 feet per mile (17 m/km), with challenging rapids for sport boaters who put in at Cross Mill Bridge and take out at the U.S. Route 3 Sanborn Bridge in downtown Franklin. A USGS water gage
36-474: The river's power. The 1-mile (1.6 km) section through Laconia ends at Lake Winnisquam , the fourth-largest lake in New Hampshire. A 5-mile (8 km) stretch across Winnisquam leads to the dam at the lake's outlet and a short descent to Silver Lake. The river's lower section begins at the natural outlet of Silver Lake, on the boundary between Belmont and Tilton, New Hampshire . The river passes through
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