I put together a short list of some fun SOTA hikes to Fire Towers in the state of New Hampshire. For the most part these hikes are relatively easy. That is with the exception of a few. If I have missed any please let me know and I’ll update my list.
| Summit Code | Name | Points | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| W1/NL-002 | Belknap Mountain | 1 | Gilford, NH |
| W1/NL-003 | Red Hill | 1 | Moultonboro, NH |
| W1/NL-004 | Green Mountain | 1 | Effingham, NH |
| W1/NL-024 | Blue Job Mountain | 1 | Strafford, NH |
| W1/MV-006 | Oak Hill | 1 | Loudon, NH |
| W1/HA-008 | Smarts Mountain | 4 | Lyme, NH |
| W1/HA-010 | Mount Kearsarge | 2 | Wilmot, Warner, NH |
| W1/HA-012 | Mount Cardigan | 4 | Orange, NH |
| W1/HA-014 | Kearsarge North | 4 | North Conway, NH |
| W1/HA-041 | Pack Monadnock Mountain | 1 | Peterborough, NH |
| W1/HA-064 | Magalloway Mountain | 6 | Pittsburg, NH |
| W1/HA-145 | Hyland Hill | 1 | Westmorland, NH |
| W1/HA-152 | Pitcher Mountain | 1 | Stoddard, NH |
By the way, if you hike 5 on the NH Fire Tower Quest List you can earn a patch.
Blue Job Mountain W1/NL-024
This summit is a great place to pick blueberries. Peak months are July and August.
Red Hill W1/NL-003
Mount Belknap W1/NL-002
Pack Monadnock W1/HA-041
Oak Hill W1/MV-006
Green Mountain W1/NL-004
Mount Kearsarge W1/HA-010
Mount Cardigan W1/HA-012
Smarts Mountain W1/HA-008
There’s a tent site just below the summit. The Appalachian Trail passes over this one. It’s always nice to run into ThruHikers.
Kearsarge North W1/HA-014
You can spend the night in this one.
Pitcher Mountain W1/HA-152
How did they get this building inside the tower?
BTW, this summit is loaded with both high bush and low bush blueberries. Peak months are July and August.
