Mount Major

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

Mount Major
Looking across Lake Winnipesaukee from the Mt. Major summit
Highest point
Elevation	1,786 ft (544 m)[1]
Prominence	186 ft (57 m)[1]
Coordinates	43°30′49″N 71°17′14″W / 43.51351°N 71.28731°W / 43.51351; -71.28731[2]
Geography
Location	Alton, Belknap County, New Hampshire, U.S.
Parent range	Belknap Mountains
Topo map	USGS West Alton

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.^[3]