Mount Major (1,786 feet) in Alton, rises on the eastern end of the Belknap Range, which includes Gunstock Ski Area at its western end.
Mount Major is a very popular hike with fine views of Lake Winnipesaukee from its bare summit, and, on a fine summer day, cars are inevitably lined along Route 11 both ways from the full trail parking lot.
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