Middle Mountain (1,857 feet) in the Green Hills Preserve above North Conway is not a forgotten mountain. It doesn’t take long after a snow for its 2.1-mile trail to be packed out.
But compared to its neighbor Peaked Mountain (1,738 feet) it is less popular. The summit view from Peaked Mountain is quite spectacular, and there is a popular loop hike on it.
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