Does Mount Major have skiing? No lift-served ski area on this mountain. Nearest ski area: Gunstock , about 4.5 miles (straight line).
Altitude at a glance Mountain range Belknap Mountains (Wikidata) County Belknap County Town / township Alton Summit 1,786 ft / 544 m
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Who manages this mountain Mount Major State Forest .
Land unit from the USGS PAD-US database at the summit point; ranger district from USDA Forest Service boundaries. Office address and phone from the Forest Service offices page.
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Huts, shelters & campgrounds nearby Camp Kabeyun (Campground / campsite) — 2.0 miHidden Valley (Campground / campsite, Daniel Webster Council, Inc.) — 3.1 miCamp Bell (Campground / campsite, Daniel Webster Council, Inc.) — 3.3 miGreen Tops Campground (Campground / campsite) — 3.9 miCamp Maranatha (Campground / campsite) — 6.8 miCamp Belknap (Campground / campsite) — 8.8 miWithin 15 miles, straight line. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Check with the operator for reservations, fees and seasons.
Real estate nearby Town Typical home value Median household income Population Alton $585,779 (Zillow, 2026-09; +1.3% in a year) $113,715 5,994 Gilmanton $473,348 (Zillow, 2026-09; +6.9% in a year) $117,088 4,026 Laconia $437,800 (Zillow, 2026-09; +2.3% in a year) $73,218 17,085 Belmont $460,326 (Zillow, 2026-09; +1.5% in a year) $69,063 7,392
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI) , typical home, as of the month shown; when Zillow has no figure for a town, we show the Census ACS 5-year median home value (table B25077). Income: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year 2020–2024 (via Census Reporter), table B19013. Population: same ACS 5-year release, table B01003.
In the news Portsmouth man hiking Mount Major dies after medical emergency — New Hampshire Public Radio, Oct 12, 2026 NH man dies while hiking on Mount Major — NBC Boston, Oct 12, 2026 Hiker dies following medical emergency on Mount Major — WMUR, Oct 12, 2026 Deceased Hiker on Mount Major — NH Fish and Game Department, Oct 12, 2026 Mount Major Hiker Dies | Weekend Crashes | What To Do With Daylight Saving Time | More: PM Patch NH — Patch, Oct 12, 2026 Recent headlines from Google News, last 90 days. We link to the publishers and don't copy any article text.
Nearby peaks & ski areas Show more Straight-line distance.
Closest lakes & ponds 327 named lakes and ponds within 30 miles: 101 with a public boat launch, 42 with a public swimming beach.
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2.3 mi Hills Pond , Alton 2.8 mi Round Pond , Gilford Hand-carry launch 3.0 mi Sunset Lake (Places Pond) , Alton 3.2 mi Round Pond , Gilmanton 3.6 mi Manning Lake , Gilmanton Boat ramp 4.2 mi Gilman Pond , Alton Hand-carry launch 4.3 mi Gillan Pond , Gilmanton 4.3 mi Meadow Dam Pond , Alton 4.3 mi Gunstock Mtn Recreation Pond , Gilford 4.9 mi Mill Pond , Alton 5.0 mi Crystal Lake , Gilmanton Hand-carry launch Swimming beach 5.0 mi Bear Pond , Alton 5.7 mi Knights Pond , Alton 6.3 mi Farm Pond , Gilford 6.4 mi Marsh Pond , New Durham Hand-carry launch 6.8 mi Merrymeeting Lake , New Durham Boat ramp Swimming beach 6.8 mi Rust Pond , Wolfeboro 6.8 mi Saltmarsh Pond , Gilford Boat ramp Swimming beach 6.8 mi Trapper Pond , Wolfeboro 7.0 mi Crescent Lake , Wolfeboro Boat ramp 7.0 mi Jones Dam Pond , New Durham 7.3 mi Sawyer Lake , Gilmanton 7.3 mi Shaws Pond , New Durham Hand-carry launch Swimming beach 7.3 mi Basin, The , Tuftonboro 7.7 mi Mirror Lake , Tuftonboro Boat ramp 7.8 mi Downing Pond , New Durham 7.9 mi Meetinghouse Pond (Smith) , Gilmanton 8.2 mi Coldrain Pond , New Durham 8.3 mi Chalk Pond , New Durham Hand-carry launch 8.3 mi Lily Pond , Gilford Hand-carry launch 8.4 mi Wentworth Lake , Wolfeboro Hand-carry launch Swimming beach 8.5 mi Suncook Pond, Upper , Barnstead Boat ramp Swimming beach 8.7 mi Marchs Pond , New Durham 8.8 mi Sargents Pond , Wolfeboro 8.8 mi Sargent Lake , Belmont 8.8 mi Club Pond , New Durham 8.9 mi Halfmoon Lake , Barnstead Boat ramp 9.0 mi Winnipesaukee Lake , Moultonborough Boat ramp Swimming beach 9.3 mi Loon Pond , Gilmanton Boat ramp 9.5 mi Locke Lake , Barnstead 9.7 mi Opechee Bay , Laconia Boat ramp Swimming beach 9.7 mi Suncook Pond, Lower , Barnstead Hand-carry launch 9.7 mi Shellcamp Pond , Gilmanton Boat ramp 9.7 mi Mountain Lake , Brookfield 9.9 mi Paugus Bay , Laconia Hand-carry launch 10.3 mi Beech Pond, Upper , Wolfeboro 10.3 mi Brindle Pond , Barnstead Boat ramp 10.6 mi Cooks Pond (Kingswood Lake) , Brookfield 10.7 mi Lougee Pond , Barnstead Boat ramp 10.9 mi Railroad Pond , Belmont 11.0 mi Rollins Pond , Gilmanton Boat ramp 11.2 mi Huntress Pond , Barnstead 11.3 mi Copps Pond , Tuftonboro Hand-carry launch 11.4 mi Pout Pond , Belmont 11.5 mi Beech Pond, Lower , Tuftonboro 11.5 mi Rocky Pond , Loudon 11.5 mi Clough Pond , Belmont 11.6 mi Winnisquam Lake , Sanbornton Hand-carry launch Swimming beach 11.6 mi Sunrise Lake , Middleton Boat ramp Swimming beach 11.7 mi Currier Pond , Middleton 12.1 mi Foote Pond , Laconia 12.4 mi Lily Lake , Barnstead Boat ramp 12.4 mi New Pond (Stump Pond) , Canterbury 12.7 mi Pickerel Pond , Laconia 12.7 mi Lyford Pond , Canterbury 12.8 mi Batson Pond , Wolfeboro 12.9 mi Silver Lake , Tilton Hand-carry launch Swimming beach 13.1 mi Union Meadows , Wakefield 13.2 mi Sanborn Pond , Loudon 13.6 mi Hunkins Pond , Sanbornton Hand-carry launch 13.7 mi Harts Pond , Meredith 13.8 mi Garland Pond , Ossipee Hand-carry launch 13.8 mi Runaway Pond , Canterbury 13.9 mi Knowles Pond , Northfield 14.0 mi Page Pond (Little Pond) , Meredith 14.0 mi Long Pond , Canterbury 14.1 mi Melvin Pond , Tuftonboro 14.2 mi Lovell Lake , Wakefield Boat ramp Swimming beach 14.4 mi Factory Pond , Canterbury 14.5 mi Turning Mill Pond East , Canterbury 14.6 mi Whites Pond , Pittsfield 14.6 mi Pickering Pond , Moultonborough 14.7 mi Nubble Pond , Farmington 14.7 mi Sawmill Pond , Canterbury 14.8 mi Meadow Brook Pond , Moultonborough 14.8 mi Randlett Pond , Meredith 15.0 mi Wicwas Lake , Meredith 15.0 mi Holt Pond , Loudon 15.0 mi Rattlesnake Pond , Farmington 15.1 mi Dan Hole Pond , Tuftonboro Hand-carry launch 15.2 mi Carding Mill Pond , Canterbury 15.3 mi Pine River Pond , Wakefield Hand-carry launch 15.3 mi Oxbow Pond , Farmington 15.3 mi Shannon Brook , Moultonborough 15.6 mi Waukewan Lake , Meredith Boat ramp Swimming beach 15.7 mi Wildlife Pond Dam , Meredith 15.8 mi Adams Pond , Barnstead 15.9 mi Rollins Pond , Sanbornton 16.0 mi Dan Hole Pond, Little , Ossipee 16.0 mi Cawley Pond , Sanbornton 16.1 mi Duncan Lake , Ossipee Boat ramp Swimming beach 16.1 mi Ivanhoe Lake , Wakefield Boat ramp Swimming beach 16.1 mi Archers Pond , Ossipee 16.2 mi Townhouse Pond , Milton Boat ramp Swimming beach 16.2 mi Wild Goose Pond , Pittsfield 16.2 mi Berry Pond , Pittsfield 16.2 mi Forest Pond , Meredith 16.3 mi White Pond , Ossipee Boat ramp Swimming beach 16.3 mi Willey Pond, Little , Strafford 16.3 mi Forest Pond , Canterbury 16.4 mi Willey Pond, Big , Strafford 16.5 mi Hermit Lake , Sanbornton Swimming beach 16.6 mi Lees Pond , Moultonborough Boat ramp 16.7 mi Milton Pond , Milton 16.7 mi Horn Pond , Wakefield 16.7 mi Crooked Pond , Loudon Boat ramp 16.8 mi Northeast Pond , Milton 16.8 mi Clough Pond , Loudon Boat ramp Swimming beach 16.8 mi Eaton Pond , Pittsfield Hand-carry launch 16.9 mi Great East Lake , Wakefield Boat ramp Swimming beach 16.9 mi Kanasatka Lake , Moultonborough Boat ramp 16.9 mi Pemigewasset Lake , Meredith Boat ramp 17.0 mi Berrys River Pond , Farmington 17.0 mi Otter Pond , Center Harbor 17.1 mi Sand Pond (Round Pond) , Wakefield 17.2 mi Hole Brook Pond , Loudon 17.3 mi Blake Pond , Pittsfield 17.3 mi Bean Pond , Ossipee 17.4 mi Balch Pond , Wakefield 17.4 mi Garland Pond , Moultonborough 17.5 mi Belleau Lake , Wakefield 17.6 mi Spaulding Pond , Rochester 17.6 mi Morrill Pond (Hayward Brook) , Canterbury 17.6 mi Bear Pond , Center Harbor 17.7 mi Crane Neck Pond , Canterbury 17.7 mi Unnamed Pond , Canterbury 17.8 mi Baxter Lake , Farmington Boat ramp 17.8 mi Spectacle Pond , Meredith Boat ramp 17.8 mi Moody Pond , Ossipee 17.9 mi Wakondah Pond , Moultonborough 18.0 mi Jenness Pond , Northwood Boat ramp 18.0 mi Lynxfield Pond , Chichester 18.1 mi Winona Lake , Center Harbor Boat ramp 18.1 mi Giles Pond , Sanbornton Boat ramp 18.1 mi Morrill Pond , Canterbury Hand-carry launch 18.1 mi Odiorne Pond , Epsom 18.1 mi Hutchins Pond , Effingham 18.2 mi Hawkins Pond , Center Harbor Boat ramp 18.2 mi Berry Pond , Moultonborough Boat ramp 18.2 mi Chestnut Pond , Epsom Boat ramp 18.2 mi Mountain Pond , Sanbornton 18.3 mi Sky Pond , New Hampton Hand-carry launch 18.4 mi Conner Pond , Ossipee Boat ramp 18.4 mi Unnamed Pond , Strafford 18.5 mi Sondogardy Pond , Northfield Swimming beach 18.6 mi Horseshoe Pond , Canterbury 18.6 mi Wildlife Pond Dam , Strafford 18.7 mi Kenneth Hill Pond , Strafford 18.8 mi Jackson Pond , New Hampton 18.9 mi Long Pond , Northwood 18.9 mi Kimball Pond , Canterbury 19.0 mi Province Lake , Wakefield Boat ramp Swimming beach 19.0 mi Deer Meadow Pond , Epsom Boat ramp 19.2 mi Hoit Road Marsh , Concord Boat ramp 19.3 mi Little Bow Pond , Northwood 19.3 mi Durgin Pond , Northwood 19.3 mi Hot Hole Pond , Loudon Boat ramp 19.3 mi Marsh Pond , Chichester 19.4 mi White Oak Pond , Holderness Hand-carry launch 19.5 mi Bow Lake , Northwood Boat ramp Swimming beach 19.7 mi Rochester Res , Rochester 19.7 mi Heath Pond , Ossipee 20.1 mi Ossipee Lake , Ossipee Boat ramp Swimming beach 20.2 mi Webster Lake , Franklin Boat ramp Swimming beach 20.2 mi Berrys River Reservoir , Barrington 20.3 mi Round Pond , Barrington 20.3 mi Little Pond , Sandwich Boat ramp 20.4 mi Squam Lake , Moultonborough Boat ramp Swimming beach 20.6 mi Northwood Lake , Northwood Boat ramp Swimming beach 20.9 mi Long Pond , Barrington 20.9 mi Snow Pond , Concord 20.9 mi The Channel , Canterbury 20.9 mi Shaw Pond , Franklin 21.0 mi Harvey Lake , Northwood Hand-carry launch 21.0 mi Beaver Pond , Tamworth 21.0 mi Preston Pond , Barrington 21.1 mi Barville Pond , Sandwich 21.3 mi Red Hill Pond , Sandwich 21.3 mi Turtletown Pond , Concord Boat ramp 21.4 mi Bearcamp Pond , Sandwich 21.4 mi Unnamed Pond , Epsom 21.5 mi Squam Lake, Little , Ashland Boat ramp Swimming beach 21.5 mi Kusumpe Pond , Sandwich 21.5 mi Long Pond, Little , Barrington 21.6 mi Ayers Pond , Barrington 21.7 mi Webster Pond , Bridgewater 21.8 mi Broad Bay , Freedom 21.8 mi Conservation Pond , Northwood 21.8 mi Meadow Pond , Northwood Hand-carry launch 21.9 mi Acorn Pond, Little , Northwood 22.0 mi Intervale Pond , Sandwich 22.0 mi Duck Pond , Freedom 22.0 mi Acorn Pond, Big , Northwood 22.1 mi Leavitt Bay , Ossipee 22.2 mi Goodwin Cove, Lower , Concord 22.2 mi Farm Pond , Barrington 22.3 mi Goodwin Cove, Upper , Concord 22.4 mi Pleasant Lake , Deerfield Boat ramp Swimming beach 22.4 mi Jackman Pond , Tamworth 22.6 mi Berry Bay , Freedom Hand-carry launch 22.6 mi Nippo Pond , Barrington 22.7 mi Tudor Wildlife Pond , Northwood 22.8 mi White Lake , Tamworth Hand-carry launch Swimming beach 22.8 mi Miles Pond , Sandwich 22.9 mi Dinsmore Pond , Sandwich 22.9 mi Weeks Pond , Andover 22.9 mi Lily Pond , Madison 23.0 mi Scruton Pond , Barrington 23.2 mi Hirst Marsh Dam , Boscawen 23.2 mi Shaw Pond (Shawtown) , Freedom 23.3 mi North River Pond , Nottingham 23.4 mi Danforth Ponds , Freedom 23.6 mi Loon Pond, Little , Freedom 23.6 mi Fort Eddy Pond , Concord 23.7 mi Stonehouse Pond , Barrington Hand-carry launch 23.8 mi Highland Lake , Andover Boat ramp Swimming beach 23.8 mi Flaghole Pond , Boscawen 23.9 mi Loon Lake , Freedom Hand-carry launch 23.9 mi Horseshoe Pond , Concord 23.9 mi Lucas Pond , Northwood Hand-carry launch Swimming beach 24.0 mi Trout Pond (Stacy Pond) , Freedom 24.1 mi Dick Brown Pond , Bridgewater 24.2 mi Walker Pond , Boscawen Boat ramp 24.2 mi Moores Pond , Tamworth 24.3 mi Little Pond , Webster 24.5 mi Mallego (Richardson) Pond , Barrington 24.6 mi Demeritt Pond , Nottingham 24.6 mi Little Pond , Boscawen 24.7 mi Cooks Pond , Madison Swimming beach 24.7 mi Freeses Pond, Upper , Deerfield 24.7 mi Catamount Pond , Allenstown Hand-carry launch Swimming beach 24.9 mi Penacook Lake , Concord 24.9 mi Perch Pond, Little , Campton 24.9 mi Tea Cup Lake Dam , Sandwich 25.0 mi Perch Pond , Campton 25.0 mi Freeses Pond, Lower , Deerfield Hand-carry launch 25.0 mi Kenison Pond , Nottingham 25.2 mi Pillsbury Lake , Webster Boat ramp 25.3 mi Unnamed Pond , Barrington 25.4 mi Silver Lake , Madison Boat ramp Swimming beach 25.4 mi Duck Pond (Great Hill School) , Tamworth 25.4 mi Dug Pond , Concord 25.5 mi Swains Lake , Barrington Boat ramp 25.7 mi Poverty Pond , Hill Hand-carry launch 25.8 mi Foster Pond , Alexandria 25.9 mi Elbow Pond , Andover 25.9 mi Lily Pond , Somersworth 25.9 mi Thurston Pond , Deerfield 25.9 mi Greenough Pond , Salisbury 26.0 mi Mendums Pond , Barrington Hand-carry launch Swimming beach 26.0 mi March Pond , Hill 26.1 mi Newfound Lake , Bristol Boat ramp Swimming beach 26.1 mi Great Hill Pond , Tamworth 26.1 mi Guinea Pond , Sandwich 26.2 mi Purity Lake , Madison Hand-carry launch 26.2 mi Horseshoe Pond , Andover 26.3 mi Durgin Pond , Madison 26.3 mi Kiah Pond , Sandwich 26.4 mi Little Lake , Tamworth 26.4 mi Marston Pond , Nottingham 26.5 mi School Pond, Lower , Concord 26.6 mi Hopkins Pond , Andover 26.6 mi Winkley Pond , Barrington 26.7 mi Winnepocket Lake , Webster 26.7 mi Goose Pond , Alexandria 26.8 mi Quincy Pond , Nottingham 26.8 mi Hall Pond, Lower , Sandwich 26.9 mi Drew Pond , Madison 27.0 mi Chocorua Lake , Tamworth Hand-carry launch Swimming beach 27.2 mi Mack Pond , Madison 27.2 mi Hall Pond, Middle , Sandwich 27.3 mi Blue Pond , Madison 27.4 mi James Pond , Tamworth 27.5 mi Turkey Pond , Concord Hand-carry launch 27.7 mi Hall Pond, Upper , Sandwich Hand-carry launch 27.7 mi Black Mountain Pond , Sandwich 27.7 mi Cyrus Pond , Nottingham 27.8 mi Long Pond , Eaton 27.8 mi Lonely Lake , Tamworth 27.9 mi Trumbull Pond , Webster 27.9 mi Bear Hill Pond , Allenstown 27.9 mi Spruce Pond , Deerfield Boat ramp Swimming beach 27.9 mi Langley Pond , Nottingham 28.0 mi Bradley Lake , Andover Hand-carry launch Swimming beach 28.0 mi Beaver Pond (Shingle Pond) , Deerfield 28.0 mi Ox Pond , Webster 28.1 mi Bellamy Reservoir , Madbury Hand-carry launch 28.1 mi Willand Pond , Somersworth Boat ramp 28.1 mi Turee Pond , Bow Boat ramp 28.2 mi Round Pond , Nottingham 28.2 mi Whittier Pond , Hopkinton 28.3 mi Loud Pond , Madison 28.4 mi Round Pond , Eaton 28.5 mi Cold Pond , Andover 28.5 mi Atwood Pond , Sandwich 28.6 mi Tucker Pond , Salisbury 28.6 mi Barbadoes Pond , Madbury 28.8 mi Bagley Pond , Warner 28.8 mi Cedar Waters , Nottingham 28.8 mi Hatch Pond , Eaton Hand-carry launch 29.0 mi Flat Mountain Pond (1&2) , Waterville Valley 29.1 mi School Pond , Danbury Boat ramp 29.1 mi Davis Pond , Madison 29.2 mi Chickenboro Brook , Campton 29.3 mi Crystal Lake (Robertson) , Eaton 29.3 mi Nottingham Lake , Nottingham 29.5 mi Wheelwright Pond , Lee 29.5 mi Heads (Lakins) Pond , Hooksett 29.5 mi Kimball Pond , Hopkinton Hand-carry launch Swimming beach 29.6 mi Deer Pond , Nottingham 29.7 mi Tom'S Pond (Diamond) , Warner 29.7 mi Bog Pond , Andover Hand-carry launch Swimming beach 29.7 mi Duck Pond , Salisbury 29.8 mi Campton Pond , Campton 29.9 mi Whitton Pond , Albany 29.9 mi Morey Pond , Andover 30.0 mi Pleasant Pond , Warner Show more Straight-line distance from the summit. Lakes and towns: NH Fish and Game fishing guide data. Boat launches: NH Fish and Game public access sites . Swimming: NH Fish and Game access sites and NH DES monitored public beaches. No badge means access is unknown, not that there is none. Check local rules before you go.
Closest golf courses Straight-line distance. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Other peaks in the Belknap Mountains Trails & mileage This peak is outside USFS trail data. Check the land manager below for official trail info.
Summit sunrise & sunset by month Mid-month Sunrise Sunset Turn around by* Jan 7:15 AM 4:32 PM 2:32 PM Feb 6:45 AM 5:13 PM 3:13 PM Mar 6:59 AM 6:50 PM 4:50 PM Apr 6:04 AM 7:26 PM 5:26 PM May 5:21 AM 8:01 PM 6:01 PM Jun 5:03 AM 8:27 PM 6:27 PM Jul 5:16 AM 8:24 PM 6:24 PM Aug 5:49 AM 7:50 PM 5:50 PM Sep 6:23 AM 6:57 PM 4:57 PM Oct 6:57 AM 6:03 PM 4:03 PM Nov 6:38 AM 4:21 PM 2:21 PM Dec 7:10 AM 4:09 PM 2:09 PM
Computed for the summit coordinates with the NOAA solar formula, Eastern Time (DST applied). *Rule of thumb: be heading down at least 2 hours before sunset; start early enough to reach the summit before this time.
Best month to hike Sep — the month with the fewest wet days (≥1 mm precipitation) among months where the average summit high reaches 50°F.
Month Avg high Avg low Wet days Jan 26°F 11°F 29% Feb 28°F 12°F 34% Mar 36°F 20°F 31% Apr 49°F 31°F 38% May 61°F 42°F 33% Jun 69°F 53°F 38% Jul 76°F 60°F 36% Aug 73°F 58°F 31% Sep 67°F 52°F 28% Oct 54°F 41°F 36% Nov 42°F 30°F 30% Dec 31°F 20°F 36%
2006–2025 daily ERA5 reanalysis from the Open-Meteo archive, adjusted to summit elevation. Reanalysis smooths mountain weather; summits like Mount Washington are often colder and windier than shown.
Getting there & parking Nearest towns Gilmanton — 8.9 mi Laconia — 9.2 mi Belmont — 10.9 mi Closest airports with scheduled flights Portsmouth International Airport at Pease (PSM) — about 38.1 mi straight line Manchester-Boston Regional Airport (MHT) — about 40.8 mi straight line Portland International Jetport (PWM) — about 49.8 mi straight line Campgrounds & places to stay KOA campgrounds KOA - Stratford / Lake Winnipesaukee South — 19.2 mi, Strafford · Directions Lincoln / Woodstock KOA Holiday — 36.5 mi, Woodstock · Directions Twin Mountain / Mt. Washington KOA Holiday — 56.0 mi, Carroll · Directions Nearby ski areas Gunstock — 4.5 mi 1340 vertical ft · 44 trails · 8 lifts · 227 acres King Pine — 26.6 mi 350 vertical ft · 17 trails · 6 lifts · 50 acres Ragged Mountain — 27.9 mi 1250 vertical ft · 57 trails · 5 lifts · 250 acres Hike + ski pairing: hike Mount Major in summer or fall, then come back in winter to ski Gunstock, 4.5 miles away.
Hiking clubs & trail groups Peaks nearby Belknap Mountain — 4.1 mi, 2,382 ftGunstock Mountain — 4.6 mi, 2,241 ftMount Rowe — 5.0 mi, 1,680 ftTurtleback Mountain — 14.9 mi, 2,203 ftBlue Job Mountain — 15.3 mi, 1,357 ftSources Summit location: Wikidata Q6921976. Elevations: Wikidata/GNIS and USGS 3D Elevation Program (EPQS). Trails & trailheads: USDA Forest Service EDW datasets. Ski stats: Ski NH. Climate: Open-Meteo archive (ERA5). Airports: OurAirports. KOA locations: OpenStreetMap contributors.
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