directions to Cotton Mountain

Location:

West of Squam Lake
North of the town of Holderness, NH

Driving (one way from Nashua, NH):

Distance: 80 miles
Time: 1 hour 25 minutes
Parking: at roadside pull-off area
Roads:
- Everett Turnpike north
- Route 93 north to Exit 24
- Route 3 east
- Route 113 northeast

Hiking (round trip):

Distance: 1 mile
Time: 1 hour
Trail: Cotton Mtn. Trail
Trail Guide: AMC Southern New Hampshire Trail Guide
Trail Map: Squam Trail Guide (a map and guide to hiking trails in the Squam Lakes region published by Squam Lakes Association)

Hiking (one way, up to the summit):

Distance: 0.7 mile
Vertical: 600 feet
Time: 40 minutes

Summit:

Wooded summit with ledge view west over Squam Lake
Height: 1200 feet

Winter Accessibility:

Available year round

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