Belknap Mountain State Forest is a state forest in central
New Hampshire
New Hampshire is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is bordered by Massachusetts to the south, Vermont to the west, Maine and the Gulf of Maine to the east, and the Canadian province of Quebec to the nor ...
within the
Belknap Mountains
The Belknap Mountains are a small mountain range in the Lakes Region of New Hampshire in the United States. The range lies in the towns of Gilford, Gilmanton, and Alton in Belknap County. The highest peak, Belknap Mountain, with an elevation ...
. The forest contains the summit and surrounding slopes of
Belknap Mountain
Belknap Mountain is a mountain located in Belknap County, New Hampshire, United States, south of Lake Winnipesaukee. Like the county, the mountain and the associated surrounding Belknap Mountains are named after Jeremy Belknap (1744–1798), ...
, the highest point in
Belknap County, as well as lands to the east extending to Round Pond. The forest is bordered to the north by
Gunstock Mountain
Gunstock Mountain is the second highest peak in the Belknap Mountains of central New Hampshire with an elevation greater than 2240 feet (683 m). It is located north of Belknap Mountain, the highest point in the range. It is home to the Gunsto ...
and
Gunstock Mountain Resort
Gunstock Mountain Resort, originally known as Belknap Mountain Recreation Area, is an outdoor recreation complex located on Gunstock Mountain in Gilford, New Hampshire. Constructed by the Works Progress Administration, it was completed in 1937 ...
, a downhill ski area. A lookout tower is at the top of Belknap Mountain, and there is an extensive trail network in the forest.
Belknap Mountain State Forest is owned by the New Hampshire Department of Natural and Cultural Resources, and there is a conservation easement on private land to the north of the state forest. It adjoins several other county, town, and private conservation and recreation areas.
Belknap Range Conservation Lands
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See also
*List of New Hampshire state forests
This is a list of New Hampshire state forests. State forests in the U.S. state of New Hampshire are overseen by the New Hampshire Division of Forests and Lands.
The former Gay State Forest was transferred to the Society for the Protection of New ...
References
External links
Belknap Range Trails
(hiking map)
U.S. Geological Survey Map
at the U.S. Geological Survey Map Website. Retrieved December 5th, 2022.
New Hampshire state forests
Protected areas of Belknap County, New Hampshire
Belknap County, New Hampshire
Gilford, New Hampshire
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