Mountain History - White Mountains, New Hampshire Photography

Mount Chocorua, New Hampshire

Erin Paul Donovan — Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:13:42 +0000

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Mount Chocorua, New Hampshire - When it comes to impressive mountains in New Hampshire, Mount Chocorua (3490 feet) in Albany is at the top of the list. One of the mountains on the 52 With a View hiking list, Mount Chocorua is the easternmost peak of the Sandwich Range. It is also part of the 6,100-acre Mount Chocorua Scenic Area, which was established in 1986. The legend of Chief Chocorua, which many believe the mountain is named for, is told often...[Continue reading]

Cherry Mountain, White Mountains

Erin Paul Donovan — Sat, 20 May 2023 14:31:13 +0000

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Cherry Mountain, White Mountains - Once referred to as Pondicherry Mountain, Cherry Mountain is in the New Hampshire towns of Carroll and Jefferson. The mountain consists of two peaks: Mount Martha (3,557 feet) and Owl’s Head. Mount Martha, the highest of the two peaks, is one of the mountains on the New Hampshire 52 With A View hiking list. The history surrounding this mountain is interesting but complicated...[Continue reading]

Cherry Mountain Landslide, Jefferson

Erin Paul Donovan — Mon, 17 Apr 2023 21:33:42 +0000

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Cherry Mountain Landslide, Jefferson - Once referred to as Pondicherry Mountain, this mountain consists of two peaks: Mount Martha, the highest peak, and Owl’s Head. Mount Martha is one of the mountains on the New Hampshire 52 With A View hiking list. And Owl's Head was the sight of a massive landslide in July 1885. Cherry Mountain is mostly known for the Cherry Mountain Slide (also referred to as the Stanley Slide and the Owl’s Head Slide). At 6:00 AM on July 10, 1885, a massive landslide, beginning near the top of Owl’s Head, traveled about two miles down into the valley, destroying Oscar Stanley’s farm...[Continue reading]

New Hampshire Fire Tower Quest

Erin Paul Donovan — Thu, 16 Feb 2023 14:36:59 +0000

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New Hampshire Fire Tower Quest - The New Hampshire Division of Forests and Lands has a hiking program involving the fifteen fire lookout towers that they operate in New Hampshire. Once a hiker visits any five of the fire towers on the list, they can receive a patch, certificate, and a letter of recognition from the NH Division of Forests and Lands...[Continue reading]

New Hampshire 4000 Footers

Erin Paul Donovan — Mon, 31 Oct 2022 22:31:32 +0000

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New Hampshire 4000 Footers - The New Hampshire Four Thousand Footer list, officially known as the White Mountain Four Thousand Footers, was created by the Appalachian Mountain Club (AMC). And the objective is to hike all 48 mountains on the list, and once completed, a hiker can apply for a patch and scroll through the Appalachian Mountain Club (AMC) Four Thousand Footer Club. This hiking list is maintained by an official club; most lists are run by unorganized groups. Of all the New Hampshire hiking lists, this one is the most popular....[Continue reading]

New Hampshire 52 With A View

Erin Paul Donovan — Tue, 06 Sep 2022 20:04:27 +0000

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New Hampshire 52 With A View – Created by the Over the Hill Hikers (OTHH) of Sandwich, NH, the New Hampshire 52 with a view is a hiking list consisting of fifty-two mountains under 4,000 feet that have awesome views; until the most recent revision of the list in spring 2020, a mountain also had to be over 2,500 feet, but this requirement seems to have been relaxed. Hikers can apply for a patch through the Over the Hill Hikers after completing the list...[Continue reading]