Mt. Gunstock, Mt. Belnap and Mt. Piper

This moderate hike and invigorating climb will bring us to magnificent views of Lake Winnipesaukee. On a clear day, the Ossipee Mountain Range rises from the shores of Winnipesauke and Mount Washington can be spotted in the distance. Belknap Mountain has a firetower that is sometimes manned on weekends.

It's a 5 mile loop with 1,400 feet of elevation gain. It's a good loop because once we summit Gunstock, we stay pretty high. A lot of bang for our buck!

We'll start at the bottom of the Carriage Road and take the Gunstock Mountain Trail to its summit [2,240']. We'll then hook up with a variety of trails to reach the Belknap Mountain firetower [2,382'] where we'll have lunch. We'll again use a variety of trails to reach Piper Mountain [2,044'] and check out its stone chairs. We'll then head back using the Piper Mountain Trail down to the bottom of the Carriage Road where we began.