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The Cotton Mountain Trail runs from an old gravel pit off NH Route 113 to a viewpoint near the SE summit of Cotton Mountain, from which the Crawford-Ridgepole Trail leads over the rest of the Squam Range. This viewpoint is less visited than Mount Morgan or The Rattlesnakes, and much work has been done recently to improve the trail with rock steps and waterbars.
This trail does not reach the true summit of Cotton Mountain which is about half a mile away, involving a bushwhack past two cutover areas with a steep bump between.
Distance: About .8 miles one-way
Elevation gain: About 600 feet, nominal on return
Maps: USGS Holderness
Location: Lakes Region
NH 2003-2004 map J-7
DeLorme NHA&G 39-H13/14 - Holderness
Holderness lies on Squam Lake and can be reached by following US Route 3 from Exit 24 off I-93
Trailhead: NH Route 113 about 1.1 miles from NH Route 3, elevation about 590 feet
43.7423°N, 71.5789°W (WGS84)
To reach this point, follow US Route 3 S from Exit 24 off I-93 about 4.6 miles to Holderness. Turn L on NH Route 113 and continue about 1.1 miles to parking area with kiosk on L.
Far End: Crawford-Ridgepole Trail near SE summit of Cotton Mountain, elevation about 1210 feet
Owner: private
Maintainer: Squam Lakes Association
Special regulations: No camping or fires
From NH Route 113, the Cotton Mountain Trail crosses the revegetated pit on a woods road and enters older woods. It ascends steadily with many new stone steps, soon crossing a woods road. At .8 miles, it ends at the sign for the Crawford-Ridgepole Trail which runs from here to the Sandwich Notch Road. A short unmarked side path R at the foot of the ledge below the sign leads to a ledge with views over Squam Lake.
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Map Notes: USGS map does not show this trail
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