Fire Towers of New Hampshire

Fire Towers of New Hampshire green fire tower icon Good for trail users    gray fire tower icon No trail or inaccessible

We've located all fire towers known to be still standing in New England, mapped and categorized them based on the interests of trail users. Some fire towers are safe to climb, though you're likely to find the cabin atop the towers locked. Please respect locked gates and posted signs and do not climb any fire tower that may be unsafe.

 5-Star Trails
Cardigan Mountain Rail Trail Image
Cardigan Mountain 5★
3-5 mi · Moderate · Gain 1,180-1,880ft
Sunapee Region

Kearsarge Mountain Rail Trail Image
Kearsarge Mountain 5★
1-9 mi · Easy & Moderate · Gain 300-2,120ft
Sunapee Region

Red Hill Rail Trail Image
Red Hill 5★
3 mi · Easy · Gain 1,350ft
Lakes Region

Smarts Mountain Rail Trail Image
Smarts Mountain 5★
6-7 mi · Moderate · Gain 1,920-2,570ft
Sunapee Region


 4-Star Trails
Belknap Mountain Rail Trail Image
Belknap Mountain 4★
4 mi · Moderate · Gain 1,800ft
Lakes Region

Craney Hill Rail Trail Image
Craney Hill 4★
1-3 mi · Easy · Gain 210-850ft
Merrimack Region

Oak Hill Rail Trail Image
Oak Hill 4★
3-5 mi · Easy · Gain 520-760ft
Merrimack Region

Pack Monadnock Rail Trail Image
Pack Monadnock 4★
3 mi · Moderate · Gain 810ft
Monadnock Region

Pawtuckaway South Mt Rail Trail Image
Pawtuckaway South Mt 4★
2-6 mi · Moderate · Gain 440-940ft
Merrimack Region

Pitcher Mountain Rail Trail Image
Pitcher Mountain 4★
1 mi · Easy · Gain 260ft
Monadnock Region

Stratham Hill Rail Trail Image
Stratham Hill 4★
1-5 mi · Easy · Gain 50-450ft
Seacoast


 3-Star Trails
Deer Mountain Rail Trail Image
Deer Mountain 3★
4 mi · Moderate · Gain 1,010ft
Great North Woods

Federal Hill Rail Trail Image
Federal Hill 3★
1 mi · Easy · Gain 160ft
Monadnock Region


 Yet To Review
Blue Job Mountain Rail Trail Image
Blue Job Mountain
Yet to Review
Lakes Region

Carrigan Mountain Rail Trail Image
Carrigan Mountain
Yet to Review
White Mountains

Great Hill Rail Trail Image
Great Hill
Yet to Review
Lakes Region

Green Mountain Rail Trail Image
Green Mountain
Yet to Review
Lakes Region

Kearsarge North Mt Rail Trail Image
Kearsarge North Mt
Yet to Review
Great North Woods

Magalloway Mountain Rail Trail Image
Magalloway Mountain
Yet to Review
Great North Woods

Milan Hill Rail Trail Image
Milan Hill
Yet to Review
Great North Woods

Prospect Mountain Rail Trail Image
Prospect Mountain
Yet to Review
Great North Woods

Signal Mountain Rail Trail Image
Signal Mountain
Yet to Review
Great North Woods

Whitcomb Mountain Rail Trail Image
Whitcomb Mountain
Yet to Review
Great North Woods


We use our own on-the-ground data where available, supplemented by desktop reviews of aerial imagery. We cannot guarantee location accuracy of items on this map, nor can we confirm which towers are publicly accessible. We welcome feedback to improve our maps.

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