Discover Moultonboro

Moultonboro offers a range of hiking trails as well as subjects related to local and regional history. The trails vary in length, difficulty, elevation gain, and destinations; cultural highlights range from New Hampshire's boating history to historic buildings, collections, and a long-established store. This gives you concrete ways to weigh nature and history when planning your trip.

Hiking trails and practical information

At 1.3 miles, the Cabin Trail is the shortest of the three trails; it is easy to moderate and passes a rustic hunting cabin and the remains of the Cook family homestead. The Red Hill (Fire Tower) Trail is 1.75 miles long, is moderate, and has 1,286 feet of elevation gain. It offers views of Squam Lake and Lake Winnipesaukee. At 2.6 miles, the Eagle Cliff Trail is the longest; it leads to overlooks of Squam Lake and the Squam Range. The differences are not just about trail length: historic traces lie along the Cabin Trail, while Red Hill and Eagle Cliff offer lake views or overlooks of the lake and mountains. Length, stated difficulty, and trail destinations give you different criteria for comparison.

The parking lot for the Red Hill Trail on Red Hill Road in Moultonborough is open from sunrise to sunset and free for public use. Mountain biking is permitted on the designated Red Hill snowmobile trail, but not at the Red Hill Fire Tower. When planning this activity, the distinction is important: permission applies to the designated snowmobile trail and does not include the Fire Tower.

Boating and local history

The expanded site of the New Hampshire Boat Museum in Moultonborough introduces visitors to New Hampshire's boating history. This puts a subject whose geographical scope extends across the entire state at the center. Specific programs and exhibitions may change.

The Old Country Store and Museum has operated as a store since 1781. Upstairs is a museum that presents the history of the store and the surrounding area. The history of the business and regional history are thus two connected subjects: the museum covers both the store and its surroundings.

The Lamprey House Museum, the historic Moultonboro Inn, is owned by the Moultonborough Historical Society and is located in the town center. It is listed in the New Hampshire State Register of Historic Places.

The Moultonborough Historical Society typically holds educational programs and exhibitions featuring historical artifacts, photographs, and documents from its collection. This brings together different kinds of historical evidence: objects, images, and written records. Programs and exhibitions may change.

To get a sense of the area's cultural offerings, it helps to distinguish between the subjects: the Boat Museum presents New Hampshire's boating history, while the Old Country Store connects the history of a business with that of its surroundings. The Historical Society's collection items and programs offer another perspective on historical subjects.

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