New Hampshire

15 New Hampshire Fire Towers With Jaw-Dropping Views

Written by:
Tom Riley
Date Published:
November 26, 2023

We compiled 15 of the most amazing fire tower hikes in New Hampshire so you can enjoy the beauty of New Hampshire and these unique structures. Each of the fire towers varies in height, age, and trail length. If you end up visiting one of these fire towers, please add them to our listings page so others can get inspired. Here are the 15 best fire tower hikes in NH:

Abenaki Fire Tower

"Abenaki Tower" by Fletcher is licensed under CC BY 4.0. To view a copy of this license, visit https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
  • Tower Name: Abenaki Fire Tower
  • Mountain: N/A
  • Town: Tuftonboro
  • Height (above sea level): 745 Feet
  • Tower Height: N/A
  • Founding Year: 1929
  • Location: Here
  • Trail Link: Trail

Belknap Fire Tower

Photo by @tomriley on Instagram
  • Tower Name: Belknap Fire Tower
  • Mountain: Belknap Mountain
  • Town: Gilford
  • Height (above sea level): 2378 Feet
  • Tower Height: N/A
  • Founding Year: 1913
  • Location: Here
  • Trail Link: Trail

Blue Job Fire Tower

  • Tower Name: Blue Job Fire Tower
  • Mountain: Blue Job Mountain
  • Town: Farmington
  • Height (above sea level): 1356 Feet
  • Tower Height: N/A
  • Founding Year: 1913
  • Location: Here
  • Trail Link: Trail

Cardigan Mountain Tower

"Mount Cardigan" by aaron.knox is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0. To view a copy of this license, visit https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/
  • Tower Name: Cardigan Mountain Tower
  • Mountain: Cardigan Mountain
  • Town: Orange
  • Height (above sea level): 3121 Feet
  • Tower Height: 15 Feet
  • Founding Year: 1924
  • Location: Here
  • Trail Link: Trail

Federal Hill Fire Tower

"Federal Hill Fire Tower" by oliva732000 is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0. To view a copy of this license, visit https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/
  • Tower Name: Federal Hill Fire Tower
  • Mountain: Federal Hill
  • Town: Milford
  • Height (above sea level): 732 Feet
  • Tower Height: 75 Feet
  • Founding Year: 1911
  • Location: Here
  • Trail Link: Trail

Green Mountain Tower

  • Tower Name: Green Mountain Tower
  • Mountain: Green Mountain
  • Town: Effingham
  • Height (above sea level): 1907 Feet
  • Tower Height: 60 Feet
  • Founding Year: 1922
  • Location: Here
  • Trail Link: Trail

Kearsarge North Fire Tower

Photo by @themountainco_official on Instagram
  • Tower Name: Kearsarge North Fire Tower
  • Mountain: Kearsarge North
  • Town: Bartlett
  • Height (above sea level): 3268 Feet
  • Tower Height: 10 Feet
  • Founding Year: 1901
  • Location: Here
  • Trail Link: Trail

Magalloway Mountain Fire Tower

  • Tower Name: Magalloway Mountain Fire Tower
  • Mountain: Magalloway Mountain
  • Town: Pittsburg
  • Height (above sea level): 3360 Feet
  • Tower Height: 37 Feet
  • Founding Year: 1910
  • Location: Here
  • Trail Link: Trail

Milan Hill Fire Tower

  • Tower Name: Milan Hill Fire Tower
  • Mountain: Milan Hill
  • Town: Milan
  • Height (above sea level): 1737 Feet
  • Tower Height: 45 Feet
  • Founding Year: 1932
  • Location: Here
  • Trail Link: Trail

Miller Park (Pack Monadnock) Fire Tower

"2013_10_05_monadnock-peterboro-infrastruccture_01" by Nfrastructure is licensed under CC BY 2.0. To view a copy of this license, visit https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/
  • Tower Name: Miller Park (Pack Monadnock) Fire Tower
  • Mountain: Pack Monadnock
  • Town: Peterboro
  • Height (above sea level): 2288 Feet
  • Tower Height: 41 Feet
  • Founding Year: 1939
  • Location: Here
  • Trail Link: Trail

Oak Hill Fire Tower

"Oak Hill Fire Tower" by wolftone is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0. To view a copy of this license, visit https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/
  • Tower Name: Oak Hill Fire Tower
  • Mountain: Oak Hill
  • Town: Loudon
  • Height (above sea level): 920 Feet
  • Tower Height: 45 Feet
  • Founding Year: 1928
  • Location: Here
  • Trail Link: Trail

Pitcher Mountain Fire Tower

"Pitcher Mountain Fire Tower" by oliva732000 is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0. To view a copy of this license, visit https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/
  • Tower Name: Pitcher Mountain Fire Tower
  • Mountain: Pitcher Mountain
  • Town: Stoddard
  • Height (above sea level): 2163 Feet
  • Tower Height: 25 Feet
  • Founding Year: 1915
  • Location: Here
  • Trail Link: Trail

South Mountain Lookout Tower

  • Tower Name: South Mountain Lookout Tower
  • Mountain: South Mountain
  • Town: Nottingham
  • Height (above sea level): 908 Feet
  • Tower Height: N/A
  • Founding Year: 1913
  • Location: Here
  • Trail Link: Trail

Warner Hill Forest Fire Lookout

  • Tower Name: Warner Hill Forest Fire Lookout
  • Mountain: Warner Hill
  • Town: Derry
  • Height (above sea level): 605 Feet
  • Tower Height: 41 Feet
  • Founding Year: 1939
  • Location: Here
  • Trail Link: Trail
Written By

Tom Riley

Tom was born and raised in New England and loves exploring all around the Northeast. From the mountains of New Hampshire to the waterfalls of Vermont, rugged coast of Maine, and white sand beaches of Cape Cod - Tom loves seeing what each state around him has to offer. Tom's favorite quote is by Seneca and it reads, “It is not that we have a short time to live, but that we waste a lot of it." He believes everyday should be spent living life to the fullest!

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