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Mount Cardigan summit – Firescrew Mountain loop from The Pinnacle

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Mount Cardigan summit – Firescrew Mountain loop from The Pinnacle

Hard

4.6

(8955)

12,588

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Mount Cardigan summit – Firescrew Mountain loop from The Pinnacle

06:40

19.3km

790m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

Last updated: September 2, 2026

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Cardigan Mountain State Forest

Waypoints

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Start point

1

11.1 km

Orange Mountain

Highlight • Summit

If you want to go slightly off the beaten path to Mount Cardigan, or maybe opt for a slightly easier hike, Orange Mountain offers similar views from Mount Cardigan's southeast …

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12.5 km

Cardigan Rimrock

Peak

3

13.7 km

Mount Cardigan summit

Highlight • Summit

From the 3,121-foot, treeless granite summit of Mount Cardigan, you'll have an outstanding view of west-central New Hampshire. The panorama includes Mount Monadnock and the White Mountains, Camel's Hump in Vermont, and Pleasant Mountain in Maine.

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4

14.6 km

Firescrew Mountain

Highlight • Summit

While hiking Cardigan, it is greatly recommended to head over to Firescrew while your at it, as the views are astounding. Coming from the AMC lodge in Alexandria, NH gives …

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B

19.3 km

End point

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

11.4 km

6.00 km

1.85 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

13.3 km

6.00 km

< 100 m

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Highest point (930 m)

Lowest point (420 m)

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Thursday 8 October

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21 %

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