"After a day of checking out maple sugar houses, I needed to get a bit more exercise. Went up from the west side on the old firetower loop road and summit trail. Still some sections of avoidable snow and ice so traction wasn't necessary." — SteveM_StickMan • Mar 20, 2022

"I had a little trouble finding Hemenway Road and the trailhead, then was a little confused on Hemenway Road when I saw another, longer trail that intersected with it. But I figured it out and started from the trailhead and parking area at the corner of Hemenway Road and Great Hill Road. The gravel lot can accommodate four cars or so. It is part of the Hemenway State Forest. The map on AllTrails of the site shows the route I took more clearly than the Peakery one: https://www.alltrails.com/explore/trail/us/new-hampshire/great-hill-fire-tower?mobileMap=false&ref=sidebar-static-map As the trail ascends Great Hill Road east of Hemenway Road, it is an old jeep trail type road, and is in very good shape. The trail, though, is not consistently blazed. Going up the south loop, as the AllTrails map shows, follow the most used/improved trail at all intersections. There is a left turn about halfway in or a bit more that's the most key example. There are snowmobile trail arrows pointing left there, and the road is more improved; go that way. There is a retired fire tower at the summit which offers very good views, particularly to the east. Going down, one can make a partial loop (which e..." — Badgerinmaine • May 29, 2021

"I went up to the fire tower starting at Rt 113A. I took the Betty Steele Loop Trail and Peg King Spur Trail. This is a beautiful forest full of tall pines. Plus the tower is excellent. Great views!" — jjr1956 • Jul 23, 2015