Black Cap is a mountain located in the town of
Conway,
New Hampshire, United States. It is located between
Kearsarge North Mountain and
Peaked Mountain. The rocky summit provides views of
Maine and New Hampshire's
White Mountains.
Cranmore Mountain Resort is located on its western subpeak, Cranmore Mountain.
Background
Black Cap is part of a north-south-trending ridge known as the
Green Hills.
The next summit to the north on the ridge (towards Kearsarge North) is
Hurricane Mountain
Hurricane Mountain is a mountain near Keene in the north of the High Peaks region of the Adirondacks in New York, United States. It is considered to boast some of the most impressive views of any of the lesser peaks; this is due to its prom ...
, and to the southwest is
Middle Mountain. Black Cap is located entirely in the watershed of the
Saco River, which flows to the
Gulf of Maine (
Atlantic Ocean) near
Saco, Maine. Tributaries of the Saco that flow off the mountain include Artist Brook to the west, Mason Brook to the south, White Lot Brook to the southeast, and Weeks Brook to the east.
Along the trail that leads to the top of Black Cap from Hurricane Mountain, there is a mountain biking trail created by
NEMBA
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Location
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(New England Mountain Bike Association) called the Red Tail Trail. This trail descends further down Black Cap and Hurricane Mountain. It lets out near the intersection of Kearsarge Street and Hurricane Mountain Road (on the western side of Hurricane Mountain.)
See also
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Mountain peaks of North America
External links
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References
Mountains of Carroll County, New Hampshire
Mountains of New Hampshire
Conway, New Hampshire
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