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| View West South West from Avery Hill - Photo by dcr - Spring 2008 |
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| Hills Pond - October 12, 2008 |
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| View from Shannon Mt. - Spring 2008 - Photo by dcr |
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| Alton Shores Road wiped out by Frohock Brook - 5/14/06 - contributed photo |
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Sunset Lake Dam Elevation Chart - Updated weekly
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| Sunset Lake from Avery Hill - Photo by Dave Roberts |
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| Postmark 1925 - mailed from the Oak Birch Inn |
Alton Landowners: Check your new appraisal figures on-line CLICK HERE for property appraisal
More History of the Mountain....click on Alton Mountain History
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| Beautiful May Sunset on Hills Pond - May 6, 2005 |
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| Same sunset, same day on Sunset Lake - Photo by Sunset Bob |
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| OVERLOOKING HILLS POND - 1991 Hike up Avery Hill or Blueberry Mt. |
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| Manning Lake in relation to Hills and Sunset. Lake Eileen is totally within the scout camp. |
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| Old Postcard - Sunset Lake Camps - Thanks RLW! see more on history page |
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| Invasive Growth on Hills Pond? (contributed photo) |
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| ALTON SHORES ASSOCIATION MEETING - June 29, 2003 - Beach 3 - Hills Pond |
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Sunset Lake is at an altitude of 808 feet and covers 206 acres. The maximum depth is 62 feet and
the average depth is 25 feet. There are two islands and several rocky non-navigable parts especially if the lake is
low. The lake is drawn down in the winter at the state dam. Hills Pond flows into Sunset Lake through a marshy section with
a beaver dam. Hills Pond sits at an elevation of 809 feet and covers 85 acres (some sources cite 137 acres). The maximum depth
is 40 feet and the average depth is 17 feet. There are also two islands. These lakes form the headwaters of the Suncook River.
From the dam they flow into Crystal Lake in Gilmanton Iron Works and from there to Upper and Lower Suncook Lakes.
Some may be unaware that on the far side of the lakes are thousands of acres of conservation
wilderness accessible to the public through conservation easements. This area has hundreds of miles of hiking and mountain
biking trails with many scenic views and is comprised of the Belknap Mountain State Forest, Gunstock Recreation/Ski Area,
Mt. Major Forest and the Hidden Valley / Camp Bell Daniel Webster Council Boy Scout Camps. Trails can be accessed through
the Boy Scout Camp either by driving in or paddling over. Check on the "Links" page for links to the camps and an excellent
printable hiking map. The snowmobile map on the "Maps" page will provide you with an idea of the area encompassed.
You'll see on the scout's page that the public is invited to a fireworks display each year on the Friday before the 4th
of July.
THE SUNCOOK WATERSHED - (Getting the bigger picture) - This watershed begins high in the Belknap Range
(formerly called the Suncook Range) high in the mountains of Gilford, with several streams and isolated Round Pond which flow
into Manning Lake in Gilmanton. Manning Lake is in close proximity to Lake Eileen (at Hidden Valley Boy Scout Camp - formerly
known as Lower Round Pond) and Hills Pond/Sunset Lake. All of these bodies of water flow into Crystal Lake in Gilmanton. From
the Crystal Lake Dam the Suncook Brook flows into Upper and Lower Suncook Lake. From the Lower Suncook Lake Dam the Suncook
River flows through Barnstead, Pittsfield and Allenstown and eventually empties into the Merrimac River. To visit the
friends of the Suncook Watershed click on the link below.
click for Friends of Suncook Watershed
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| Hills Pond Island in Fog |
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| Swimming at Beach 4 - Sunset Lake |
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| The Big Rock on Sunset Lake |
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| Hills and Sunset are in the mountains beyond Crystal Lake |
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| Bather on Sunset with Sailboat |
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| Hills Pond & a little of Sunset Lake from Avery Hill - majestic belknaps in background -photo by dcr |
Sunset Lake and Hills Pond are nestled in the beautiful Belknap Mountains in Alton
and Gilmanton, NH.
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