Mount Zircon

Mount Zircon in Peru features gorgeous and expansive views from its bald summit. It once employed an active fire tower, which now lay toppled at the top. It can be accessed via dirt roads and ATV trails from the North from South Rumford Road in Rumford (the most common way), from the South from Concord Pond Road in Woodstock, or from the Southwest from Milton Road in Milton.

  • Trail signs. Left: South Rumford Road sign. April, 2012. Right: Sign where the Mount Zircon Trail leaves the dirt road. April, 2016.
  • Sunset over the Presidentials from Mount Zircon. November, 2005
  • Mount Washington from Mont Zircon. October, 2018
  • View West toward the Presidentials and the Mahoosucs. April, 2016
  • View toward the Presidentials. October, 2018
  • The Mount Zircon Spring house. November, 2005
  • View West toward Black & Speckled Mountains (left), Streaked Mountain (center), and Spruce Mountain (right). October, 2018
  • View Southwest toward Kearsarge North (left) and Mount Washington (center) from the summit cairn. April, 2016
  • View over downtown Rumford toward Tumbledown, the Jacksons, and Blueberry Mountain. October, 2018
  • View North toward Mount Blue and Bald & Saddleback Wind Mountain. November, 2005
  • View East toward Mount Blue, Bald & Saddleback Wind Mountains, the New Vineyard Mountains, and Tumbledown Dick Mountain. October, 2018
  • The Hannon Lookout – south of Mount Zircon’s summit. April, 2016
  • Mount Zircon from neighboring Hemingway Mountain. Hemingway Mountain has gorgeous views and should have a trail. October, 2018
  • Toppled tower and summit cairn. November, 2005
  • Mount Zircon from Glassface Ledges. November, 2019
  • Summit Panorama – North (left) to East (center) to south (right). October, 2018
  • Summit Panorama – South (left) to Northwest (right). April, 2012
The toppled tower at the summit. November, 2005 (top) and April, 2016 (bottom)