Best views of Mt Washington from the Lake?

JonLevis · 09-20-2010, 11:02 AM

Where are the best places on the Lake to get a view of Mount Washington (the big hunk of rock, not the ship!)? I like the view from the Timber/Round/Camp Island neighborhood...any others out there?

NoRegrets · 09-20-2010, 11:13 AM

I think your spot is the only place you can view the mountain from the water. We start our season with our first cruise to that spot with a bottle of champaigne and make a call to friends that could not join us.

Slickcraft · 09-20-2010, 12:25 PM

On the way from Glendale to Welch we get a good view in the vicinity of light # 26. That, of course, is not far from Timber.

BroadHopper · 09-20-2010, 01:04 PM

Living near the samoset condominium area, we have a spectacular view of Mt Washington on clear days. Speacially during the fall months. We can also see 'Sunnyside' on Mt Techumseh.

offmycloud · 09-20-2010, 02:05 PM

on a clear fall day I saw it from Lees Mills - does that make sense? didn't to me but there it was looming.

TiltonBB · 09-20-2010, 07:39 PM

You can see it well from Mountain View Yacht Club in Gilford. It's usually easy to identify because of the snow cap.

Shreddy · 09-20-2010, 08:24 PM

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Originally Posted by offmycloud

on a clear fall day I saw it from Lees Mills - does that make sense? didn't to me but there it was looming.

Head out of Lees Mills and as you pass Balmoral Bay on your left as if heading to Moultonboro Bay, right past the island in Balmoral Bay you can get a clear shot of Mt. Washington on a clear day. Easy to see in the spring as it's the only Mt. covered in snow still usually.

ApS · 09-21-2010, 06:33 AM

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Originally Posted by BroadHopper

Living near the samoset condominium area, we have a spectacular view of Mt Washington on clear days.

I agree with Samoset, but would extend that view far into The Broads—and from any boat.

IslandRadio · 09-21-2010, 11:32 AM

I thought you could see it from the western tip of Rattlesnake Island. There's even a section of the island called "Washington View" - over on the far west end.

Have not personally checked it out, although I have been to the west end of the island many times!

Regards,

Steve

Lakesrider · 09-21-2010, 06:07 PM

I can't see Mt. Washington, but I can see Russia from my house...

Oh, Come on....

riverat · 09-22-2010, 07:16 AM

A couple of spots on Rt.28 from Alton to Wolfeboro

09-20-2010, 11:02 AM	#1
JonLevis Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Fay's Boatyard & Canton, MA Posts: 79 Thanks: 18 Thanked 4 Times in 2 Posts	Best views of Mt Washington from the Lake? Where are the best places on the Lake to get a view of Mount Washington (the big hunk of rock, not the ship!)? I like the view from the Timber/Round/Camp Island neighborhood...any others out there?

09-20-2010, 01:04 PM	#4
BroadHopper Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Laconia NH Posts: 5,716 Thanks: 3,337 Thanked 1,145 Times in 823 Posts	Gilford side of The Broads Living near the samoset condominium area, we have a spectacular view of Mt Washington on clear days. Speacially during the fall months. We can also see 'Sunnyside' on Mt Techumseh. __________________ Someday may never be an actual day.

09-20-2010, 07:39 PM	#6
TiltonBB Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Gilford, NH and Florida Posts: 3,234 Thanks: 779 Thanked 2,310 Times in 1,004 Posts	View You can see it well from Mountain View Yacht Club in Gilford. It's usually easy to identify because of the snow cap.

09-22-2010, 07:16 AM	#11
riverat Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Alton, NH Posts: 722 Thanks: 337 Thanked 280 Times in 123 Posts	A couple of spots on Rt.28 from Alton to Wolfeboro __________________ Waking up in the morning is the greatest, everything after that is a bonus

09-20-2010, 11:13 AM	#2
NoRegrets Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Hudson - NH Posts: 408 Thanks: 233 Thanked 212 Times in 88 Posts	I think your spot is the only place you can view the mountain from the water. We start our season with our first cruise to that spot with a bottle of champaigne and make a call to friends that could not join us.

09-20-2010, 12:25 PM	#3
Slickcraft Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Welch Island and The Taylor Community Posts: 3,406 Thanks: 1,271 Thanked 2,157 Times in 989 Posts	On the way from Glendale to Welch we get a good view in the vicinity of light # 26. That, of course, is not far from Timber.

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offmycloud Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Chicago IL and Moultonborough Posts: 165 Thanks: 3 Thanked 5 Times in 5 Posts	on a clear fall day I saw it from Lees Mills - does that make sense? didn't to me but there it was looming.

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09-21-2010, 11:32 AM	#9
IslandRadio Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Mirror Lake - Full time resident Posts: 398 Thanks: 70 Thanked 156 Times in 61 Posts	I thought you could see it from the western tip of Rattlesnake Island. There's even a section of the island called "Washington View" - over on the far west end. Have not personally checked it out, although I have been to the west end of the island many times! Regards, Steve

09-21-2010, 06:07 PM	#10
Lakesrider Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 2,129 Thanks: 380 Thanked 1,016 Times in 345 Posts	I can't see Mt. Washington, but I can see Russia from my house... Oh, Come on....