Blueberry Mountain sits at 2,662 feet in the Benton Range of western New Hampshire, a modest ridge peak that earns its name from the dense stands of blueberry bushes lining the trail from bottom to summit. It qualifies for the NH 52 With a View list for the ledge views it delivers near the top, primarily toward neighboring Mt. Moosilauke to the south and into Vermont to the west, with additional glimpses north toward Black Mountain and Sugarloaf and south to Smarts Mountain and Mt. Cube.
The Blueberry Mountain Trail offers access from both an eastern and a western trailhead; the eastern approach is roughly 1.75 miles one-way with about 1,050 feet of gain, passing through mixed forest with small stream crossings before the terrain opens onto rocky ledges near the summit. Cairns and yellow markers guide the way across the open slabs, though they require careful attention as off-route rocks can look convincingly trail-like. The ledges become slippery in rain or when snow lingers well into spring.
The blueberry bushes make this hike particularly rewarding from midsummer through fall: ripe berries from July into August, and vivid maroon foliage by October. Tall grass along the lower trail sections makes tick awareness worthwhile, especially earlier in the season.
