Stinson Mountain rises to 2,890 feet on the southwestern fringe of the White Mountain National Forest, above the town of Rumney in the Baker River Valley. Though well below the heights of its northern neighbors, the bare, rounded summit delivers a broad southerly panorama: Stinson Lake directly below, the rooftops of Plymouth, a glint of Newfound Lake, and the high White Mountain ridges receding on the horizon. Concrete foundations from a steel fire tower erected in 1927 and removed in 1985 ring the summit, providing useful seating and a quiet sense of the mountain's former purpose.
The Stinson Mountain Trail climbs roughly 1,350 feet from a trailhead off Doetown Road, covering about 1.8 miles one way for a round trip of around 3.6 miles. The ascent is moderate through typical New Hampshire mixed woodland, passing alongside a small creek before crossing a logging road and intersecting a snowmobile corridor; hikers can take either branch from that junction, as both rejoin at the summit. A short spur southwest of the high point leads to a more direct view over Stinson Lake. The peak is popular year-round, including steady snowshoe traffic in winter; a White Mountain National Forest parking pass is required at the trailhead.
