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Boott Spur is a minor peak in New Hampshire’s White Mountains, on the shoulder of Mount Washington in the Presidential Range above Tuckerman Ravine. Named for Francis Boott, it exceeds 4,000 feet but is not recognized by the Appalachian Mountain Club as an official four-thousand-footer because it rises less than 200 feet above the connecting col, making it a secondary summit. It is an important feature on several classic hiking routes, including the Boott Spur Trail, the Davis Path of 1844 and 1845, and the Glen Boulder Trail. With its exposed alpine setting and subarctic climate, it is prized as a dramatic viewpoint rather than a separate major peak.
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Jackson, New Hampshire · United States