Noyes Mountain Trailhead Noyes Mountain is considered a moderate hike that covers 2.4 miles, with an elevation gain of 757 feet. The distance to the summit via Perham is about 1.5 miles, and the route back along Harvard Trail is about 1.4 miles, making a loop of just under 3 miles. This mountain, protected by the Western Foothills Land Trust, has a gorgeous view from the top of the old Harvard mine, the bulk of which sits slightly below the 1,501-foot summit. The trail is well made, with lots of stone steps up steep sections, and a well-constructed stone bench tucked into a slab of bedrock (on the Perham Trail). The Noyes Trail climbs 600 feet up and over the summit to a viewpoint immediately overlooking Mud Pond and offering excellent views north, west, and south. A little further beyond this is the Harvard Mine, a historic pegmatite mine popular with geologists and rock collectors alike.