Elevation
3,155 ft / 962 m
Prominence
1,922 ft / 586 m
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Highlights
- Mount Cardigan is a prominent bare-rock summit in western New Hampshire.
- Extensive areas of bare granite ledges and alpine scrub giving it the feel of a much higher mountain.
- Most of the summit area was denuded by devastating forest fires in 1855.
- The Civilian Conservation Corps helped to develop the alpine ski trail network still in use today on the east side of the mountain.
- The mountain is set in the 5,000-acre Cardigan Mountain State Forest.
- The Cardigan Lodge, operated by the Appalachian Mountain Club since 1934, is located to the east at the foot of the mountain, and is often used as a base for day hikes in and around the mountain.
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About peakery awards
Log successful summits on peakery to earn awards:
Peak Badges: Earn a special badge for each unique peak you summit. See all of your badges on your Badges page.
First Ascent Award: Only 1 available per peak. Goes to the first peakery member to log a successful summit of a peak. Snag this award and the peak will forever bear your name.
King of the Mountain Award: Only 1 available per peak. Summit a peak more times than any other member. Beware: this award can be lost!
Summit Steward: Summit a peak at least 5 times to become one of its Summit Stewards. As Steward of a peak, you’re encouraged to keep that peak’s info up-to-date on peakery and spread goodwill on your future climbs up the peak.