Elevation

4,003 ft / 1,220 m

#86 in New Hampshire

#39,691 in United States

Prominence

1,739 ft / 530 m

#17 in New Hampshire

#1,227 in United States

Top climbing months

May   13%

September  12%

June   10%

Most climbed route

Mount Tecumseh Trail (from Waterville Valley)

6.0 mi • 2,289 ft gain • Class 1

Highlights

  • At 4,003 ft, Tecumseh is the lowest of the New Hampshire 4000 Footers.
  • Considered one of the easiest 4000 Footers. Trails up Tecumseh are the Mount Tecumseh Trail, Sosman Trail, and Waterville Valley Ski Slopes.
  • Mt. Tecumseh is named after the Shawnee leader Tecumseh, who formed a large confederacy which allied with the British during the War of 1812. He was killed by the Americans in 1813.
119 summits • 6.0 mi • 2,289 ft gain • 3 hr 18 min • Class 1
24 summits • 5.3 mi • 2,235 ft gain • 3 hr 44 min
23 summits • 5.8 mi • 2,085 ft gain • 4 hr 11 min
3 summits • 5.8 mi • 2,334 ft gain • 4 hr 4 min
3 summits • 6.1 mi • 2,221 ft gain • 4 hr 11 min
2 summits • 4.9 mi • 2,135 ft gain • 3 hr 50 min
2 summits • 5.8 mi • 2,375 ft gain • 5 hr 44 min

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