Wildcat Mountain, A Peak

"Started out of Glen Ellis, sunny and in the 60s/70s. Steep climbs for the first time until you get to the ski lift area. D to C was tough, C to A got easier. Decided to take the more gradual ski trail back and got a ride from a nice hiker to our lot to save a couple miles of walking on the main road." — gregoryskiba • Aug 16, 2025

"Clear and crisp going up the Polecat trails on Wildcat. Temps were mostly around freezing all day. But very light wind and bright sunshine made it feel not so cold. A lot of frozen rain in the trees after 4k feet from previous day's rain. Some sketchy-icy spots between D and C. Very slippery bog boards had that fine coating of ice." — Alohabuffy • Oct 31, 2023

"Hot day in the Wildcats. Headed up Wildcat Ridge to E first, made our way over to A, then back to D. Made our way down Wildcat Ski Area and walked back to Pinkham Notch Lodge." — Alohabuffy • May 31, 2023

"Took a lot of planning so we could drive up together, do an almost loop of the Wildcats, and have someone to help us get back to our car afterward, all without having to stay the night in the area. I recommend the way we did it--ascending via Wildcat Ridge Tr and heading out via Nineteen Mile Brook Tr. It's very steep as you ascend the E peak, but mostly in a giant nature staircase style. I think descending that way would have been pretty hard on the knees." — gooner • Sep 3, 2022

"Another great hike with Maryellen and Nancy. Part of Flags on 48 NH Memorial to 9/11. Started up Wildcat D ski area. Service road to peak D. Then ridge style trail to Wildcat B C and A. Slight up and down. Nice walk out. 9 miles." — lfrancois • Sep 11, 2021

"A Wildcat Carter traverse with the girlfriend picking me up on the Imp Face Tr. Beautiful day out with a chilly wind. Felt great going up the Wildcat Ridge Tr out of Pinkham Notch. Also got to visit Mt Hight and Imp Face. Gridded out 3 peaks of the 5 today." — newenglandwarrior • Jul 28, 2021

"12-27-20. Climbed the Wildcats (A,B,C,D) with Cam, Jade, Christian, Nate and Frank P. Temps were high teens to mid twenties throughout the day. Clouds faces way to blue sky once we reached the summit(s). Ice and snow, which required micro spikes. Hitting the trail at 0800 hrs was a must to complete all four peaks prior to sunset which gave plenty of time for rests, lunch and just enjoying each other company. " — Audette207 • Dec 27, 2020

"Molly and I went for the Carter Range today. Both of us needed them this month. We parked at 19 Mile Brook and walked down to Joe Dodge. We then cut through to reach Imp Tr. We then headed up. We eventually reached the ridge and headed to Lethe first. After tagging the summit, we went up to Middle Carter and tagged that summit. We then headed over and tagged South Carter. Next, we dropped down to Zeta Pass, then up Mt Hight. Been awhile since I was last on Hight. Lovely views today. We then went over to Carter Dome. Molly also wanted to tie up a loose end and grab Wildcat A. So we dropped down into Carter Notch. Still feeling decent, we made our way up A peak and got it. We then doubled back into Carter Notch and took 19 Mile Brook Tr out to the car. " — newenglandwarrior • Nov 8, 2020

"Fantastic weather day to climb up Polecat on the ski slopes and run across the ridge and back. Warm and sunny, can't beat that lookout from Wildcat A, down into Carter Notch, spectacular." — Alohabuffy • Feb 24, 2020

"Hiked with Snickers again. We did a car spot. We went up 19 Mile Brook Tr, then up to A peak first. We then headed over to D peak, then down Polecat Ski Tr. No views from the summits today. We were socked in. We had views further down the ski trail. " — newenglandwarrior • Jan 14, 2020