New Hampshire peaks
New Hampshire summits
First Ascent Awards
775 of 1,897 peaks 40%
Top climbing months
July 14%
August 13%
September 12%
New Hampshire mountains highlights
- The White Mountains of New Hampshire stretch across the upper center of the state and contain all of the highest peaks in the state, collectively known as the "4000 footers"
- The 4000 Footers Challenge is the most popular peak challenge in the state and one of the most popular in the US.
- Solitary Mount Monadnock 3,165 ft in southern New Hampshire is one of the most climbed peaks in the world, perhaps 2nd only to Mount Fuji in Japan.
- Due to close proximity to the Boston area, many of these peaks are extremely popular with weekend hikers.
- The Appalachian Trail cuts across New Hampshire over the highest of the craggy White Mountains including the highest, Mt Washington 6288 ft.
Latest summits
"Slightly overcast day that got cloudier later on. High 50s and not a lot of wind, so the temperate was fairly pleasant. Not as muddy as expected but still plenty buggy. Left the trailhead at 10am. After about 0.8 miles we reached an infamous stream crossing which has a sign commemorating a person named John who died there in 2006. The trail is easy after that until about 2 miles in, where it climbs 800 feet in less than half a mile. The trail levels out right before the intersection with Black Snout Trail and is easy-going all the way to the summit. A clearing on the north side of the Mt. Shaw summit offers spectacular views of the White Mountains and portions of Maine. On the way down to Big Ball Mountain we also visited Black Snout which has views to the south of Lake Winnipesaukee and the Belknap Mountains. The trail down from Black Snout is steep and in a thick coniferous forest. After about half a mile the trail levels off and suddenly enters a deciduous forest. Because we climbed Mt. Shaw in early spring, the leaves had not come in yet and we had a stark contrast between the dark and thick coniferous forest to the sparse and well-lit deciduous forest. After about another half..." — JCalautti • May 11, 2024
"A hike up Cannon with Molly and Sarah. Cloud cover was above us so we could see stuff today. It has been awhile since I was last on the tower. Some ice and snow scattered around. I managed to bareboot the KRT!" — newenglandwarrior • May 11, 2024
"Slightly overcast day that got cloudier later on. High 50s and not a lot of wind, so the temperate was fairly pleasant. Not as muddy as expected but still plenty buggy. Left the trailhead at 10am. After about 0.8 miles we reached an infamous stream crossing which has a sign commemorating a person named John who died there in 2006. The trail is easy after that until about 2 miles in, where it climbs 800 feet in less than half a mile. The trail levels out right before the intersection with Black Snout Trail and is easy-going all the way to the summit. A clearing on the north side of the Mt. Shaw summit offers spectacular views of the White Mountains and portions of Maine. On the way down to Big Ball Mountain we also visited Black Snout which has views to the south of Lake Winnipesaukee and the Belknap Mountains. The trail down from Black Snout is steep and in a thick coniferous forest. After about half a mile the trail levels off and suddenly enters a deciduous forest. Because we climbed Mt. Shaw in early spring, the leaves had not come in yet and we had a stark contrast between the dark and thick coniferous forest to the sparse and well-lit deciduous forest. After about another half..." — JCalautti • May 11, 2024
"Slightly overcast day that got cloudier later on. High 50s and not a lot of wind, so the temperate was fairly pleasant. Not as muddy as expected but still plenty buggy. Left the trailhead at 10am. After about 0.8 miles we reached an infamous stream crossing which has a sign commemorating a person named John who died there in 2006. The trail is easy after that until about 2 miles in, where it climbs 800 feet in less than half a mile. The trail levels out right before the intersection with Black Snout Trail and is easy-going all the way to the summit. A clearing on the north side of the Mt. Shaw summit offers spectacular views of the White Mountains and portions of Maine. On the way down to Big Ball Mountain we also visited Black Snout which has views to the south of Lake Winnipesaukee and the Belknap Mountains. The trail down from Black Snout is steep and in a thick coniferous forest. After about half a mile the trail levels off and suddenly enters a deciduous forest. Because we climbed Mt. Shaw in early spring, the leaves had not come in yet and we had a stark contrast between the dark and thick coniferous forest to the sparse and well-lit deciduous forest. After about another half..." — JCalautti • May 11, 2024
"Molly wanted to hike Carrigain for her Grid. I needed something for my Grid gains. We had to do the road walk for 2 miles. There was washout damage along Sawyer River Rd. There were signs of former flooding near the river crossing along Signal Ridge Tr. There was water in several places along the trail below the junction with Carrigain Notch Tr. We headed up Signal Ridge Tr and located the snow. Partway up, we used microspikes. We reached the summit and had some views. But the cloud cover was coming in and out so the views changed. We headed back down. We saw an owl early in the hike!!!" — newenglandwarrior • May 4, 2024