New Hampshire peaks
New Hampshire summits
First Ascent Awards
775 of 1,898 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
"A hike up the Hancocks for Molly's Grid. Denise, Frank, and Dave Andre joined us. We decided to mix things up and head up South Hancock first. My 16th time up the Hancocks but my first time going counterclockwise. After a steep hike up, we reached South Hancock. We then made our way over to Hancock. Beautiful sunny day today and a good amount of people out. The decision was made to attempt NW Hancock. We bushwacked our way over, finding a combo of thick stuff and easy stuff. The ridgeline got narrow and we reached the summit of NW Hancock. Dave signed us into the canister and we then headed out. The decision was made to reach the slide on the western side. So we dropped down, using some open areas to descent. We ended up hitting the slide down low. We then made our way to Cedar Brook Tr, but we had to push through several areas of thick stuff. It was a relief to reach the trail. We then powered our way back to the cars. The hike took significantly longer then expected thanks to doing an unplanned bushwack. " — newenglandwarrior • May 25, 2024
"Gorgeous bluebird day with minimal wind, although the bugs were brutal throughout the entire hike, particularly on the muddier Liberty Trail. We left the trailhead just after 9:30am. The first 2.5 miles of Brook Trail are very gradual, rising less than 1000 feet, and the trail only has a few significant uphill sections. We were able to complete the first 2.5 miles in 1 hour and 15 minutes. The trail then crosses over the Claybank Brook and soon after the real elevation gain begins with a series of rocky steps, followed by a steep slide, followed by an exposed scramble section which does offer excellent views to the rest of the Sandwich Range to the west. After this scramble we walked along a rock face which has a view of the summit. The final approach to the summit is a series of steep scrambles, but thankfully the lack of recent rain meant all of the rocks were dry. The final mile of the ascent took about 2 hours, but it was worth it as the summit has clear 360-degree views of the entire White Mountains region. After eating lunch at the relatively crowded summit we descended via Liberty Trail which has a few very steep sections (including a slide just before the Jim Liberty Cabin)..." — JCalautti • May 25, 2024
"A hike up the Hancocks for Molly's Grid. Denise, Frank, and Dave Andre joined us. We decided to mix things up and head up South Hancock first. My 16th time up the Hancocks but my first time going counterclockwise. After a steep hike up, we reached South Hancock. We then made our way over to Hancock. Beautiful sunny day today and a good amount of people out. The decision was made to attempt NW Hancock. We bushwacked our way over, finding a combo of thick stuff and easy stuff. The ridgeline got narrow and we reached the summit of NW Hancock. Dave signed us into the canister and we then headed out. The decision was made to reach the slide on the western side. So we dropped down, using some open areas to descent. We ended up hitting the slide down low. We then made our way to Cedar Brook Tr, but we had to push through several areas of thick stuff. It was a relief to reach the trail. We then powered our way back to the cars. The hike took significantly longer then expected thanks to doing an unplanned bushwack. " — newenglandwarrior • May 25, 2024
"A hike up the Hancocks for Molly's Grid. Denise, Frank, and Dave Andre joined us. We decided to mix things up and head up South Hancock first. My 16th time up the Hancocks but my first time going counterclockwise. After a steep hike up, we reached South Hancock. We then made our way over to Hancock. Beautiful sunny day today and a good amount of people out. The decision was made to attempt NW Hancock. We bushwacked our way over, finding a combo of thick stuff and easy stuff. The ridgeline got narrow and we reached the summit of NW Hancock. Dave signed us into the canister and we then headed out. The decision was made to reach the slide on the western side. So we dropped down, using some open areas to descent. We ended up hitting the slide down low. We then made our way to Cedar Brook Tr, but we had to push through several areas of thick stuff. It was a relief to reach the trail. We then powered our way back to the cars. The hike took significantly longer then expected thanks to doing an unplanned bushwack. " — newenglandwarrior • May 25, 2024
"Hiked up the Old carriage road and back. Nice directional views from the top. Fire Tower was closed. Mud and bugs to start. Trail is somewhat overgrown but easy to follow. Pulled two ticks off myself once back at the car. 2 Miles round trip!" — Selrahc2nd • May 24, 2024