Lonesome Lake Hut weather

2,730 ft · Kinsmans & Moosilauke · AMC hut

Full-service until Oct 17

Today at the hut

Fog, hiking hours (6 a.m. to 8 p.m.) at 2,730 ft.

High / low

30° / 24°

Wind

28 mph, gusts 45

Wind chill

8°

Rain or snow

8%

Read from the Mount Cannon forecast 1.3 mi away at the hut's own elevation, updated Oct 17, 3:03 AM ET.

3-day forecast at 2,730 ft

Today Oct 17Freezing level 1,044 ft
AM
fog
NW 28, gusts 45 mph
30° / 25°feels 9°
PM
cloudy
NW 25, gusts 40 mph
26° / 24°feels 8°
night
cloudy
WNW 21, gusts 34 mph
30° / 24°feels 9°
Tomorrow Oct 18Freezing level 8,001 ft
AM
fog
W 18, gusts 29 mph
33° / 30°feels 18°
PM
ptly cloudy
WSW 13, gusts 21 mph
42° / 35°feels 26°
night
clear
SSW 11 mph
44° / 42°feels 36°
Monday Oct 19Freezing level 11,879 ft
AM
sunny
SSW 7 mph
45° / 44°feels 40°
PM
cloudy
E 6 mph
49° / 46°
night
cloudy
NNE 17 mph
49° / 44°feels 36°
Elevation Profile — Conditions by Altitude

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Elevation
Today
Oct 17
Tomorrow
Oct 18
Monday
Oct 19
lo/hi °F · wind mph & dir · chill °F
At the hut
2,730 ft
25/30°
28
9°
30/33°
18
18°
44/45°
7
40°
2,500 ft
26/31°
26
10°
31/34°
15
20°
43/44°
7
39°
Trailhead
2,000 ft
28/33°
23
14°
32/36°
12
23°
42/45°
6
38°
Wind:<1515-2425-3940-5455+mph
Time periods: AM 6a–12p · PM 12p–8p · Night 8p–6a

4 more days of forecast: plan around the weather window, not just tomorrow.

Getting there

From Lafayette Place Campground, I-93 in Franconia Notch

Lonesome Lake Trail and Fishin' Jimmy Trail

1.6 mi one way1,000 ft climb1 to 2 h

Season and staying

  • Full-service (meals)Jun 4 to Oct 17
  • Self-service (cook your own)Oct 21 to May 30, 2027
  • Full-service (meals)Jun 3, 2027 to Oct 16, 2027
  • Self-service (cook your own)Oct 20, 2027 to Dec 31, 2027

Closed between seasons.

Reservations with AMC. Sleeps 48.

Dates and reservations at AMC

Nearby summits

Straight-line distance from the hut.

Trails at the hut

Fishin' Jimmy TrailAround Lonesome Lake TrailCascade Brook Trail