HikerNerd

Your intelligent companion for bagging peaks. Track progress, get AI-powered conditions, and hike safely.

Quick Links

  • All Peaks
  • Conditions
  • My Hikes
  • Trip Planning

Resources

  • White Mountain NF
  • AMC
  • Mt Washington Observatory
  • Higher Summits Forecast

Company

  • About Us
  • Terms of Service
  • Privacy Policy
  • Pricing
  • Contact

Trail conditions are for informational purposes only. Hiking involves inherent risks. Always verify conditions with official sources and use your own judgment. Use at your own risk.

© 2026 HikerNerd LLC. All rights reserved.

Not affiliated with the AMC Four Thousand Footer Club.

  1. Peaks
  2. /
  3. Iron Mountain

Iron Mountain

Moderate

2,723 ft | Jackson | 0 routes

Add Trip
50°F / Feels 48°F
3 mph SE
ConditionsModerate

Today's Conditions

Updated Apr 16, 12:48 AM

Current Weather

50°F

Feels like 48°F

Foggy
3 mph SE · Gusts 7 mph
99% humidity

Recent Precipitation

Rain: 0.43" (24h) · 0.47" (48h)

Elevation Forecast

Today
Summit 2,723'
50°/55°F19mphWC 44°☀️
2,500'
51°/55°F17mph☀️
Trailhead
52°/56°F12mph☀️

~1.2°F drop per 1,000ft

AI Trail Conditions

Moderate

Best Hiking Window

Friday conditions may offer a brief improvement with slightly warmer temperatures, though light drizzle and residual trail mud will persist. Saturday would be the first reasonable opportunity if precipitation tapers — allow 24–48 hours of drying time after rain ends before expecting optimal trail conditions. Early morning starts are always advisable.

5 hazards identified
5 gear recommendations
Unlock Full Conditions

Recent Trail Reports

10
View all on NETC
Mar. 4, 2026by Brettski
Snowshoes

Trail: Iron Mountain Road, Iron Mountain Trail

Conditions: Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow - Wet/Sticky

“I'd never been to Iron Mountain before, but it was recently recommended to me due to it's stunning trailhead. I believe this may be one of the most picturesque locations in the Whites. I was in awe. Adding this mountain to my small list of repeats.”

Jan. 21, 2026by Snowflea
Snowshoes

Trail: Iron Mountain Road, Iron Mountain Trail, Mine Path

Conditions: Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder

“This was a spectacular hike. The views! Solitude! Blue skies! Barebooted 1.4 miles up Iron Mtn. Road which was groomed. Snowshoes on at the summer trailhead. 2-4" of fluffy snow over an old track to the ledges. Wandered around here and there finding excellent viewpoints and snack spots and had the whole place to myself. No one had been down to the mine recently. It is blazed yellow all the way - yay. Saw some bobcat tracks in here. The mine has some cool, big icicles! I got 7.8 miles round trip with about 2200 feet of vertical.”

Dec. 14, 2025by Gumby
Snowshoes

Trail: Iron Mountain Road, Iron Mountain Trail

Conditions: Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder

“light snow and cloudy skies for 52WAV #45. As mentioned, there is minimal parking which is shared with residents so be respectful. I took iron Mtn road in microspikes but snowshoes would have been better, especially since they were necessary once I hit the trailhead. Only 1-2 people had done this hike before me so the trail was loose powder, plus several extra inches since their hike plus the few inches that fell while I hiked. No view from the top but still a great hike.”

Trailblazer Feature

Upgrade to view the 7-day mountain forecast

Upgrade to Trailblazer

Get condition updates for Iron Mountain

Routes

No routes available for this peak.

Trail Map

About Iron Mountain

Elevation

2,723 ft

Range

Jackson

Difficulty

Moderate

Coordinates

44.1348, -71.2392

Nearby Peaks

Mount Parker

Difficult

3,004 ft · Montalban Ridge

3 mi away

Mount Resolution

Difficult

3,415 ft · Montalban Ridge

3.8 mi away

Stairs Mountain

Difficult

3,463 ft · Montalban Ridge

4.2 mi away

Mount Crawford

Moderate

3,119 ft · Montalban Ridge

4.6 mi away

Doublehead Mountain

Moderate

3,053 ft · Doublehead

5.8 mi away

Find your next peakTrack your 52 WAV progressExplore all peaks

Peak Reviews

Been to Iron Mountain?

Be the first to share your experience!