5,774 ft | Presidential | 1 route
Feels like 19°F
Recent Precipitation
Rain: 0.43" (24h) · 1.67" (48h)
~4°F drop per 1,000ft
Mount Adams is showing DANGEROUS conditions
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No safe window exists within the next 48 hours. Saturday remains dangerous with active precipitation, near-zero visibility, and extreme wind chills. Sunday introduces a second storm with a volatile mix of freezing precipitation and possible thunderstorms. Monitor forecasts beyond Sunday night when the second system clears — conditions may improve early next week, but ice and compacted snow will persist on the summit and exposed ridges for days after any storm. An early morning start on a clear, high-pressure day following full storm passage is the only recommended approach window.
Trail: Lowe’s Path, Gulfside, Jefferson Loop, Randolph Path, Emerald Trail, Israel Ridge Path, The Link
Conditions: Dry Trail, Snow - Spring Snow, Leaves - Significant/Slippery
“Lowe’s path is in great conditions, pretty dry and smooth climbing. No more ice or snow anywhere but the Jefferson snowfield to cross, no issues there. I found the way down very interesting, and Emerald Bluff is a must see! Those less travelled trails are beautiful too, not eroded, almost no rocks or water, with a nice pine needles flooring. Great hike, combined with some other Adams family peaks and a small bushwhack to Nowell Ridge. Nice 360 views from there, a nice surprise.”
Trail: Castle Trail, Jefferson Loop, Gulfside, Lowe's Path, Presidential Rail Trail
Conditions: Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow - Spring Snow
“up castle trail to Jefferson. bits of mud here and there but mostly dry, no snow nor ice anywhere on this trail. castles are looking cool like usual. still waiting on spring to come to the higher elevations. from Jefferson went across Gulfside to Adams. Gulfside was all dry except for a 50ft or so area of snow that's a bit sketchy to cross. from Adam's went down Lowe's path. Nice to see a handful of improved sections of trail on there. no snow nor ice on Lowes either. A bit more mud towards the bottom of Lowe's but nothing bad. Bugs started getting really bad the last mile or so before the rail trail.”
Trail: Airline, Gulfside, Osgood Trail, Valley Way
Conditions: Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable
“This was a GREAT day for these. Airline was in perfect shape. Almost all the rocks were dry and grippy. There were a few areas with some wet rocks but it was not an issue. Gulfside was in equally good shape as was the Osgood trail. No snow or ice on any of them. Valley Way had more areas of water and wet rock in all the usual places. Down lower the trail is in nice dry shape and allows for faster travel for sure. Lots of gridiots out and about today and it was fun to catch up with everyone. Kudos to Jason and his crew for bagging 1 and 2 on their 48!”
Conditions synthesized from: NWS Higher Summits Forecast, NOAA Open-Meteo, Mount Washington Observatory, NETC Trip Reports, NOHRSC Snow Depth, Mt. Washington Avalanche Center, USGS Stream Levels, OpenWeather Air Quality.
AI-generated from public data. Always verify conditions before heading out — backcountry weather can change quickly.
Second highest peak in the Northeast. Features dramatic above-treeline terrain and multiple challenging routes. Star Lake is a scenic destination along many approaches.
Elevation
5,774 ft
Range
Presidential
Rank
#2 of 48
Difficulty
Very Difficult
Coordinates
44.3206, -71.2916
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