3,442 ft | Willey Range | 0 routes
As of August 17, 2026
Trail conditions on Mount Avalon are currently rated Moderate. It's 56°F (feels like 53°F) with SSE winds at 8 mph.
Mount Avalon weather forecast
Hourly summit temps, wind chill & freezing level, trailhead to summit
Feels like 53°F
Recent Precipitation
Rain: 0.49" (24h) · 0.50" (48h)
~3.2°F drop per 1,000ft
Trail: Avalon Trail
Conditions: Dry Trail, Wet Trail
“Excellent short hike despite raining when we reached the summit. Cleared up as we descended.”
Trail: Avalon Trail, Willey Range Trail, A-Z Trail, Mt. Tom Spur
Conditions: Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Snow/Ice - Monorail (Unstable), Snow/Ice - Postholes
“Trails are all in decent condition. On and off microspikes, mostly used when descending from the various summits. The monorail was all the May things: stable and friendly in places, icy or pointy in others, hanging on by a thread in others. Looked like some folks were making it bare boot, but I am not that bold :). Some hikers reported that the Willey stairs coming up from the South were largely ice free, though wet and missing some rungs. It starting sprinkling as I was getting to the car at 1:30, so things will stay wet.”
Trail: Avalon Trail, Willey Range Trail, A-Z Trail
Conditions: Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Ice - Blue, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Snow/Ice - Monorail (Unstable), Snow - Spring Snow, Snow/Ice - Postholes, Snow/Ice - Small Patches
“Mashed potato snow monorail began after the last water crossing on Avalon, just before the A-Z intersection. Put on micros but, honestly, full-on crampons would likely have worked better. It was intermittent monorail, mostly decaying and unstable but with a few stable parts, below maybe 3300 feet or so. More solid monorail higher up giving way to solid snowpack along the ridge. Not the most fun conditions, but the day was beautiful. Had lunch on Avalon and just happened to catch before and after pictures of the backside of Frankenstein Cliff with the wildfire smoke billowing up. In case you didn't hear, a wildfire broke out (literally as we were eating lunch on Avalon) around Arethusa Falls and in front of Frankenstein Cliff. It trapped the Conway Scenic in the notch and they had to bus the passengers back to North Conway.”
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Sunday Aug 16 | Today Aug 17 | Tomorrow Aug 18 | |||||||
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| AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
| Temperature & Wind | |||||||||
| Weather | fog | cloudy | rain | rain | fog | fog | fog | drizzle | cloudy |
| Temp °F hi / lo | 54° 51° | 59° 54° | 59° 58° | 59° 59° | 63° 60° | 62° 60° | 60° 57° | 64° 57° | 64° 61° |
| Chill °F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Wind mph | 11 | 16 | 25 | 22 | 16 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 6 |
| Gust mph est. | 18 | 26 | 40 | 35 | 26 | 11 | 19 | 18 | — |
| Storm risk | — | — | — | — | mod | mod | — | — | — |
| Precipitation | |||||||||
| Precip in (rain/snow) | - | - | 0.1 | 0.3 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Freezing ft | 14,243 ft | 14,515 ft | 14,497 ft | ||||||
| Conditions | |||||||||
| Cloud cover | 19% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Vis mi | 0.4 | 9 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | 4 | clear |
| UV | 5 | 7 | — | 0 | 2 | — | 3 | 6 | — |
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| Elevation | Sunday Aug 16 | Today Aug 17 | Tomorrow Aug 18 |
|---|---|---|---|
| lo/hi °F · wind mph & dir · chill °F | |||
| Summit 3,442 ft | 51/54° 11 | 59/59° 22 | 57/60° 12 |
| 3,300 ft | 51/54° 11 | 59/59° 21 | 57/60° 12 |
| 2,500 ft | 51/58° 8 | 61/62° 13 | 59/62° 10 |
| Trailhead 2,000 ft | 52/60° 7 | 62/64° 11 | 61/63° 9 |
4 more days of forecast — plan around the weather window, not just tomorrow.
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.
No routes available for this peak.
Standing at 3,442 feet in the Willey Range of Crawford Notch, this moderate New Hampshire summit offers a rewarding experience without demanding technical skill. The approach follows a well-maintained trail through classic White Mountain hardwood and conifer forest before opening onto a partially exposed summit with surprisingly expansive views. From the top, hikers are treated to striking panoramas of Crawford Notch, the Presidential Range, and surrounding peaks. While the summit itself sits near treeline rather than fully above it, open ledges provide satisfying vistas that feel disproportionate to the modest effort required. The trail character is steady and engaging, with enough elevation gain to feel like a genuine mountain experience. As part of the 52 With A View (52 WAV) peak list, this summit attracts peak-baggers seeking scenic destinations beyond the more crowded Four Thousand Footer circuit.
Elevation
3,442 ft
Range
Willey Range
Difficulty
Moderate
Coordinates
44.2064, -71.4268
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2 incidents on file · drawn from NH Fish and Game releases and regional reporting
Cassandra Haskell, 37, of Bath, Maine
On February 17, 2024, hiker Cassandra Haskell suffered a lower-leg injury just below the summit of Mt. Avalon after losing control of a small sled she was using to descend steep trail sections and hitting a tree. She was unable to move on her own; her hiking companion and Good Samaritan hikers stayed with her and provided extra clothing until rescuers arrived. Conservation Officers and Pemigewasset Valley Search and Rescue volunteers carried her out in a rescue sled, and she was transported to Littleton Regional Healthcare.
Shawn Edwards, 54, of Hebron, Maine
Around 1:40 p.m. Saturday October 22, 2022, Edwards suffered injuries while descending Mount Avalon with a religious group and was unable to walk. A passerby called 911; Pemigewasset Valley SAR responded and a National Guard helicopter lifted him off the trail to the AMC Crawford Notch Visitor Center, then to Littleton Regional Hospital.