3,165 ft | Monadnock | 0 routes
Feels like 68°F
~2.6°F drop per 1,000ft
Trail: Pumpelly Trail
Conditions: Dry Trail
Trail: Wapack Trail
Conditions: Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable
“Day One of Wapack thru hike. Left my car at the (very busy) Watatic Parking lot at about 12:30 and was dropped off at the Wapack Northern Terminus on Mountain Road at around 1PM. Absolutely fantastic trail conditions with just a couple downed trees that were easy to navigate around. Trail incredibly well marked with yellow triangles on the trees, rocks, signs, everywhere I looked. Small state park store on the summit of Pack Monadnock where you can buy ice cream, souvenirs, and also resupply water for free. Please pay the $4 state park fee there to continue to support these beautiful trails! Saw 14 day hikers and 8 dogs across N. Pack Monadnock, Miller State Park and Temple Mountain. Quiet trail afterwards. One potential water source of a stream between the Sharon Ledges Trailhead and 124 but also where the mosquitos were out in full force. Spent the night at a rented shelter at Windblown.”
Trail: Wapack Trail, Kidder Trail, Spruce Knoll Trail
Conditions: Dry Trail
“Great day! Even despite the recent rain, NO water for many of the miles. Even if you're running light and fast, plan on an extra hydration bladder beyond the water flasks for the section from Nashua Road to Top of Pack Monadnock... even more if you're off of the hours the water will be on.”
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.
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Standing in southwestern New Hampshire, this iconic 3,165-foot summit is one of the most climbed mountains in the world, drawing hikers with its relatively accessible elevation and remarkable above-treeline experience. The upper mountain is largely open rocky terrain, offering sweeping 360-degree views that stretch across multiple New England states on clear days, including the Boston skyline to the southeast. Several well-established trails approach the summit, ranging from direct rocky scrambles to more gradual wooded routes, giving hikers options based on fitness and preference. The extensive exposed rock near the top provides a true alpine feel unusual for a peak of this modest height. As a fixture on the 52 With A View list, it rewards visitors with panoramas far exceeding what its elevation might suggest, making it a favorite for both beginners seeking a rewarding challenge and seasoned hikers revisiting a classic New England summit.
Elevation
3,165 ft
Range
Monadnock
Difficulty
Moderate
Coordinates
42.8615, -72.1081
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3 incidents on file · 2 fatal · drawn from NH Fish and Game releases and regional reporting
20-year-old male from Lancaster, MA
On June 13, 2026, Joshua Luth, 20, of Lancaster, MA, suffered a medical incident while hiking solo on the Cascade Link Trail approximately 0.75 miles from Monadnock State Park Headquarters. Good Samaritans discovered him, called 911, and began CPR as his condition deteriorated. Despite response from numerous agencies, Luth was pronounced deceased; the cause remains under investigation by the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner.
Two teenage hikers, ages 15 and 18, from Salem, NH; separately, an 81-year-old man hiking with family on Mt. Chocorua
On July 26, 2010, two separate rescues occurred: two teenagers lost near the summit of Mt. Monadnock were located by Conservation Officers several hundred yards west of the Pumpelly Trail around 9:00 p.m., lacking food, water, and flashlights. Separately, an 81-year-old man became fatigued near the summit of Mt. Chocorua while hiking with family and required Conservation Officers with flashlights to assist him and his son down the trail, reaching the trailhead at 12:30 a.m.
59-year-old male from North Berwick, Maine
Thomas Pummer, age 59, died during a moonlit night hike up Mount Monadnock on the Pumpelly Trail in icy, snow-encrusted conditions. He had gone ahead of his four companions and was found unconscious above treeline, approximately 3/4 mile from the summit, at around 2:00 a.m. CPR was unsuccessful and the exact cause of death had not been determined at time of release; his body was carried down the mountain the following morning.