5,372 ft | Presidential | 2 routes
As of October 6, 2026
Trail conditions on Mount Monroe are currently rated Difficult. At 8:20 PM ET it was 27°F at the summit (5,372 ft), feeling like 12°F, with W winds at 23 mph. The shortest of 2 listed routes is Mount Monroe via Ammonoosuc Ravine: 7.0 miles round trip with 3,109 ft of elevation gain, taking about 4-7 hours. Mount Monroe (5,372 ft) is #4 of 48 on the NH 48 list. See the hour-by-hour Mount Monroe weather forecast for summit temps, wind chill, and the best hiking window.
Mount Monroe weather forecast
Hourly summit temps, wind chill & freezing level, trailhead to summit
Best time to hike Mount Monroe
Month-by-month conditions from our daily records
Feels like 12°F
~2.8°F drop per 1,000ft
Conditions summary as of October 7, 2026
Monroe's exposed summit cone will see strong west winds with severe wind chill, and any ice or rime left on the rocks will be slow to clear. Wednesday offers the better window, with winds easing early before building again later in the day, so aim for an early morning start and be off the summit before the afternoon wind increase. Wind chill near 0°F above treeline plus 11.5 hours of daylight leave limited margin for error.
Expect near-low-40s°F at the trailhead but roughly 25-32°F with 50+ mph winds at the summit, so the freezing level transition falls mid-trail. Start with a base layer plus insulating layer, and add your shell, hat, and heavy gloves at treeline (~4,000 ft) before the wind hits.
Best Hiking Window
Wednesday morning, starting at first light, to be on the summit cone before winds ramp up in the afternoon. Be off exposed terrain by midday.
Last synthesized Oct 6, 8:20 PM ET
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Trail: Ammonoosuc Ravine Trail, Crawford Path, Monroe Loop, Tuckerman Crossover, Tuckerman Ravine Trail, Cog Rail Trail
Conditions: Dry Trail, Wet Trail
“An absolutely glorious day for a hike. We weren't sure what conditions would be up top, so Scott and I both packed for our fears (spikes, puffer, extra hats and gloves) and were happy to need little more than light gloves and hats. The trails were jam packed as expected, so we escaped to alternate routes where ever possible - down the back side of Monroe to Crawford, across Tuckerman cutoff to an empty Bigelow Lawn, etc. All the extras only added about a mile and made the day much, much better. The summit was crawling with the expected Mass and Quebec contingencies, so it was a quick tap of the summit cairn and fast shuffle down the cog. If you ever want to feel like a star, have 6 rail cars pass you in the matter of about 8 minutes. Now I know how moose feel when we pull over and stare at them.”
Trail: Airline, Airline Cutoff, Valley Way, Osgood Trail, Star Lake Trail, Lowe’s Path, Israel Ridge Path, Gulfside, Jefferson Loop, Clay Loop, Cog Rail Trail, Crawford Path, Monroe Loop, Eisenhower Loop, Webster Cliff Trail
Conditions: Dry Trail, Ice - Black, Mud - Minor/Avoidable
“Props to Mount Washington Observatory for the heads up about rime ice during this morning’s report. A few spots this morning on Madison, Adams had much more of it and then as the sun made it high enough in the sky, it started to disappear. Trails were dry all the way to Eisenhower and then it got a bit wet from there to the stairs near 302. Wind was moving good this morning and then calmed. Weather report was spot on. Thanks to Chad for the ride assist.”
Trail: Ammonoosuc Ravine Trail, Crawford Path, Monroe Loop, Trinity Heights Connector, Gulfside, Jewell Trail
Conditions: Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable
“We had a great one-day hole in the weather for this hike, with unlimited views, no wind to speak of, no dampness, no summit fog. There were quite a few other hikers up there, too. That rocky trek down Crawford and Jewell is slow-going. While the much less rocky trail encountered abruptly once down in "real" trees is welcome, although that easily traveled part of Jewell seems to go on forever at the end of a long day.”
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Tuesday Oct 6 | Today Oct 7 | Tomorrow Oct 8 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
| Temperature & Wind | |||||||||
| Weather | fog | fog | cloudy | cloudy | cloudy | cloudy | rain | drizzle | mostly clear |
| Temp °F hi / lo | 27° 25° | 31° 27° | 41° 31° | 43° 40° | 46° 44° | 46° 44° | 46° 44° | 43° 40° | 39° 32° |
| Chill °F | 4° | 9° | 15° | 29° | 34° | 33° | 34° | 28° | 16° |
| Wind mph | 51 | 39 | 37 | 25 | 32 | 36 | 31 | 33 | 39 |
| Gust mph est. | 71 | 62 | 59 | 40 | 51 | 58 | 50 | 53 | 62 |
| Storm risk | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Precipitation | |||||||||
| Precip in (rain/snow) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.4 | 0.1 | - |
| Chance of precip | 5% | 4% | 3% | 5% | 5% | 16% | 27% | 27% | 13% |
| Freezing ft | 3,689 ft | 9,328 ft | 7,105 ft | ||||||
| Conditions | |||||||||
| Cloud cover | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 78% | 53% |
| Vis mi | <0.1 | <0.1 | clear | clear | clear | 9 | <0.1 | 4 | clear |
| UV | 1 | 2 | — | 4 | 5 | — | 4 | 5 | — |
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| Elevation | Tuesday Oct 6 | Today Oct 7 | Tomorrow Oct 8 |
|---|---|---|---|
| lo/hi °F · wind mph & dir · chill °F | |||
| Summit 5,372 ft | 25/27° 51 | 40/43° 25 | 44/46° 31 |
| 5,000 ft | 25/27° 49 | 40/43° 23 | 45/47° 30 |
| 4,100 ft | 27/28° 44 | 41/44° 19 | 47/49° 27 |
| 3,300 ft | 29/32° 35 | 41/46° 15 | 50/51° 18 |
| 2,500 ft | 33/35° 24 | 43/49° 10 | 53/54° 12 |
| Trailhead 2,000 ft | 34/37° 20 | 44/50° 8 | 54/56° 10 |
4 more days of forecast: plan around the weather window, not just tomorrow.
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27°F
Summit low
Microspikes
Summit lows near 27°F, so expect ice on rock and the upper trail.
56 mph
Summit gusts
Waterproof shell
Daytime gusts near 56 mph above treeline, and a shell is what blocks it.
11h 21m
Daylight
Headlamp
Sunset around 6:13 PM, so a late start or a slow descent ends in the dark.
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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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Elevation
5,372 ft
Range
Presidential
Rank
#4 of 48
Difficulty
Difficult
Coordinates
44.2551, -71.3215
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1 incident on file · drawn from NH Fish and Game releases and regional reporting
63-year-old male from Friendsville, PA
On September 11, 2024, Leonard Laky, 63, was found unconscious on the Mount Monroe Loop Trail approximately 0.2 miles north of the summit of Mt. Monroe. AMC hut personnel, a medical doctor, and Baltimore City Fire Department personnel rendered aid and carried him to Lakes of the Clouds Hut. An Army National Guard Blackhawk helicopter transported him to Dartmouth Hitchcock Memorial Hospital; the cause of his condition—whether a fall with head injury or another medical emergency—was unclear at time of release.