4,310 ft | Presidential | 2 routes
As of August 29, 2026
Trail conditions on Mount Pierce (Clinton) are currently rated Moderate. It's 43°F (feels like 34°F) with NNW winds at 15 mph. The shortest of 2 listed routes is Pierce and Eisenhower: 7.8 miles point to point with 3,078 ft of elevation gain, taking about 4-7 hours. Mount Pierce (Clinton) (4,310 ft) is #27 of 48 on the NH 48 list. See the hour-by-hour Mount Pierce (Clinton) weather forecast for summit temps, wind chill, and the best hiking window.
Mount Pierce (Clinton) weather forecast
Hourly summit temps, wind chill & freezing level, trailhead to summit
Feels like 34°F
~3.2°F drop per 1,000ft
Conditions summary as of August 29, 2026
Saturday looks like a solid day to hike Mount Pierce with clear skies and dry-trending trails, though brisk winds will make it feel notably colder than the air temperature suggests, especially near the summit. Trails have some lingering wet rock and minor mud from recent light rain, so watch footing on the steeper sections near the top. An early-to-midday start is ideal before afternoon clouds and cooling temps set in.
Expect a mild trailhead around the low 50s to low 60s°F, cooling to upper 40s with noticeably stronger winds (up to 25 mph, wind chill near 39°F) at treeline and the summit—pack a windproof layer to add once above the trees.
Best Hiking Window
Saturday morning through early afternoon, starting soon after sunrise (6:03 AM) to maximize dry conditions before any afternoon cloud buildup
Last synthesized Aug 29, 7:20 AM
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Trail: Webster Jackson Trail, Webster Cliff Trail, Crawford Path, Eisenhower Loop, US 302
Conditions: Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable
“Hot humid day in the woods. Dry trail to start, some slippery rocks and mud in the usual spots, overall dryer than I was expecting. Only 2 on top of Jackson, I ate & enjoyed the views knowing it would be busy later on. Steep and wet rock coming down from top, fairly wet to the hut. Bog bridges are starting to show some wear, very deep mud. Refilled water for the climb to Pierce, dry to top. Absolute cluster around the summit, too many here so I found a spot to rest just past it. Still many here but a lot quieter with a nice breeze. Many folks coming from Eisenhower early, really hot for the climb. Wet muddy spots but nice to see many herd paths have been blocked, thank you! Lots of folks here but found a spot to sit with a nice breeze. Somewhat hazy views, was thinking about going down Edman's Path to avoid the crowds but opted not as the road walk sucks. Quick back too no people at junction. Very wet for most of the way down, passed many heading up. Pack plenty of water unless heading to hut as it’s very humid right now in the woods.”
Trail: Crawford Connector, Crawford Path, Webster Cliff Trail
Conditions: Wet Trail, Standing/Running Water on Trail
“7/31 MJB birthday memorial hike. misty on the way up. socked in at the top. cleared by the time I got back to the car. finished the day with some OAB redlining on the Sam Willey trail and saw a momma black bear & her cub not too far from the picnic area hightailing it away from the trail and back into the woods.”
Trail: Crawford Connector, Crawford Path, Webster Cliff Trail, Eisenhower Loop
Conditions: Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable
“Huge thanks to Luke, my partner in crime, for keeping me company as I work to clean up another project. We had no views and wet trails but laughed so much that none of it mattered. With the rain the previous night and early morning plus the humidity, all the rocks were wet and slick and the trail was muddier and wetter than usual. Webster-Cliff trail to the summit of Pierce was smooth sailing. We picked up Diana on Pierce and she joined us for the rest of the morning and was such a great addition to our little crew. Heading over to Eisenhower, there were more areas of standing water and mud but the rocks placed in the worst areas allowed us to miss most of it. The Eisenhower Loop was smooth sailing. The skies cleared as we got closer to our cars so hopefully the rest of the folks on the trail had the views we missed out on. It's all good and it was a pretty stellar day regardless.”
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Today Aug 29 | Tomorrow Aug 30 | Monday Aug 31 | |||||||
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| AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
| Temperature & Wind | |||||||||
| Weather | sunny | sunny | cloudy | cloudy | rain | drizzle | sunny | sunny | cloudy |
| Temp °F hi / lo | 48° 47° | 53° 49° | 55° 53° | 54° 52° | 56° 54° | 54° 52° | 53° 52° | 57° 55° | 56° 54° |
| Chill °F | 41° | 43° | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Wind mph | 13 | 18 | 37 | 39 | 26 | 23 | 10 | 8 | 4 |
| Gust mph est. | 21 | 29 | 59 | 62 | 42 | 37 | 15 | — | — |
| Precipitation | |||||||||
| Precip in (rain/snow) | - | - | - | - | 0.1 | 0.0 | - | - | - |
| Freezing ft | 12,324 ft | 11,747 ft | 13,201 ft | ||||||
| Conditions | |||||||||
| Cloud cover | - | 4% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | - | 6% | 100% |
| Vis mi | clear | clear | clear | clear | <0.1 | clear | clear | clear | clear |
| UV | 5 | 7 | — | 4 | 6 | — | 5 | 7 | — |
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| Elevation | Today Aug 29 | Tomorrow Aug 30 | Monday Aug 31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| lo/hi °F · wind mph & dir · chill °F | |||
| Summit 4,310 ft | 47/48° 13 | 52/54° 39 | 52/53° 10 |
| 4,100 ft | 47/48° 13 | 53/55° 38 | 53/54° 9 |
| 3,300 ft | 48/51° 12 | 56/58° 30 | 55/59° 7 |
| 2,500 ft | 50/55° 9 | 59/61° 18 | 53/63° 6 |
| Trailhead 2,000 ft | 51/57° 8 | 61/63° 16 | 54/65° 5 |
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.
Gateway to the Southern Presidentials. Mizpah Spring Hut is located nearby. Formerly called Mount Clinton.
Elevation
4,310 ft
Range
Presidential
Rank
#27 of 48
Difficulty
Easy
Coordinates
44.2268, -71.3657
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3 incidents on file · 1 fatal · drawn from NH Fish and Game releases and regional reporting
Stephen Bullard, 49, of Avon, CT
Bullard summited Mt. Pierce with his wife on Wednesday July 21, 2021. While descending around 11:30 a.m. he slipped on a log and sustained a significant leg injury, unable to bear weight. Approximately 30 people — from the AMC, Twin Mountain Fire Department, Pemigewasset Valley SAR, SOLO School of Wilderness Medicine, and Conservation Officers — carried him in a litter about 1.7 miles to the trailhead, arriving at 5:40 p.m.; he was taken to Littleton Regional Healthcare.
Six Tufts University Mountain Club students, ages 19-20
Six Tufts University students became lost after mistakenly taking the Dry River Cutoff trail instead of the Mizpah Cutoff trail while descending Mount Pierce. They ended up in the Dry River Wilderness area, where the trail is closed due to Hurricane Irene damage including washed-out bridges and downed trees. Four Conservation Officers located all six hikers unharmed at 2:30 AM and walked them out to the Route 302 trailhead.
A Boy Scout troop leader (age 46 per Wikipedia's table; name not stated in any retrievable source) died of sudden cardiac arrest on July 22, 2002 about 200 feet up from the start of the Crawford Path. Documented only via secondary memorial compilations; the victim is left unnamed pending newspaper-archive confirmation.