3,565 ft | Mahoosuc Range | 0 routes
Feels like 20°F
Recent Precipitation
Rain: 0.82" (24h) · 1.18" (48h)
~3.8°F drop per 1,000ft
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Conditions are not recommended Saturday or Sunday due to active snow, near-freezing temperatures, and 100% and 81% precipitation probabilities respectively. Monday (June 1) offers improving conditions with a high of 51°F and only a 49% chance of slight rain showers, though trails will remain heavily saturated. The best window is an early morning start on Monday or later in the week once trails begin to drain and temperatures rise.
Trail: Carter Moriah Trail
Conditions: Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular
“Trail was in great shape from the parking lot to the summit. I used snowshoes from start to finish but could have used micro spikes just as easily. About half of the people I saw were in snowshoes, and the other half in micros. Small walk along a snowmobile trail and then the Carter Moriah Trail starts. All of the snowmobile riders slowed down when they approached me while I walked along the edges of their trail. Beautiful blue skies and the temps were very manageable and little to no wind. Great views of the Whites, and into Maine.”
Trail: Austin Brook Trail, Yellow Trail, Mill Brook Road, Mahoosuc Trail
Conditions: Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow - Drifts, Snow - Wet/Sticky
“Huge THANK YOU to Thomas's group for breaking out this route on Saturday. Impressive work! As was to be expected, however, about 1/4 to 1/3 of the route had been drifted over in 3 days, so some challenging solo trail breaking and searching still happened. Snowshoes car to car. Started off on Austin Brook Trail, crossed the brook at Yellow Trail, and headed up Mill Brook Road for easier walking. Much of Austin Brook "Trail" is on logging road, some of which had been snowmobiled. The lefthand turn leading steeply up to Gentian Pond Shelter was a little tricky to find as this section had all blown in, so I did a bit of back-and-forth before figuring out the correct way. There are yellow blazes in here marking the AT boundary, but ABT is blue blazed. Visited Gentian Pond's privy which houses a funny "Hikers: no overnight parking" sign. Haha. Now the fun began... most of the next half mile, in open hardwoods, was completely drifted over with no sign of any snowshoe track. Used GPS a couple of times in here. Finally, in the more protective softwoods, a lovely deep trough was once again evident. Well yippee ki yi. Mahoosuc Trail goes UP... down... up... down... up... up... UP for what seemed like well more than the advertised 2.8 miles, par for the course on Mahoosuc Trail. A nice moose broke out about a tenth of a mile on a very steep uphill drifted section; that made me happy. Finally reached the lovely summit of Success and it's sweet little alpine zone, hit the high point, and hiked all the way back the same way. Grabbing the section of MT to Dream Lake and down Dryad Fall Trail (as I'd had high hopes of doing) was definitely NOT going to happen because my legs were toast. A final FU on the hike out Austin Brook "Trail" was the direct bright sun and near 32 degree temps turning the snow into sticky caca. Aaaaah! But the Mahoosuc Trail portion of this hike was absolutely beautiful... a winter wonderland up there right now! Obviously I saw no one else up there.”
Trail: Mill Brook Road, Austin Brook Trail, Mahoosuc Trail
Conditions: Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow - Drifts
“Lovely alternative way up to Mt Success. First 2.2 miles are largely fire roads with some trace of snowmobile activity keeping it packed down. Next 1.5 started to get some deep snow, with a steeper section up to gentian pond. Final 2.4 miles on Mahoosuc Trail were deeper with some knee deep drifts. Trees were thin so things were pretty cold.”
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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Tucked in the northern reaches of New Hampshire's Mahoosuc Range near the Maine border, this 3,565-foot summit offers a rewarding outing for hikers seeking a moderately challenging mountain experience. The Success Trail winds through classic northern hardwood and boreal forest, characteristic of this remote corner of Coos County. While the summit itself is largely wooded, partial viewpoints along the route provide glimpses of the surrounding Mahoosuc terrain and the rolling hills of western Maine. The relatively limited above-treeline exposure keeps this hike sheltered compared to more exposed neighbors. What distinguishes this peak is its sense of true remoteness and quiet solitude — it sees far less traffic than many White Mountain destinations. Its inclusion on the 52 With A View list makes it a popular objective for peak baggers working through that collection of rewarding New Hampshire summits.
Elevation
3,565 ft
Range
Mahoosuc Range
Difficulty
Moderate
Coordinates
44.4714, -71.0390
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