2,865 ft | Willey Range | 0 routes
Feels like 37°F
Recent Precipitation
Rain: 0.61" (24h) · 0.72" (48h)
~3.4°F drop per 1,000ft
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Thursday evening conditions are passable but trails are very muddy and cool. If hiking this weekend, wait until Saturday afternoon at the earliest for any clearing, though snow showers persist and temps remain near freezing — Friday should be avoided entirely due to heavy snow. Overall, postponing until early next week is strongly recommended.
Trail: Mt. Willard Trail
Conditions: Wet Trail, Mud - Significant
“The sun came out for a nice view from Willard, which somehow I’ve never hiked despite 300-something four thousand footers. Aside from one very short, very shallow, and very narrow section of monorail, the ice and snow were gone today. In their place was a river of water on the trail. The upper 2/3 of this hike are WET. Consistent water running down the trail wet. I was glad to have waterproof boots. People wearing sneakers, sandals (yes, one guy was wearing sandals….was interesting), etc. were having trouble staying dry. Awesome view. I can see why people love this hike so much.”
Trail: Mt. Willard Trail
Conditions: Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular
“Trail is well packed down ice with 2-3" of new snow. On March 22 3-4 more inches of snow fell adding to the depth. Just about everyone wore micro spikes and that worked well since there was mostly hard ice under the snow. Trail quite busy on a Sat. Views at the summit popped in and out of the clouds and drifting snow. Carried up snowshoes, but they weren't needed.”
Trail: Mt. Willard Trail
Conditions: Ice - Blue, Ice - Breakable Crust, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular
“Hard packed trail right from the tracks. Most of the trail was in good shape. Up higher you can see where there had been water running down the trail creating deep ruts in the snow/ice. Hillsounds were a great choice of traction.”
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.
Located in Crawford Notch State Park in New Hampshire's White Mountains, this modest 2,865-foot summit in the Willey Range offers one of the most rewarding view-to-effort ratios in the region. The trail follows a gentle, well-maintained path of roughly 1.6 miles one-way, making it highly accessible for hikers of all experience levels. The summit's open ledges provide dramatic views directly into Crawford Notch, with the steep walls of the notch framing the valley below in striking fashion. Mount Webster, Mount Willey, and the surrounding Presidential Range are clearly visible on clear days. While the peak remains largely forested, the summit ledges offer sufficient exposure to fully appreciate the surrounding terrain. As a member of the 52 With a View list, it delivers a genuine above-treeline viewpoint experience without demanding technical skill or significant elevation gain.
Elevation
2,865 ft
Range
Willey Range
Difficulty
Easy
Coordinates
44.2040, -71.4133
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