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Mount Willey

#29 of 48Easy

4,285 ft | Willey | 1 route

New Hike
71°F / Feels 72°F
12 mph WSW
ConditionsDangerous

Today's Conditions

Updated Jul 14, 6:09 PM

Current Weather

71°F

Feels like 72°F

Overcast
12 mph WSW · Gusts 28 mph
65% humidity

Recent Precipitation

Rain: 0.10" (24h) · 0.10" (48h)

Elevation Forecast

Today
Summit 4,285'
63°/70°F38mph☀️
4,100'
64°/71°F37mph☀️
3,300'
65°/75°F30mph☀️
2,500'
67°/79°F19mph☀️
Trailhead
68°/81°F16mph☀️

~3.6°F drop per 1,000ft

AI Trail Conditions

Dangerous

Mount Willey is showing DANGEROUS conditions

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Best Hiking Window

Wednesday afternoon once the cold front clears and high pressure builds — morning showers and lingering clouds are expected to give way to fair conditions. Avoid all hiking on Tuesday due to severe thunderstorm risk.

7 hazards identified
5 gear recommendations
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Recent Trail Reports

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Jun. 12, 2026by DannyHikesTheWhites

Trail: Avalon Trail, Willey Range Trail, A-Z Trail, Mt. Tom Spur

Conditions: Wet Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable

“Muggy & buggy day in the Whites, but a gorgeous one at that. Photos below!”

Jun. 1, 2026by Scott

Trail: Avalon Trail, Willey Range Trail, A-Z Trail, Mt. Tom Spur

Conditions: Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Mud - Significant

“The trail was surprisingly dry considering the weather this past weekend. Some mud, some wet rocks in the usual places. Some mud spots up high, a few small patches of snow in the woods. Quiet evening on the trail. About as good as this hike gets right now for spring.”

May. 29, 2026by Uki

Trail: Avalon Trail, A-Z Trail, Mt. Tom Spur, Willey Range Trail

Conditions: Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable

“This was my fourth pivot for the day. I could not make up my mind where I wanted to go but this was a solid choice. The Avalon trail has plenty of water and mud down low. A-Z was in nice shape and the rocks were dry which made for faster travel. The Willey Range trail was surprisingly dry as well. The bog bridges were wet so I walked carefully on those. Honestly, the trails were excellent today. And I only saw 10 people all day so things were quiet. It was lovely to bump into fellow gridiot, Lauren and her friend Kristen who is working on her spring 48. And I got to pet their dogs so my little heart is happy. I got back to my car 10 minutes before the rain started. Woo hoo!”

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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Routes

Mount Tom, Field, Willey, and Avalon Loop

Difficult
9.4 mi
3,325 ft
5-8 hours

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About Mount Willey

Named for the Willey family tragedy of 1826. Part of the Willey Range with Field and Tom.

Elevation

4,285 ft

Range

Willey

Rank

#29 of 48

Difficulty

Easy

Coordinates

44.1836, -71.4208

Nearby Peaks

Mount Field

Easy

4,340 ft · Willey

1.1 mi away

Mount Willard

Easy

2,865 ft · Willey Range

1.5 mi away

Mount Avalon

Moderate

3,442 ft · Willey Range

1.6 mi away

Mount Webster

Moderate

3,910 ft · Presidential Range

1.8 mi away

Mount Tom

Easy

4,051 ft · Willey

2.2 mi away

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Recorded incidents on this peak

1 incident on file · 1 fatal · drawn from NH Fish and Game releases and regional reporting

  1. Nov 30, 2010·FatalityMedical· Willey Mountain Trail

    69-year-old male from Thetford, Vermont

    Phillip G. Phillips, 69, collapsed on the Willey Mountain Trail at approximately 2:30 p.m. on November 30, 2010 while descending from the summit of Mt. Willey. His female companion called 911 and performed CPR but could not revive him. NHFG Conservation Officers, AMC personnel, and Twin Mountain Fire and Rescue carried him out to the trailhead in Hart's Location, arriving just before 8:00 p.m.

    NH Fish and Game (archived)Full record

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