4,025 ft · Franconia Range · month-by-month from 285 observed days
June through September is the reliable window: 72% of observed days rated Good or Moderate. February was the toughest month, with 100% of days at Difficult or worse.
Bar shows the share of observed days at each severity; the number is the share rated Good or Moderate. Good · Moderate · Difficult · Dangerous
| Month | Days observed | Good/Moderate | Recurring hazards |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 31 | 6% | severe wind chill, snow, dangerous wind, ice |
| February | 28 | 0% | severe wind chill, snow, ice, dangerous wind |
| March | 29 | 7% | ice, severe wind chill, snow, dangerous wind |
| April | 30 | 17% | ice, mud, snow, monorail |
| May | 31 | 26% | mud, ice, severe wind chill, snow |
| June | 30 | 63% | mud, slick ledges, dangerous wind |
| July | 31 | 68% | mud, high water crossings, dangerous wind |
| August | 31 | 84% | mud, slick ledges, high water crossings, severe wind chill |
| September |
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Difficultupdated Oct 5, 3 AMJune through September is the reliable window: 72% of observed days rated Good or Moderate. February was the toughest month, with 100% of days at Difficult or worse.
Yes, with winter gear and experience: in our observations, 95% of December-March days rated Difficult or Dangerous. Full winter traction, insulation, and a hard turnaround plan are the baseline; check live conditions the morning you go.
Methodology: severity shares are observed, not forecast. Each day's rating is the consensus of our AI-synthesized condition reports for Owl's Head that day, collected since December 2025 (285 days so far). Months keep filling in as the archive grows. Pair the history with the live report and a summit forecast before you commit to a drive.
| 30 |
| 73% |
| mud, high water crossings, slick ledges |
| October | 5 | 40% | high water crossings, mud, ice, severe wind chill |
| December | 9 | 0% | severe wind chill, ice, dangerous wind, snow |