1,664 ft | Belknap Range | 1 route
Feels like 76°F
Recent Precipitation
Rain: 0.10" (24h) · 0.10" (48h)
~3.4°F drop per 1,000ft
Best Hiking Window
Thursday or Friday offer the cleanest conditions — Thursday's overcast skies with only 10% precipitation chance and cooler high of 78°F make for comfortable hiking, and Friday clears further to partly cloudy with just 1% chance of rain and a high of 75°F. Wednesday is also hikeable but carry a rain layer given the 46% drizzle chance.
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Today Jul 15 | Tomorrow Jul 16 | Friday Jul 17 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
| Temperature & Wind | |||||||||
| Weather | cloudy | sunny | sunny | sunny | sunny | cloudy | sunny | ptly cloudy | cloudy |
| Temp °F hi / lo | 72° 70° | 77° 73° | 72° 66° | 70° 66° | 75° 72° | 67° 58° | 63° 57° | 71° 65° | 70° 65° |
| Chill °F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Wind mph | 25 | 35 | 25 | 21 | 30 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 11 |
| Gust mph est. | — | — | — | 25 | 34 | — | — | — | — |
| Storm risk | mod | mod | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Precipitation | |||||||||
| Precip in (rain/snow) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Freezing ft | 13,391 ft | 11,675 ft | 13,058 ft | ||||||
| Conditions | |||||||||
| Cloud cover | 98% | 36% | - | 10% | 34% | 100% | 17% | 62% | 100% |
| Vis mi | 10 | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear |
| UV | 5 | 8 | — | 6 | 8 | — | 6 | 8 | — |
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| Elevation | Today Jul 15 | Tomorrow Jul 16 | Friday Jul 17 |
|---|---|---|---|
| lo/hi °F · wind mph & dir · chill °F | |||
| Summit 1,664 ft | 70/72° 25 | 66/70° 21 | 57/63° 22 |
| Trailhead 2,000 ft | 69/72° 27 | 65/68° 21 | 56/61° 24 |
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.
Located in Gilford near the shores of Lake Winnipesaukee, this 1,664-foot summit is one of the more accessible peaks in the Belknap Range. The relatively short and straightforward trail makes it a popular choice for hikers of all experience levels, earning its Easy difficulty rating. The summit and upper slopes offer rewarding views of Lake Winnipesaukee and the surrounding Lakes Region landscape, with the Sandwich Range and White Mountains visible on clear days. As one of the Belknap 12 peaks, it draws hikers working to complete this regional peak-bagging list. The mountain's modest elevation and well-maintained trails make it an excellent introduction to the Belknap Range, while still delivering a satisfying outing with genuine scenic payoff. Its proximity to the lake community gives it a distinctly New Hampshire Lakes Region character that sets it apart from more remote summits.
Elevation
1,664 ft
Range
Belknap Range
Difficulty
Easy
Coordinates
43.4885, -71.3865
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