Feels like 74°F
Best Hiking Window
Saturday offers the best conditions — overcast skies keep temperatures comfortable, nearly zero precipitation chance, and 15+ hours of daylight provide an enormous margin. Avoid Sunday due to a 73% chance of rain and wet trail conditions.
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.
Summit-level conditions by time of day at 2,382' elevation
Distance
19.4 mi
Elevation Gain
5,295 ft
Duration
9-15 hours
Trailhead
Mount Major Parking Lot
Belknap Mountain
2,382 ft • Belknap Range
Gunstock Mountain
2,245 ft • Belknap Range
Piper Mountain
2,044 ft • Belknap Range
Mount Klem
2,001 ft • Belknap Range
Mount Mack
1,945 ft • Belknap Range
West Quarry Mountain
1,894 ft • Belknap Range
Straightback Mountain
1,890 ft • Belknap Range
Mount Rand
1,883 ft • Belknap Range
Mount Major
1,786 ft • Belknap Range
Mount Rowe
1,680 ft • Belknap Range
Mount Anna
1,670 ft • Belknap Range
Whiteface Mountain (Gilford)
1,664 ft • Belknap Range
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