White Mountain National Forest to Temporarily Close Section of Lincoln Woods Trail for Public Health and Safety
UPDATE: Lincoln Woods Trail will close beginning June 15th through November 2026 when when restoration work commences.
Source: Forest Service
Pemigewasset Wilderness Food Storage Requirement
Effective May 1st, 2026, all overnight campers in the Pemigewasset Wilderness must store all food, food containers, scented items (such as soap, lip balm, and toothpaste) and refuse in a cylindrical, hard-sided, non-pliable Interagency Grizzly Bear Committee (IGBC) certified bear resistant canister. Alternative methods, including bear hangs, for storing food and bear attractants in the Pemigewasset Wilderness will no longer be permitted as they have proven to be less effective than canisters. The only exceptions are the bear resistant food boxes located at the Thirteen Falls Tent Site.
Source: Forest Service
Feels like 60°F
Recent Precipitation
Rain: 0.34" (24h) · 0.46" (48h)
Best Hiking Window
Conditions are dangerous Tuesday night and hazardous throughout Wednesday due to severe weather and extreme winds. Thursday morning is the earliest plausible window, but only after reviewing updated NWS forecasts — another cold front with showers and ramping winds is forecast to arrive Thursday afternoon. An early Thursday morning start, if forecasts improve, would be the only viable option in the next 48-hour period.
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 4,265' elevation
Distance
22.1 mi
Elevation Gain
4,671 ft
Duration
10-17 hours
Trailhead
Lincoln Woods
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