Submitted by doobe01
9.4 mi • 3,539 ft gain • 5-8 hours • Whitehouse Trailhead
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 25°F
Recent Precipitation
Rain: 0.15" (24h) · 0.28" (48h)
Best Hiking Window
Avoid Saturday and Sunday entirely due to the active storm system, wintry mix, and dangerous Sunday cold front with extreme gusts. Monday offers the earliest potential window, though lingering clouds, residual ice, and unsettled conditions may persist into Monday morning. An early Monday start — after conditions begin to clear — is the most reasonable option in the next 48+ hours, though verify conditions before departing.
Summit-level conditions by time of day at 4,459' elevation
Distance
9.4 mi
Elevation Gain
3,539 ft
Duration
5-8 hours
Trailhead
Whitehouse Trailhead
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