The Mount Cabot via Bunnell Notch is a 9.1-mile out-and-back with 2,742 ft of elevation gain.
9.1 mi • 2,742 ft gain • 4-8 hours • Bunnell Notch Trailhead (York Pond Road)
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Today Sep 22 | Tomorrow Sep 23 | Thursday Sep 24 | |||||||
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| AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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| Weather | fog | sunny | clear | sunny | sunny | clear | sunny | sunny | clear |
| Temp °F hi / lo | 39° 38° | 43° 39° | 42° 40° | 41° 39° | 43° 40° | 43° 42° | 43° 42° | 48° 43° | 48° 46° |
| Chill °F | 33° | 32° | 31° | 30° | 32° | 34° | 35° | 37° | 40° |
| Wind mph | 7 | 11 | 19 | 18 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 14 |
| Gust mph est. | 11 | 16 | — | 29 | 22 | 24 | — | — | — |
| Precipitation | |||||||||
| Precip in (rain/snow) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Freezing ft | 9,561 ft | 10,148 ft | 11,665 ft | ||||||
| Conditions | |||||||||
| Cloud cover | 95% | 2% | - | 3% | 3% | - | - | - | - |
| Vis mi | 0.2 | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear |
| UV | 4 | 5 | — | 4 | 5 | — | 4 | 5 | — |
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| Elevation | Today Sep 22 | Tomorrow Sep 23 | Thursday Sep 24 |
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| lo/hi °F · wind mph & dir · chill °F | |||
| Summit 4,170 ft | 38/39° 7 | 39/41° 18 | 42/43° 12 |
| 4,100 ft | 38/39° 7 | 39/41° 18 | 42/43° 12 |
| 3,300 ft | 40/41° 10 | 41/42° 19 | 44/44° 11 |
| 2,500 ft | 41/44° 11 | 43/44° 19 | 45/48° 9 |
| Trailhead 2,000 ft | 42/46° 9 | 44/46° 16 | 45/50° 8 |
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Climbs the Bunnell Notch Trail from York Pond Road to the Kilkenny Ridge Trail and the wooded summit of the highest peak in the North Country, with a cabin just below the top. The York Pond Road gate at the Berlin Fish Hatchery has posted hours, so check them before you go.
Distance
9.1 mi
Elevation Gain
2,742 ft
Duration
4-8 hours
Trailhead
Bunnell Notch Trailhead (York Pond Road)
The Mount Cabot via Bunnell Notch is 9.1 miles round trip, starting at Bunnell Notch Trailhead (York Pond Road). At AMC book time — half the distance in hours plus 30 minutes per 1,000 ft of climbing — that works out to roughly 4-8 hours. Most parties take longer than book time on rough or above-treeline terrain, in winter, or with a heavy pack.
The Mount Cabot via Bunnell Notch climbs about 2,742 ft over 9.1 miles — an average of roughly 300 ft of gain per mile. That figure is cumulative ascent across the whole out-and-back, not the difference between the trailhead and the high point.
HikerNerd rates the Mount Cabot via Bunnell Notch Difficult, scored with the Shenandoah difficulty formula — √(elevation gain × 2 × distance) — applied to its 9.1 miles and 2,742 ft of gain. The score measures physical effort only. Above-treeline exposure, water crossings, and winter conditions can make a moderate-rated route the hardest day of your year, so check current conditions before committing.
The Mount Cabot via Bunnell Notch summits 1 named peak: Mount Cabot.
The Mount Cabot via Bunnell Notch starts at Bunnell Notch Trailhead (York Pond Road). Check the trail alerts on this page before you drive — trailhead access and parking in the White Mountains change with closures and construction.
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