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 62°F
Recent Precipitation
Rain: 0.39" (24h) · 0.64" (48h)
Best Hiking Window
Conditions are dangerous Tuesday night through all of Wednesday. Thursday may offer a brief window if winds subside, but another cold front and showers are forecast to arrive Thursday afternoon. Monitor forecasts closely — the earliest viable opportunity may be Thursday morning, and only if winds have significantly decreased from the elevated levels expected Wednesday.
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 4,500' elevation
Distance
9.7 mi
Elevation Gain
2,880 ft
Duration
5-8 hours
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Mount Garfield Trailhead
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