The Mount Hale via Hale Brook is a 4.3-mile out-and-back with 2,222 ft of elevation gain.
4.3 mi • 2,222 ft gain • 2-4 hours • Hale Brook Trailhead (Zealand Road)
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| Weather | cloudy | cloudy | clear | sunny | sunny | clear | sunny | sunny | clear |
| Temp °F hi / lo | 40° 38° | 43° 40° | 42° 40° | 41° 39° | 42° 39° | 43° 42° | 43° 42° | 50° 46° | 48° 46° |
| Chill °F | 33° | 34° | 30° | 30° | 31° | 35° | 35° | 44° | 42° |
| Wind mph | 6 | 9 | 20 | 18 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 5 | 7 |
| Gust mph est. | 10 | — | 32 | 29 | 20 | 22 | 19 | — | — |
| Precipitation | |||||||||
| Precip in (rain/snow) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Freezing ft | 9,522 ft | 10,493 ft | 11,658 ft | ||||||
| Conditions | |||||||||
| Cloud cover | 100% | 100% | 3% | 5% | 3% | - | - | - | - |
| Vis mi | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear |
| UV | 4 | 6 | — | 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 4,054 ft | 38/40° 6 | 39/41° 18 | 42/43° 12 |
| 3,300 ft | 40/42° 10 | 40/42° 18 | 43/47° 11 |
| 2,500 ft | 43/46° 9 | 42/45° 15 | 45/51° 7 |
| Trailhead 2,000 ft | 44/48° 7 | 44/47° 12 | 45/53° 5 |
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The shortest route up Mount Hale. The Hale Brook Trail makes a steady, moderate climb through forest from Zealand Road to a broad summit clearing. Zealand Road is gated in winter, which adds several miles.
Distance
4.3 mi
Elevation Gain
2,222 ft
Duration
2-4 hours
Trailhead
Hale Brook Trailhead (Zealand Road)
The Mount Hale via Hale Brook is 4.3 miles round trip, starting at Hale Brook Trailhead (Zealand Road). At AMC book time — half the distance in hours plus 30 minutes per 1,000 ft of climbing — that works out to roughly 2-4 hours. Most parties take longer than book time on rough or above-treeline terrain, in winter, or with a heavy pack.
The Mount Hale via Hale Brook climbs about 2,222 ft over 4.3 miles — an average of roughly 513 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 Hale via Hale Brook Moderate, scored with the Shenandoah difficulty formula — √(elevation gain × 2 × distance) — applied to its 4.3 miles and 2,222 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 Hale via Hale Brook summits 1 named peak: Mount Hale.
The Mount Hale via Hale Brook starts at Hale Brook Trailhead (Zealand 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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