The Washington and Monroe around Tucks is a 11.7-mile loop with 5,241 ft of elevation gain.
Submitted by Aaron B.
11.7 mi • 5,241 ft gain • 6-11 hours • Pinkham Notch
Feels like 36°F
Recent Precipitation
Rain: 0.09" (24h) · 0.09" (48h)
Best Hiking Window
DO NOT ATTEMPT - Postpone until Thursday or later when clearing skies and more moderate winds are forecast. Re-evaluate conditions 24-48 hours before any rescheduled attempt.
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 5,372' elevation
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| AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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| Weather | cloudy | fog | cloudy | fog | fog | rain | rain | drizzle | sunny |
| Temp °F hi / lo | 47° 47° | 49° 46° | 46° 46° | 46° 45° | 49° 46° | 51° 49° | 51° 50° | 51° 50° | 51° 48° |
| Chill °F | 42° | 43° | 41° | 39° | 40° | 39° | 41° | 43° | 41° |
| Wind mph | 12 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 40 | 38 | 24 | 22 |
| Gust mph est. | 16 | 10 | 16 | 18 | 22 | 56 | 61 | 38 | — |
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| Precip in (rain/snow) | - | - | - | - | - | 0.6 | 0.3 | - | - |
| Freezing ft | 12,463 ft | 13,007 ft | 13,364 ft | ||||||
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| Cloud cover | 100% | 100% | 91% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 5% |
| Vis mi | clear | 0.2 | 8 | 0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | clear |
| UV | 3 | 7 | — | 0 | 1 | — | 0 | 3 | — |
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| Elevation | Tuesday Sep 1 | Today Sep 2 | Tomorrow Sep 3 |
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| lo/hi °F · wind mph & dir · chill °F | |||
| Summit 6,288 ft | 47/47° 12 | 45/46° 11 | 50/51° 38 |
| 5,800 ft | 48/49° 10 | 46/47° 12 | 51/53° 37 |
| 5,000 ft | 51/52° 7 | 48/50° 13 | 52/54° 34 |
| 4,100 ft | 53/55° 5 | 51/52° 13 | 52/56° 30 |
| 3,300 ft | 55/57° 4 | 53/54° 13 | 53/58° 26 |
| 2,500 ft | 56/58° 3 | 55/56° 10 | 55/61° 20 |
| Trailhead 2,000 ft | 57/60° 2 | 56/57° 8 | 56/63° 16 |
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The Washington and Monroe around Tucks is a 11.7-mile loop in New Hampshire's White Mountains, starting at Pinkham Notch. It climbs about 5,241 ft — an average of 448 ft per mile — which works out to roughly 6-11 hours at AMC book time. It summits 2 named peaks, topping out on Mount Washington at 6,288 ft: Mount Washington (6,288 ft), Mount Monroe (5,372 ft). HikerNerd rates it Very Difficult on effort alone — check the current conditions above before committing, since weather above treeline changes the day far more than the numbers do.
Distance
11.7 mi
Elevation Gain
5,241 ft
Duration
6-11 hours
Trailhead
Pinkham Notch
The Washington and Monroe around Tucks is 11.7 miles around the loop, starting at Pinkham Notch. At AMC book time — half the distance in hours plus 30 minutes per 1,000 ft of climbing — that works out to roughly 6-11 hours. Most parties take longer than book time on rough or above-treeline terrain, in winter, or with a heavy pack.
The Washington and Monroe around Tucks climbs about 5,241 ft over 11.7 miles — an average of roughly 448 ft of gain per mile. That figure is cumulative ascent across the whole loop, not the difference between the trailhead and the high point.
HikerNerd rates the Washington and Monroe around Tucks Very Difficult, scored with the Shenandoah difficulty formula — √(elevation gain × 2 × distance) — applied to its 11.7 miles and 5,241 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 Washington and Monroe around Tucks summits 2 named peaks: Mount Washington, Mount Monroe.
The Washington and Monroe around Tucks starts at Pinkham Notch. 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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