Mount Pemigewasset Trail
To Mount Pemigewasset · New Hampshire
Mount Pemigewasset Trail is a trail on and around Franconia Ridge, climbing about 1,150 ft from Whitehouse Trailhead to Mount Pemigewasset.
Map length
1.4 mi
Climb from the low end
1,173 ft
Book time up / down (from map miles)
1 h 19 min / 44 min
High point
2,500 ft
Above treeline
None
Steepest ¼ mile
1,266 ft/mi
Stream crossings
0
Low point
1,329 ft
Measured on the map. The AMC guide and Forest Service figures usually run 5 to 15% longer. The mapped trail stops about 0.1 mi and 59 ft short of the summit of Mount Pemigewasset; these figures end there.
Mount Pemigewasset Trail
Mile by mile (map miles)
From Whitehouse Trailhead (the lower end) to Mount Pemigewasset.
- 0.0Whitehouse Trailhead
- 1.4Junction with Indian Head Trail
- 1.4Mount Pemigewasset
Trailheads and parking
Whitehouse Trailhead
0.1 mi walk to the start of the trail
Off Daniel Webster Highway
Weekends (all seasons): Had space in all 6 reports.
Weekdays (all seasons): Had space in all 3 reports.
Latest report, Sat, Jul 18: Nearly full.
Summit conditions
Today's conditions reportConnecting trails
What to bring
From the summit forecast, Sat to MonPaid links. Backcountry.com pays me if you buy.
78%
Chance of rain
Waterproof shell
Up to a 78% chance of rain, and wet layers chill fast in the wind up high.
11h 13m
Daylight
Headlamp
Sunset around 6:08 PM, so a late start or a slow descent ends in the dark.
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Trail data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Elevation: USGS 3DEP. Distances are measured from the map and can differ from signs and guidebooks. Conditions change: check before you go.