Barrett Mountain (NH): elevation, trails, skiing nearby

Does Barrett Mountain have skiing?

No lift-served ski area on this mountain. Nearest ski area: Crotched Mountain, about 16.7 miles (straight line).

Altitude at a glance

Mountain range	Wapack Range (Wikidata)
County	Hillsborough County
Town / township	New Ipswich
Summit	1,843 ft / 562 m

Topo map

Base map: USGS The National Map (public domain). Switch to OpenTopoMap with the layer button. Use for orientation only; carry a proper map and compass.

Summit weather

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Full NWS point forecast for Barrett Mountain

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Who manages this mountain

The summit area is under a conservation easement: Moore.

Land unit from the USGS PAD-US database at the summit point; ranger district from USDA Forest Service boundaries. Office address and phone from the Forest Service offices page.

Sunrise & sunset today

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Calculated in your browser for the summit coordinates (standard sunrise equation, Eastern Time). From a high summit with an open horizon, the sun appears a few minutes earlier and sets a few minutes later than the sea-level times shown here; the extra minutes are estimated from the summit's height.

Safety

Consider a hikeSafe card. It's sold by NH Fish and Game and helps cover the cost of a search and rescue if you need one, under NH rules. Carry the ten essentials, tell someone your plan and know when to turn back.

Huts, shelters & campgrounds nearby

Woodland Camp (Campground / campsite, Mass Audubon) — 2.8 mi
Woodmere Campground (Campground / campsite, Woodmere) — 5.7 mi
CIT Village (Campground / campsite, Heart of New England Council) — 10.1 mi
Mt Monadnock State Park Campground (Campground / campsite) — 10.3 mi
Camp Wanocksett (Campground / campsite, Heart of New England Council) — 10.3 mi

Within 15 miles, straight line. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Check with the operator for reservations, fees and seasons.

Real estate nearby

Town	Typical home value	Median household income	Population
New Ipswich	$487,701 (Zillow, 2026-09; +5.1% in a year)	$110,507	5,310
Sharon	$623,311 (Zillow, 2026-09; +7.7% in a year)	$113,125	442
Rindge	$472,951 (Zillow, 2026-09; +4.0% in a year)	$102,679	6,497
Temple	$553,474 (Zillow, 2026-09; +7.9% in a year)	$94,107	1,363

Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), typical home, as of the month shown; when Zillow has no figure for a town, we show the Census ACS 5-year median home value (table B25077). Income: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year 2020–2024 (via Census Reporter), table B19013. Population: same ACS 5-year release, table B01003.

Nearby peaks & ski areas

Straight-line distance.

Closest lakes & ponds

253 named lakes and ponds within 30 miles: 98 with a public boat launch, 35 with a public swimming beach.

1.1 mi Mountain Pond, New Ipswich
1.6 mi Pratt Pond, New Ipswich
1.7 mi Wheeler Pond, New Ipswich
1.8 mi Island Pond, New Ipswich
1.9 mi Mill Pond, Rindge
2.4 mi Smithville Reservoir Site 35, New Ipswich
2.8 mi Hubbard Pond, Rindge Boat rampSwimming beach
2.8 mi Divol Pond, Rindge
3.7 mi Emerson Pond, Rindge
3.7 mi Black Reservoir, Rindge
3.9 mi Bullet Pond, Rindge
4.0 mi Water Loom Pond, New Ipswich Boat ramp
4.0 mi Pecker Pond, Rindge
4.1 mi Crowcroft Pond, Rindge
4.3 mi Grassy Pond, Rindge Boat ramp
4.9 mi Tobey Reservoir, Temple
5.1 mi Rugg Pond, Rindge
5.4 mi Monomonac Lake, Rindge
5.6 mi Contoocook Lake, Rindge Boat rampSwimming beach
6.3 mi Pool Pond, Rindge Boat ramp
6.4 mi Cheshire Pond, Jaffrey Hand-carry launch
6.5 mi Cunningham Pond, Peterborough Boat rampSwimming beach
7.0 mi Mountain Brook Res, Jaffrey Hand-carry launch
7.2 mi Cranberry Meadow Pond, Peterborough
7.6 mi Pearly Lake, Rindge Hand-carry launch
7.7 mi Robbins Pond, Rindge
7.8 mi Pratt Pond, Mason Boat ramp
7.8 mi Parker Pond, Jaffrey
7.9 mi Gilmore Pond, Jaffrey Boat ramp
8.1 mi Hodge Pond, Jaffrey
8.5 mi Wildlife Pond, Jaffrey
8.6 mi Damon Reservoir, Lower, Rindge
8.8 mi Frost Pond, Jaffrey Boat ramp
9.0 mi New Wilton Res, Wilton
9.1 mi Burton Pond Dam, Lyndeborough
9.6 mi Thorndike Pond, Jaffrey Boat rampSwimming beach
9.7 mi Sip Pond, Fitzwilliam
10.3 mi Cummings Meadow, Jaffrey
10.3 mi Gilson Pond, Jaffrey
10.4 mi Macdowell Reservoir, Peterborough Boat rampSwimming beach
10.4 mi Mud Pond, Dublin Hand-carry launch
10.7 mi Scott (West) Pond, Fitzwilliam
10.8 mi Stone Pond, Fitzwilliam
11.6 mi Collins Pond, Fitzwilliam
12.1 mi Laurel Lake, Fitzwilliam Boat rampSwimming beach
12.1 mi Taylor Pond, Brookline
12.2 mi Potanipo Lake, Brookline Boat rampSwimming beach
12.3 mi Zephyr Lake, Greenfield Boat rampSwimming beach
12.5 mi Dinsmore Pond, Harrisville
12.6 mi Bowker Pond, Fitzwilliam
12.7 mi Halfmoon Pond, Hancock
12.7 mi Perkins Pond, Troy Boat ramp
12.8 mi Badger Pond, Lyndeborough
12.9 mi Horseshoe Pond (Boyce), Fitzwilliam
12.9 mi Pierce Pond Dam, Brookline Swimming beach
13.0 mi Dublin Lake, Dublin Boat rampSwimming beach
13.1 mi Melendy Pond (Lakin Pond), Brookline Boat ramp
13.1 mi Beaver Pond, Harrisville
13.2 mi Sportsman Pond, Fitzwilliam
13.2 mi Osgood Pond, Milford
13.5 mi Quarry Pond, Troy
13.7 mi Otter Lake, Greenfield Boat rampSwimming beach
13.7 mi Rockwood Pond, Fitzwilliam
13.7 mi Dark Pond, Dublin
13.7 mi Quarry Pond, Milford
14.1 mi Sunset Lake (Gould Pond), Greenfield
14.2 mi Sand Dam Pond, Troy Swimming beach
14.3 mi Powder Mill Pond, Hancock
14.3 mi Rocky Pond, Hollis Hand-carry launch
14.4 mi Silica Pond, Troy
14.5 mi Howe Reservoir, Dublin Hand-carry launch
14.5 mi Juggernaut Pond, Hancock
14.7 mi Skatutakee Lake, Harrisville Boat ramp
14.7 mi Worcesters Pond, Hollis
15.0 mi Wildlife Pond, Hollis
15.1 mi West Hill Reservoir, Troy
15.2 mi Wight Pond, Dublin
15.3 mi Stone Pond, Marlborough Boat ramp
15.3 mi Norway Pond, Hancock Boat rampSwimming beach
15.3 mi Hortons Pond, Mont Vernon Boat ramp
15.5 mi Larrys Pond, Richmond
15.6 mi Harrisville Pond, Harrisville Boat rampSwimming beach
15.6 mi Whittemore Lake, Bennington Boat rampSwimming beach
15.6 mi Stanford Pond, Harrisville
16.0 mi Meetinghouse Pond, Marlborough Boat ramp
16.1 mi Silver Lake, Hollis Hand-carry launchSwimming beach
16.2 mi Russell Reservoir, Harrisville Hand-carry launch
16.2 mi Tenney Pond, Hancock
16.4 mi Hunts Pond, Hancock Boat ramp
16.5 mi Chesham Pond, Harrisville
16.5 mi Shadrach Pond, Hancock
16.5 mi Corey Pond, Troy
16.6 mi Seaver Reservoir, Harrisville
16.7 mi Dunklee Pond, Hollis
17.0 mi Parker Pond, Hollis
17.1 mi Childs Bog, Harrisville Hand-carry launch
17.2 mi Nubanusit Lake, Nelson Boat ramp
17.2 mi Haunted Lake (Scobie Pond), Francestown
17.3 mi Clapp Pond, Marlborough
17.3 mi Unnamed Pond, Mont Vernon
17.5 mi Dream Lake, Amherst
17.5 mi Ice Pond, Mont Vernon
17.6 mi Tolman Pond, Nelson
17.6 mi Honey Pot Pond, Amherst
17.7 mi Spoonwood Lake, Nelson
17.8 mi Silver Lake, Harrisville Boat ramp
17.8 mi Cass Pond, Richmond Boat rampSwimming beach
17.9 mi Lincoln Pond, Amherst
17.9 mi Unnamed Pond, Marlborough
18.0 mi Bailey Pond, New Boston Boat ramp
18.2 mi Pennichuck Pond, Nashua Hand-carry launch
18.3 mi Spectacle Pond, Roxbury
18.3 mi Stump Pond, Amherst
18.4 mi Weston Pond, Amherst
18.5 mi Joe English Pond, Amherst
18.6 mi Flints Pond, Hollis Boat ramp
18.7 mi Beaver Dam Pond, New Boston
18.8 mi Willard Pond, Antrim Boat ramp
18.8 mi Sandy Pond, Richmond Hand-carry launch
18.8 mi Dennison Pond, Francestown
18.9 mi Shattuck Pond, Francestown
19.0 mi Woodward Pond, Roxbury
19.1 mi Baboosic Lake, Amherst Hand-carry launchSwimming beach
19.1 mi Center Pond, Nelson Boat ramp
19.2 mi Rye Pond, Nelson
19.3 mi Gregg Lake, Antrim Boat rampSwimming beach
19.3 mi Pleasant Pond, Francestown Boat ramp
19.3 mi Babbidge Reservoir, Roxbury
19.3 mi Damon Pond, Amherst
19.6 mi Round Pond, Nashua
19.7 mi Dodge Pond, New Boston
20.0 mi Wilson Pond, Swanzey Boat rampSwimming beach
20.0 mi Naticook Lake, Merrimack Boat rampSwimming beach
20.0 mi Holt Pond, Merrimack
20.0 mi Still Pond, New Boston
20.1 mi Wilson Pond, Upper, Swanzey
20.2 mi Robb Reservoir, Stoddard Hand-carry launch
20.5 mi Swanzey Lake, Swanzey Boat rampSwimming beach
20.5 mi Unnamed Pond, Deering
20.5 mi Bowers Pond, Nashua
20.6 mi Green Pond, Merrimack
20.6 mi Ferrin Pond, Weare Boat rampSwimming beach
20.6 mi Beard Pond, New Boston
20.8 mi Lovewell Pond, Nashua
21.0 mi Deering Reservoir, Deering Boat rampSwimming beach
21.0 mi Otter Brook Pool, Keene
21.1 mi Bowers Pond, Nashua
21.1 mi Mine Falls Pond, Nashua
21.2 mi Pratt Wildlife Pond, Stoddard
21.3 mi Granite Lake, Stoddard Boat ramp
21.6 mi Reeds Pond, Stoddard
21.7 mi Harris Pond, Merrimack
21.8 mi Perkins Pond Marsh, Weare Hand-carry launch
22.2 mi Steels Pond, Antrim
22.3 mi Campbell Pond, Antrim
22.4 mi Horseshoe Pond, Merrimack Boat ramp
22.4 mi Harris Pond Dam, Nashua
22.5 mi California Brook, Swanzey
22.6 mi Daniels Lake, Weare
22.6 mi Barrett Pond, Stoddard
22.9 mi Upton Pond, Stoddard
23.0 mi Island Pond, Stoddard Boat ramp
23.0 mi Forest Lake, Winchester Boat rampSwimming beach
23.1 mi Uncanoonuc Lake, Goffstown Boat rampSwimming beach
23.2 mi Jackman Res.(Franklin Pierce), Hillsborough Boat rampSwimming beach
23.3 mi Bolster Pond, Sullivan Boat ramp
23.4 mi Center Pond, Stoddard Boat ramp
23.6 mi Mount William Pond, Weare Boat ramp
23.7 mi Bagley Pond, Windsor
23.7 mi Taylor Pond, Stoddard
23.9 mi Goose Pond, Keene
23.9 mi Wilson Pond, Keene
24.0 mi Chapman Pond, Sullivan Boat ramp
24.1 mi Unnamed Pond, Litchfield
24.3 mi Darrah Pond, Litchfield Hand-carry launchSwimming beach
24.4 mi Horace Lake (Weare Reservoir), Weare
24.4 mi Glen Lake, Goffstown
24.5 mi Spot Meadow Pond, Winchester
24.6 mi Trout Pond, Stoddard
24.6 mi Bent Pond, Winchester
24.7 mi Black Pond, Windsor Hand-carry launch
24.7 mi Deer Pond, Stoddard
24.9 mi Sebbins Pond, Bedford
24.9 mi Sandy Pond - Camp Foster, Bedford
25.0 mi Otternick Pond (Tarnic), Hudson Boat ramp
25.0 mi Dudley Pond, Deering Hand-carry launch
25.0 mi Andorra Pond, Stoddard
25.6 mi Pioneer Lake, Stoddard
25.6 mi Hidden Pond, Stoddard
25.6 mi Ayers Pond, Hudson Hand-carry launch
25.7 mi Gorham Pond, Dunbarton Boat ramp
25.7 mi Rodgers Pond, Surry
25.8 mi Highland Lake, Stoddard Boat ramp
25.8 mi White Pond, Windsor
25.9 mi Pleasant Pond, Henniker Boat rampSwimming beach
26.1 mi Mud Pond, Hillsborough
26.2 mi Mcquesten Pond, Manchester
26.3 mi Surry Mountain Res., Surry
26.3 mi Cold Spring Pond, Stoddard Hand-carry launch
26.3 mi Mud Pond, Henniker
26.5 mi Musquash Pond, Hudson Boat ramp
26.5 mi Pine Island Pond, Manchester Hand-carry launch
26.5 mi Unnamed Pond, Washington
26.5 mi Charlies Pool Dam, Gilsum
26.7 mi Fullam Pond, Chesterfield Hand-carry launch
26.7 mi Spoons Pond Dam, Gilsum
26.7 mi Unnamed Pond, Surry
26.9 mi Everett Lake, Weare Boat rampSwimming beach
26.9 mi Gould Pond (Emerald Lake), Hillsborough
27.0 mi Robinson Pond, Hudson Boat rampSwimming beach
27.0 mi Morrill Pond, Henniker
27.0 mi Wildlife Pond, Marlow
27.1 mi Craney Pond, Henniker
27.2 mi Long Pond, Dunbarton Boat ramp
27.4 mi Loon Pond, Hillsborough
27.4 mi Pisgah Reservoir, Winchester
27.4 mi Nutt Pond, Manchester Boat ramp
27.6 mi Barden Pond, Washington
27.7 mi Lily Pond, Chesterfield
27.7 mi Big Pond, Marlow
27.8 mi Smith Pond, Washington Boat ramp
27.8 mi North Round Pond, Winchester Hand-carry launch
28.0 mi Wellman Pond, Alstead Hand-carry launch
28.1 mi Long Pond, Pelham Hand-carry launchSwimming beach
28.2 mi Contention Pond, Hillsborough
28.2 mi Gumpas Pond, Pelham
28.2 mi Kimball Pond, Dunbarton Boat ramp
28.6 mi Spofford Lake, Chesterfield Boat rampSwimming beach
28.6 mi Purgatory Pond, Dunbarton Boat ramp
28.6 mi Baker Pond, Winchester Hand-carry launch
28.7 mi Kilburn Pond, Winchester
28.7 mi Village Pond, Marlow Swimming beach
28.8 mi Crystal Lake, Manchester
28.8 mi Cranberry Pond, Alstead
28.9 mi Stark Pond, Dunbarton Hand-carry launch
28.9 mi Lily Pond, Alstead
29.0 mi Freezeland Pond, Washington
29.2 mi Dorrs Pond, Manchester Boat ramp
29.2 mi Kendall Pond, Londonderry Boat ramp
29.2 mi Robinson Pond, Washington
29.3 mi Barrett Pond, Washington
29.4 mi Tinker Pond, Marlow
29.5 mi Caldwell Pond, Alstead Hand-carry launch
29.6 mi Island Pond, Washington Boat ramp
29.6 mi Crane Pond, Alstead
29.7 mi Ashuelot Pond, Washington Boat ramp
29.7 mi Stumpfield Marsh, Hopkinton
29.8 mi Millen Pond, Washington Boat rampSwimming beach
29.8 mi Putney Meadow Pond, Bow
29.8 mi Keyser Pond, Henniker Hand-carry launch
29.8 mi Stevens Pond, Manchester Boat ramp
29.8 mi Goldfish Pond, Hooksett
30.0 mi Drew Lake, Hopkinton Boat ramp

Straight-line distance from the summit. Lakes and towns: NH Fish and Game fishing guide data. Boat launches: NH Fish and Game public access sites. Swimming: NH Fish and Game access sites and NH DES monitored public beaches. No badge means access is unknown, not that there is none. Check local rules before you go.

Closest golf courses

The Shattuck Golf Club, Jaffrey — 9.3 mi
Ponemah Green Family Golf Center, Amherst — 16.0 mi
Crotched Mountain Golf Club — 17.9 mi

Straight-line distance. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Other peaks in the Wapack Range

Trails & mileage

This peak is outside USFS trail data. Check the land manager below for official trail info.

Summit sunrise & sunset by month

Mid-month	Sunrise	Sunset	Turn around by*
Jan	7:15 AM	4:37 PM	2:37 PM
Feb	6:46 AM	5:17 PM	3:17 PM
Mar	7:01 AM	6:52 PM	4:52 PM
Apr	6:07 AM	7:28 PM	5:28 PM
May	5:25 AM	8:01 PM	6:01 PM
Jun	5:08 AM	8:26 PM	6:26 PM
Jul	5:21 AM	8:24 PM	6:24 PM
Aug	5:53 AM	7:51 PM	5:51 PM
Sep	6:26 AM	6:59 PM	4:59 PM
Oct	6:59 AM	6:07 PM	4:07 PM
Nov	6:38 AM	4:26 PM	2:26 PM
Dec	7:10 AM	4:14 PM	2:14 PM

Computed for the summit coordinates with the NOAA solar formula, Eastern Time (DST applied). *Rule of thumb: be heading down at least 2 hours before sunset; start early enough to reach the summit before this time.

Best month to hike

Sep — the month with the fewest wet days (≥1 mm precipitation) among months where the average summit high reaches 50°F.

Month	Avg high	Avg low	Wet days
Jan	28°F	13°F	30%
Feb	31°F	13°F	34%
Mar	39°F	21°F	35%
Apr	51°F	33°F	39%
May	63°F	44°F	35%
Jun	72°F	54°F	40%
Jul	78°F	60°F	39%
Aug	75°F	58°F	35%
Sep	68°F	51°F	29%
Oct	56°F	41°F	34%
Nov	43°F	29°F	29%
Dec	33°F	20°F	36%

2006–2025 daily ERA5 reanalysis from the Open-Meteo archive, adjusted to summit elevation. Reanalysis smooths mountain weather; summits like Mount Washington are often colder and windier than shown.

Getting there & parking

Nearest towns

Sharon — 3.5 mi
Rindge — 4.9 mi
Temple — 5.1 mi

Closest airports with scheduled flights

Manchester-Boston Regional Airport (MHT) — about 27.0 mi straight line
Worcester Regional Airport (ORH) — about 34.2 mi straight line
Laurence G Hanscom Field (BED) — about 37.7 mi straight line

Campgrounds & places to stay

KOA campgrounds

KOA - Stratford / Lake Winnipesaukee South — 56.1 mi, Strafford · Directions
Lincoln / Woodstock KOA Holiday — 83.8 mi, Woodstock · Directions
Littleton / Franconia Notch KOA Holiday — 102.9 mi, Lisbon · Directions

Nearby ski areas

Crotched Mountain — 16.7 mi 1000 vertical ft · 25 trails · 5 lifts · 180 acres
Granite Gorge — 20.8 mi 500 vertical ft · 19 trails · 4 lifts · 130 acres
Pats Peak — 28.4 mi 770 vertical ft · 28 trails · 11 lifts · 115 acres

Hike + ski pairing: hike Barrett Mountain in summer or fall, then come back in winter to ski Crotched Mountain, 16.7 miles away.

Hiking clubs & trail groups

Peaks nearby

New Ipswich Mountain — 1.1 mi, 1,876 ft
Pratt Mountain — 2.0 mi, 1,817 ft
Kidder Mountain — 2.3 mi, 1,805 ft
Temple Mountain — 4.8 mi, 1,968 ft
Pack Monadnock — 7.2 mi, 2,290 ft

Sources

Summit location: Wikidata Q4863435. Elevations: Wikidata/GNIS and USGS 3D Elevation Program (EPQS). Trails & trailheads: USDA Forest Service EDW datasets. Ski stats: Ski NH. Climate: Open-Meteo archive (ERA5). Airports: OurAirports. KOA locations: OpenStreetMap contributors.