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

Does Gap Mountain have skiing?

No lift-served ski area on this mountain. Nearest ski area: Granite Gorge, about 11.2 miles (straight line).

Altitude at a glance

County	Cheshire County
Town / township	Troy
Summit	1,887 ft / 575 m

Gap Mountain — Photo: Ericshawwhite, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

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 Gap Mountain

Forecast: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov), for the 2.5 km forecast grid cell at the summit coordinates, which accounts for elevation. Mountain weather changes fast; check again before you go.

Who manages this mountain

Gap Mountain - Class 2 EcoReserve.

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.

Views & popular hike

Views: The lower north and middle summits are mostly bald and offer panoramic views of the surrounding rural landscape and of the higher and more popular Mount Monadnock. The higher southern summit is wooded with no views.

Source: Wikipedia, “Gap Mountain”.

How it got its name

The mountain, located entirely within the Gap Mountain Reservation managed by the Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests, is named for the cleft separating the south peak from the north and middle summits.

Source: Wikipedia, “Gap Mountain”.

Sunrise & sunset today

Calculating…

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

Mt Monadnock State Park Campground (Campground / campsite) — 4.9 mi
CIT Village (Campground / campsite, Heart of New England Council) — 5.2 mi
Camp Wanocksett (Campground / campsite, Heart of New England Council) — 5.5 mi
Woodmere Campground (Campground / campsite, Woodmere) — 6.4 mi
Swanzey Lake Camping Area (Campground / campsite) — 8.4 mi
Pilgrim Pines Camping Area (Campground / campsite) — 8.7 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
Troy	$346,822 (Zillow, 2026-09; +9.9% in a year)	$88,871	2,005
Marlborough	$374,874 (Zillow, 2026-09; +2.2% in a year)	$69,032	2,207
Dublin	$546,719 (Zillow, 2026-09; +8.2% in a year)	$104,659	1,688
Rindge	$472,951 (Zillow, 2026-09; +4.0% in a year)	$102,679	6,497

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

237 named lakes and ponds within 30 miles: 87 with a public boat launch, 31 with a public swimming beach.

1.6 mi Perkins Pond, Troy Boat ramp
1.6 mi Quarry Pond, Troy
1.9 mi Bowker Pond, Fitzwilliam
2.2 mi Scott (West) Pond, Fitzwilliam
2.2 mi Cummings Meadow, Jaffrey
2.4 mi Sand Dam Pond, Troy Swimming beach
2.5 mi Silica Pond, Troy
3.1 mi Rockwood Pond, Fitzwilliam
3.3 mi West Hill Reservoir, Troy
3.6 mi Collins Pond, Fitzwilliam
3.8 mi Hodge Pond, Jaffrey
4.0 mi Wildlife Pond, Jaffrey
4.2 mi Gilmore Pond, Jaffrey Boat ramp
4.3 mi Stone Pond, Fitzwilliam
4.6 mi Gilson Pond, Jaffrey
4.6 mi Corey Pond, Troy
4.7 mi Pearly Lake, Rindge Hand-carry launch
4.7 mi Horseshoe Pond (Boyce), Fitzwilliam
4.9 mi Thorndike Pond, Jaffrey Boat rampSwimming beach
5.0 mi Mountain Brook Res, Jaffrey Hand-carry launch
5.1 mi Meetinghouse Pond, Marlborough Boat ramp
5.5 mi Stone Pond, Marlborough Boat ramp
5.5 mi Larrys Pond, Richmond
5.6 mi Laurel Lake, Fitzwilliam Boat rampSwimming beach
6.0 mi Pool Pond, Rindge Boat ramp
6.2 mi Sip Pond, Fitzwilliam
6.4 mi Contoocook Lake, Rindge Boat rampSwimming beach
6.4 mi Howe Reservoir, Dublin Hand-carry launch
6.4 mi Cheshire Pond, Jaffrey Hand-carry launch
6.5 mi Sportsman Pond, Fitzwilliam
6.6 mi Dublin Lake, Dublin Boat rampSwimming beach
6.6 mi Frost Pond, Jaffrey Boat ramp
6.7 mi Dark Pond, Dublin
6.8 mi Wight Pond, Dublin
7.0 mi Damon Reservoir, Lower, Rindge
7.1 mi Parker Pond, Jaffrey
7.1 mi Rugg Pond, Rindge
7.4 mi Unnamed Pond, Marlborough
7.5 mi Clapp Pond, Marlborough
7.6 mi Russell Reservoir, Harrisville Hand-carry launch
7.7 mi Grassy Pond, Rindge Boat ramp
7.9 mi Mud Pond, Dublin Hand-carry launch
7.9 mi Sandy Pond, Richmond Hand-carry launch
8.1 mi Bullet Pond, Rindge
8.2 mi Cass Pond, Richmond Boat rampSwimming beach
8.2 mi Robbins Pond, Rindge
8.3 mi Chesham Pond, Harrisville
8.3 mi Spectacle Pond, Roxbury
8.4 mi Crowcroft Pond, Rindge
8.4 mi Black Reservoir, Rindge
8.4 mi Stanford Pond, Harrisville
8.5 mi Emerson Pond, Rindge
8.5 mi Wilson Pond, Swanzey Boat rampSwimming beach
8.6 mi Swanzey Lake, Swanzey Boat rampSwimming beach
8.7 mi Seaver Reservoir, Harrisville
8.7 mi Wilson Pond, Upper, Swanzey
8.8 mi Skatutakee Lake, Harrisville Boat ramp
8.9 mi Babbidge Reservoir, Roxbury
9.0 mi Harrisville Pond, Harrisville Boat rampSwimming beach
9.2 mi Hubbard Pond, Rindge Boat rampSwimming beach
9.2 mi Macdowell Reservoir, Peterborough Boat rampSwimming beach
9.6 mi Childs Bog, Harrisville Hand-carry launch
9.7 mi Silver Lake, Harrisville Boat ramp
9.9 mi Woodward Pond, Roxbury
10.0 mi Monomonac Lake, Rindge
10.1 mi Dinsmore Pond, Harrisville
10.4 mi Beaver Pond, Harrisville
10.6 mi California Brook, Swanzey
10.7 mi Otter Brook Pool, Keene
10.7 mi Halfmoon Pond, Hancock
10.9 mi Tolman Pond, Nelson
11.3 mi Tenney Pond, Hancock
11.4 mi Pecker Pond, Rindge
11.5 mi Cranberry Meadow Pond, Peterborough
11.6 mi Center Pond, Nelson Boat ramp
11.6 mi Juggernaut Pond, Hancock
11.6 mi Divol Pond, Rindge
11.6 mi Mill Pond, Rindge
11.7 mi Forest Lake, Winchester Boat rampSwimming beach
11.7 mi Island Pond, New Ipswich
11.7 mi Mountain Pond, New Ipswich
11.8 mi Cunningham Pond, Peterborough Boat rampSwimming beach
11.9 mi Shadrach Pond, Hancock
12.2 mi Nubanusit Lake, Nelson Boat ramp
12.2 mi Spoonwood Lake, Nelson
12.5 mi Wilson Pond, Keene
12.6 mi Hunts Pond, Hancock Boat ramp
12.9 mi Pratt Pond, New Ipswich
12.9 mi Spot Meadow Pond, Winchester
13.1 mi Goose Pond, Keene
13.4 mi Norway Pond, Hancock Boat rampSwimming beach
13.6 mi Wheeler Pond, New Ipswich
14.1 mi Granite Lake, Stoddard Boat ramp
14.2 mi Smithville Reservoir Site 35, New Ipswich
14.4 mi Rye Pond, Nelson
14.6 mi Powder Mill Pond, Hancock
14.7 mi Pratt Wildlife Pond, Stoddard
14.7 mi Bent Pond, Winchester
14.9 mi Fullam Pond, Chesterfield Hand-carry launch
15.0 mi Bolster Pond, Sullivan Boat ramp
15.0 mi Chapman Pond, Sullivan Boat ramp
15.0 mi Rodgers Pond, Surry
15.2 mi Robb Reservoir, Stoddard Hand-carry launch
15.4 mi Willard Pond, Antrim Boat ramp
15.5 mi Otter Lake, Greenfield Boat rampSwimming beach
15.5 mi Tobey Reservoir, Temple
15.8 mi Surry Mountain Res., Surry
15.8 mi Pisgah Reservoir, Winchester
15.9 mi Lily Pond, Chesterfield
16.0 mi Water Loom Pond, New Ipswich Boat ramp
16.0 mi North Round Pond, Winchester Hand-carry launch
16.1 mi Taylor Pond, Stoddard
16.3 mi Zephyr Lake, Greenfield Boat rampSwimming beach
16.3 mi Reeds Pond, Stoddard
16.5 mi Whittemore Lake, Bennington Boat rampSwimming beach
16.5 mi Unnamed Pond, Surry
16.6 mi Sunset Lake (Gould Pond), Greenfield
16.7 mi Spofford Lake, Chesterfield Boat rampSwimming beach
16.8 mi Burton Pond Dam, Lyndeborough
16.8 mi Baker Pond, Winchester Hand-carry launch
16.9 mi Gregg Lake, Antrim Boat rampSwimming beach
16.9 mi Center Pond, Stoddard Boat ramp
17.0 mi Kilburn Pond, Winchester
17.0 mi Upton Pond, Stoddard
17.5 mi Deer Pond, Stoddard
17.6 mi Island Pond, Stoddard Boat ramp
17.6 mi Charlies Pool Dam, Gilsum
17.8 mi Spoons Pond Dam, Gilsum
17.9 mi Barrett Pond, Stoddard
18.3 mi Andorra Pond, Stoddard
18.4 mi Wildlife Pond, Marlow
18.5 mi New Wilton Res, Wilton
19.0 mi Wellman Pond, Alstead Hand-carry launch
19.1 mi Pratt Pond, Mason Boat ramp
19.4 mi Cranberry Pond, Alstead
19.5 mi Cold Spring Pond, Stoddard Hand-carry launch
19.8 mi Caldwell Pond, Alstead Hand-carry launch
19.8 mi Badger Pond, Lyndeborough
19.8 mi Indian Pond, Chesterfield
19.9 mi Steels Pond, Antrim
19.9 mi Hidden Pond, Stoddard
19.9 mi Lily Pond, Alstead
20.0 mi Trout Pond, Stoddard
20.0 mi Big Pond, Marlow
20.4 mi Crane Pond, Alstead
20.5 mi Highland Lake, Stoddard Boat ramp
20.7 mi Bagley Pond, Windsor
20.8 mi Pioneer Lake, Stoddard
20.9 mi Black Pond, Windsor Hand-carry launch
20.9 mi Campbell Pond, Antrim
20.9 mi Graves Pond, Walpole
21.2 mi Village Pond, Marlow Swimming beach
21.3 mi Jackman Res.(Franklin Pierce), Hillsborough Boat rampSwimming beach
21.3 mi Shattuck Pond, Francestown
21.3 mi Unnamed Pond, Deering
21.4 mi Tinker Pond, Marlow
21.8 mi White Pond, Windsor
21.8 mi Unnamed Pond, Washington
21.9 mi Barden Pond, Washington
22.1 mi Pleasant Pond, Francestown Boat ramp
22.1 mi Warren Lake, Alstead Boat ramp
22.1 mi Haunted Lake (Scobie Pond), Francestown
22.2 mi Deering Reservoir, Deering Boat rampSwimming beach
22.4 mi Barrett Pond, Washington
22.7 mi Mad Brook - Walpole Res, Walpole
23.0 mi Newell Pond, Alstead
23.1 mi Dennison Pond, Francestown
23.3 mi Ashuelot Pond, Washington Boat ramp
23.3 mi Gustin Pond, Marlow Hand-carry launch
23.5 mi Hortons Pond, Mont Vernon Boat ramp
23.8 mi Stone Pond, Marlow Boat ramp
23.8 mi Osgood Pond, Milford
23.9 mi Taylor Pond, Brookline
23.9 mi Smith Pond, Washington Boat ramp
23.9 mi Ferrin Pond, Weare Boat rampSwimming beach
23.9 mi Mill Pond, Walpole Hand-carry launch
24.0 mi Millen Pond, Washington Boat rampSwimming beach
24.0 mi Potanipo Lake, Brookline Boat rampSwimming beach
24.1 mi Freezeland Pond, Washington
24.4 mi Melendy Pond (Lakin Pond), Brookline Boat ramp
24.4 mi Trout Pond, Marlow
24.4 mi Quarry Pond, Milford
24.8 mi Robinson Pond, Washington
24.9 mi Bailey Pond, New Boston Boat ramp
24.9 mi Pierce Pond Dam, Brookline Swimming beach
25.0 mi Island Pond, Washington Boat ramp
25.0 mi Sand Pond (Echo Lake), Marlow Boat ramp
25.3 mi Loon Pond, Hillsborough
25.3 mi Halfmoon Pond, Washington Boat ramp
25.3 mi Mud Pond, Hillsborough
25.5 mi Perkins Pond Marsh, Weare Hand-carry launch
25.5 mi Cold River - Vilas Pond, Alstead
25.6 mi Long Pond, Lempster Boat ramp
25.6 mi Dodge Pond, New Boston
25.6 mi Still Pond, New Boston
25.6 mi Unnamed Pond, Mont Vernon
25.7 mi Contention Pond, Hillsborough
25.7 mi Ice Pond, Mont Vernon
25.9 mi Rocky Pond, Hollis Hand-carry launch
25.9 mi Dudley Pond, Deering Hand-carry launch
26.1 mi Gould Pond (Emerald Lake), Hillsborough
26.1 mi Beaver Dam Pond, New Boston
26.4 mi Worcesters Pond, Hollis
26.5 mi Horace Lake (Weare Reservoir), Weare
26.5 mi Beard Pond, New Boston
26.6 mi Joe English Pond, Amherst
26.7 mi Wildlife Pond, Hollis
26.8 mi Pleasant Pond, Henniker Boat rampSwimming beach
26.8 mi Mud Pond, Henniker
26.9 mi Fletcher Pond, Washington
27.1 mi Middle Pond, Langdon
27.3 mi Dream Lake, Amherst
27.3 mi Lincoln Pond, Amherst
27.4 mi Morrill Pond, Henniker
27.5 mi Mount William Pond, Weare Boat ramp
27.5 mi Frog Pond, Washington
27.6 mi North Pond, Charlestown
27.7 mi Silver Lake, Hollis Hand-carry launchSwimming beach
27.8 mi Daniels Lake, Weare
27.9 mi Bacon Pond, Washington Hand-carry launch
28.0 mi Dodge Pond, Lempster Boat rampSwimming beach
28.1 mi Weston Pond, Amherst
28.2 mi Dunklee Pond, Hollis
28.3 mi Damon Pond, Amherst
28.4 mi Craney Pond, Henniker
28.4 mi Honey Pot Pond, Amherst
28.5 mi May Pond, Washington Hand-carry launch
28.5 mi Parker Pond, Hollis
28.7 mi Baboosic Lake, Amherst Hand-carry launchSwimming beach
28.7 mi Ayers Pond, Bradford
28.8 mi Mill Pond, Washington Hand-carry launchSwimming beach
28.8 mi Vickery Pond, Washington
29.1 mi Bear Pond, Washington
29.3 mi North Pond, Washington Hand-carry launch
29.3 mi Stump Pond, Amherst
29.4 mi Pennichuck Pond, Nashua Hand-carry launch
29.5 mi Chatterton Pond, Acworth

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 — 3.8 mi
Keene Country Club — 12.1 mi
Bretwood Golf Course, Keene — 14.1 mi

Straight-line distance. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors.

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	7:16 AM	4:37 PM	2:37 PM
Feb	6:47 AM	5:18 PM	3:18 PM
Mar	7:02 AM	6:53 PM	4:53 PM
Apr	6:08 AM	7:29 PM	5:29 PM
May	5:26 AM	8:02 PM	6:02 PM
Jun	5:09 AM	8:28 PM	6:28 PM
Jul	5:22 AM	8:26 PM	6:26 PM
Aug	5:53 AM	7:52 PM	5:52 PM
Sep	6:26 AM	7:00 PM	5:00 PM
Oct	7:00 AM	6:08 PM	4:08 PM
Nov	6:39 AM	4:27 PM	2:27 PM
Dec	7:11 AM	4:15 PM	2:15 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	12°F	30%
Feb	30°F	13°F	35%
Mar	39°F	21°F	33%
Apr	51°F	32°F	38%
May	63°F	44°F	36%
Jun	72°F	53°F	42%
Jul	78°F	60°F	38%
Aug	75°F	58°F	32%
Sep	68°F	51°F	26%
Oct	56°F	40°F	32%
Nov	43°F	29°F	32%
Dec	33°F	19°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

Troy — 2.4 mi
Marlborough — 6.9 mi
Dublin — 7.2 mi

Closest airports with scheduled flights

Manchester-Boston Regional Airport (MHT) — about 36.4 mi straight line
Worcester Regional Airport (ORH) — about 40.4 mi straight line
Laurence G Hanscom Field (BED) — about 49.4 mi straight line

Campgrounds & places to stay

KOA campgrounds

KOA - Stratford / Lake Winnipesaukee South — 62.9 mi, Strafford · Directions
Lincoln / Woodstock KOA Holiday — 82.3 mi, Woodstock · Directions
Littleton / Franconia Notch KOA Holiday — 99.9 mi, Lisbon · Directions

Nearby ski areas

Granite Gorge — 11.2 mi 500 vertical ft · 19 trails · 4 lifts · 130 acres
Crotched Mountain — 18.2 mi 1000 vertical ft · 25 trails · 5 lifts · 180 acres
Pats Peak — 29.4 mi 770 vertical ft · 28 trails · 11 lifts · 115 acres

Hike + ski pairing: hike Gap Mountain in summer or fall, then come back in winter to ski Granite Gorge, 11.2 miles away.

Hiking clubs & trail groups

Peaks nearby

Mount Monadnock — 3.3 mi, 3,166 ft
Little Monadnock Mountain — 4.0 mi, 1,880 ft
Thumb Mountain — 11.5 mi, 1,978 ft
Skatutakee Mountain — 11.6 mi, 1,998 ft
Barrett Mountain — 12.0 mi, 1,843 ft

Sources

Summit location: Wikidata Q5521744. 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.