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

Does Larcom Mountain have skiing?

No lift-served ski area on this mountain. Nearest ski area: King Pine, about 12.4 miles (straight line).

Altitude at a glance

Mountain range	Ossipee Mountains · within the Appalachian Mountains (Wikidata)
County	Carroll County
Town / township	Tamworth
Summit	2,093 ft / 638 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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Who manages this mountain

AB Thompson Trust.

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.

How it got its name

The mountain is named after poet Lucy Larcom, who visited the area frequently while staying at the Bearcamp River House.

Source: Wikipedia, “Larcom 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

White Lake State Park Campground #1 (Campground / campsite) — 5.4 mi
Site #1 (Campground / campsite, Friends of Mead Base Conservation Center) — 8.4 mi
Site #2 (Campground / campsite, Friends of Mead Base Conservation Center) — 8.4 mi
Site #3 (Campground / campsite, Friends of Mead Base Conservation Center) — 8.4 mi
Camp Cody (Campground / campsite) — 8.8 mi
Camp Robindel (Campground / campsite) — 9.1 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
Tamworth	$387,108 (Zillow, 2026-09; +7.4% in a year)	$68,036	2,884
Moultonborough	$729,125 (Zillow, 2026-09; +3.6% in a year)	$106,693	5,126

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

248 named lakes and ponds within 30 miles: 74 with a public boat launch, 35 with a public swimming beach.

1.0 mi Beaver Pond, Tamworth
2.2 mi Jackman Pond, Tamworth
2.6 mi Bearcamp Pond, Sandwich
3.1 mi Miles Pond, Sandwich
4.2 mi Little Pond, Sandwich Boat ramp
4.6 mi Berry Pond, Moultonborough Boat ramp
4.7 mi Red Hill Pond, Sandwich
4.7 mi Conner Pond, Ossipee Boat ramp
5.0 mi Shannon Brook, Moultonborough
5.3 mi Duck Pond (Great Hill School), Tamworth
5.4 mi White Lake, Tamworth Hand-carry launchSwimming beach
5.4 mi Bean Pond, Ossipee
5.7 mi Moody Pond, Ossipee
5.8 mi Great Hill Pond, Tamworth
5.9 mi Garland Pond, Moultonborough
6.0 mi Lees Pond, Moultonborough Boat ramp
6.9 mi Tea Cup Lake Dam, Sandwich
7.0 mi Moores Pond, Tamworth
7.0 mi Lily Pond, Madison
7.2 mi Meadow Brook Pond, Moultonborough
7.3 mi Dan Hole Pond, Tuftonboro Hand-carry launch
7.3 mi Dan Hole Pond, Little, Ossipee
7.4 mi Barville Pond, Sandwich
7.6 mi Little Lake, Tamworth
7.6 mi James Pond, Tamworth
7.9 mi Chocorua Lake, Tamworth Hand-carry launchSwimming beach
7.9 mi Pickering Pond, Moultonborough
8.1 mi Dinsmore Pond, Sandwich
8.3 mi Lonely Lake, Tamworth
8.4 mi Melvin Pond, Tuftonboro
8.7 mi Silver Lake, Madison Boat rampSwimming beach
8.7 mi Kanasatka Lake, Moultonborough Boat ramp
8.7 mi Kusumpe Pond, Sandwich
8.8 mi Ossipee Lake, Ossipee Boat rampSwimming beach
8.9 mi Wakondah Pond, Moultonborough
9.1 mi Copps Pond, Tuftonboro Hand-carry launch
9.2 mi Cooks Pond, Madison Swimming beach
9.3 mi Guinea Pond, Sandwich
9.4 mi Intervale Pond, Sandwich
9.6 mi Drew Pond, Madison
9.9 mi Mack Pond, Madison
9.9 mi Blue Pond, Madison
10.0 mi Garland Pond, Ossipee Hand-carry launch
10.0 mi Flat Mountain Pond (1&2), Waterville Valley
10.0 mi Trout Pond (Stacy Pond), Freedom
10.1 mi Duck Pond, Freedom
10.3 mi Durgin Pond, Madison
10.4 mi Kiah Pond, Sandwich
10.5 mi Squam Lake, Moultonborough Boat rampSwimming beach
10.5 mi Shaw Pond (Shawtown), Freedom
10.7 mi Black Mountain Pond, Sandwich
10.7 mi Heath Pond, Ossipee
10.8 mi Archers Pond, Ossipee
10.9 mi Broad Bay, Freedom
10.9 mi Beech Pond, Lower, Tuftonboro
10.9 mi Danforth Ponds, Freedom
11.2 mi Whitton Pond, Albany
11.4 mi Davis Pond, Madison
11.5 mi Hall Pond, Lower, Sandwich
11.7 mi Leavitt Bay, Ossipee
11.8 mi Winnipesaukee Lake, Moultonborough Boat rampSwimming beach
11.8 mi Hall Pond, Middle, Sandwich
11.9 mi Page Pond (Little Pond), Meredith
12.0 mi Iona Lake, Albany
12.2 mi Beech Pond, Upper, Wolfeboro
12.2 mi Hall Pond, Upper, Sandwich Hand-carry launch
12.3 mi Purity Lake, Madison Hand-carry launch
12.4 mi Berry Bay, Freedom Hand-carry launch
12.5 mi Batson Pond, Wolfeboro
12.7 mi Duncan Lake, Ossipee Boat rampSwimming beach
12.7 mi Loud Pond, Madison
12.7 mi Ledge Pond, Madison
12.7 mi Atwood Pond, Sandwich
12.9 mi Mirror Lake, Tuftonboro Boat ramp
13.0 mi Basin, The, Tuftonboro
13.1 mi Pea Porridge Pond, Middle, Madison
13.3 mi White Oak Pond, Holderness Hand-carry launch
13.3 mi Pequawket Pond, Upper, Madison
13.4 mi Long Pond, Eaton
13.5 mi Corcoran Pond, Waterville Valley
13.5 mi Perch Pond, Campton
13.6 mi Pea Porridge Pond, Big, Madison
13.8 mi Perch Pond, Little, Campton
13.8 mi Hutchins Pond, Effingham
13.9 mi Sargents Pond, Wolfeboro
13.9 mi Falls Pond, Albany
13.9 mi Round Pond, Eaton
14.1 mi Hatch Pond, Eaton Hand-carry launch
14.2 mi Waukewan Lake, Meredith Boat rampSwimming beach
14.2 mi Crystal Lake (Robertson), Eaton
14.3 mi White Pond, Ossipee Boat rampSwimming beach
14.3 mi Church Pond, Livermore
14.3 mi Bear Pond, Center Harbor
14.3 mi Otter Pond, Center Harbor
14.4 mi Hawkins Pond, Center Harbor Boat ramp
14.6 mi Loon Pond, Little, Freedom
14.7 mi Chickenboro Brook, Campton
14.8 mi Loon Lake, Freedom Hand-carry launch
15.0 mi Pequawket Pond, Conway Hand-carry launch
15.0 mi Dollof Pond, Conway
15.2 mi Winona Lake, Center Harbor Boat ramp
15.2 mi Roberts Pond, Eaton
15.2 mi Harts Pond, Meredith
15.5 mi Red Eagle Pond, Albany
15.7 mi Squam Lake, Little, Ashland Boat rampSwimming beach
15.7 mi Foote Pond, Laconia
15.7 mi Cone Pond, Thornton
15.8 mi Wildlife Pond Dam, Meredith
16.0 mi Jackson Pond, New Hampton
16.0 mi Campton Pond, Campton
16.1 mi Lily Pond, Livermore
16.2 mi Crescent Lake, Wolfeboro Boat ramp
16.2 mi Sky Pond, New Hampton Hand-carry launch
16.3 mi Wentworth Lake, Wolfeboro Hand-carry launchSwimming beach
16.4 mi Forest Pond, Meredith
16.7 mi Greeley Ponds, Livermore
16.8 mi Conway Lake, Eaton Boat rampSwimming beach
16.9 mi Labrador Pond, Conway
17.1 mi Paugus Bay, Laconia Hand-carry launch
17.1 mi Pickerel Pond, Laconia
17.1 mi Sawyer Pond, Livermore
17.1 mi Greeley Pond, Upper, Livermore
17.1 mi Farm Pond, Gilford
17.2 mi Lily Pond, Gilford Hand-carry launch
17.3 mi Sawyer Pond, Little, Livermore
17.5 mi Wicwas Lake, Meredith
18.0 mi Province Lake, Wakefield Boat rampSwimming beach
18.3 mi Rust Pond, Wolfeboro
18.3 mi Gunstock Mtn Recreation Pond, Gilford
18.4 mi Unnamed Pond, Bartlett
18.6 mi East Pond, Livermore
18.8 mi Webster Pond, Bridgewater
18.9 mi Pemigewasset Lake, Meredith Boat ramp
19.0 mi Pudding Pond, Conway
19.0 mi Echo Lake, Conway Hand-carry launchSwimming beach
19.1 mi Pine River Pond, Wakefield Hand-carry launch
19.1 mi Trapper Pond, Wolfeboro
19.3 mi Opechee Bay, Laconia Boat rampSwimming beach
19.3 mi Knights Pond, Alton
19.4 mi Belleau Lake, Wakefield
19.7 mi East Pond, Little, Livermore
19.8 mi Saltmarsh Pond, Gilford Boat rampSwimming beach
19.9 mi Mud Pond, Thornton
20.0 mi Randlett Pond, Meredith
20.4 mi Cooks Pond (Kingswood Lake), Brookfield
20.5 mi Round Pond, Gilford Hand-carry launch
20.7 mi Shaws Pond, New Durham Hand-carry launchSwimming beach
20.7 mi Sand Pond (Round Pond), Wakefield
20.7 mi Carrigain Pond, Lincoln
20.8 mi Mirror Lake, Woodstock Boat rampSwimming beach
20.8 mi Peaked Hill Pond, Thornton
21.2 mi Heath Pond, Ellsworth
21.3 mi Winnisquam Lake, Sanbornton Hand-carry launchSwimming beach
21.3 mi Gilman Pond, Alton Hand-carry launch
21.3 mi Spectacle Pond, Meredith Boat ramp
21.4 mi Dick Brown Pond, Bridgewater
21.5 mi Nancy Pond, Livermore
21.6 mi Loon Lake, Plymouth
21.8 mi Ivanhoe Lake, Wakefield Boat rampSwimming beach
21.8 mi Russell Pond, Woodstock Boat rampSwimming beach
21.9 mi Balch Pond, Wakefield
21.9 mi Norcross Pond, Lincoln
21.9 mi Unnamed Pond, Bartlett
22.0 mi Hermit Lake, Sanbornton Swimming beach
22.1 mi Ellsworth Pond, Ellsworth
22.3 mi Hills Pond, Alton
22.3 mi Loon Pond, Lincoln
22.3 mi Mountain Lake, Brookfield
22.4 mi Mountain Pond, Sanbornton
22.6 mi Manning Lake, Gilmanton Boat ramp
22.6 mi Round Pond, Gilmanton
22.6 mi Loon Pond, Little, Lincoln
22.6 mi Railroad Pond, Belmont
22.8 mi Bear Pond, Alton
23.0 mi Sunset Lake (Places Pond), Alton
23.3 mi Merrymeeting Lake, New Durham Boat rampSwimming beach
23.3 mi Cawley Pond, Sanbornton
23.6 mi Gillan Pond, Gilmanton
23.6 mi Rollins Pond, Sanbornton
23.6 mi Shingle Pond, Chatham
23.7 mi Great East Lake, Wakefield Boat rampSwimming beach
23.9 mi Lovell Lake, Wakefield Boat rampSwimming beach
23.9 mi Elbow Pond, Woodstock Boat ramp
24.0 mi Hunkins Pond, Sanbornton Hand-carry launch
24.3 mi Stinson Lake, Rumney Boat rampSwimming beach
24.3 mi Meadow Dam Pond, Alton
24.4 mi Newfound Lake, Bristol Boat rampSwimming beach
24.4 mi Mill Pond, Alton
24.6 mi Horn Pond, Wakefield
24.6 mi Black Pond, Lincoln
24.7 mi Marsh Pond, New Durham Hand-carry launch
24.8 mi Kimball Lake, Upper, Chatham Hand-carry launch
24.8 mi Mirror Lake, Jackson
24.9 mi Sawyer Lake, Gilmanton
25.0 mi Crystal Lake, Gilmanton Hand-carry launchSwimming beach
25.1 mi Chalk Pond, New Durham Hand-carry launch
25.3 mi Jones Dam Pond, New Durham
25.4 mi Union Meadows, Wakefield
25.4 mi Sargent Lake, Belmont
25.5 mi Marchs Pond, New Durham
25.7 mi Shoal Pond, Lincoln
25.7 mi Three Ponds, Lower, Ellsworth
25.8 mi Three Ponds, Upper, Warren
25.9 mi Silver Lake, Tilton Hand-carry launchSwimming beach
25.9 mi Coldrain Pond, New Durham
25.9 mi Three Ponds, Middle, Warren
26.0 mi Kimball Pond, Lower, Chatham Boat rampSwimming beach
26.1 mi Spectacle Pond, Groton Boat rampSwimming beach
26.1 mi Goose Pond, Alexandria
26.2 mi Province Pond, Chatham
26.2 mi Foxglove Pond, Warren
26.3 mi Downing Pond, New Durham
26.3 mi Ethan (Willey) Pond, Bethlehem
26.4 mi Shadow Lake, Lincoln
26.5 mi Little Pond, Groton
26.7 mi Pout Pond, Belmont
26.9 mi Club Pond, New Durham
27.1 mi Giles Pond, Sanbornton Boat ramp
27.2 mi Meetinghouse Pond (Smith), Gilmanton
27.3 mi Sunrise Lake, Middleton Boat rampSwimming beach
27.9 mi Clough Pond, Belmont
27.9 mi Foster Pond, Alexandria
28.0 mi Shellcamp Pond, Gilmanton Boat ramp
28.0 mi Mountain Pond, Chatham
28.2 mi Knowles Pond, Northfield
28.2 mi Gordon Pond, Lincoln
28.3 mi Loon Pond, Gilmanton Boat ramp
28.3 mi Zealand Pond, Bethlehem
28.4 mi Bog Pond, Lincoln
28.4 mi Currier Pond, Middleton
28.4 mi Mud Pond, Lincoln
28.7 mi Suncook Pond, Upper, Barnstead Boat rampSwimming beach
28.7 mi Rocky Pond, Loudon
28.7 mi Beaver Pond, Woodstock Hand-carry launch
28.8 mi Saco Lake, Carroll Hand-carry launch
29.0 mi Halfmoon Lake, Barnstead Boat ramp
29.0 mi New Pond (Stump Pond), Canterbury
29.2 mi Ammonoosuc Lake, Carroll
29.3 mi Lyford Pond, Canterbury
29.5 mi Webster Lake, Franklin Boat rampSwimming beach
29.6 mi Locke Lake, Barnstead
29.9 mi Lonesome Lake, Lincoln
29.9 mi Weeks Pond, Andover
30.0 mi Northeast Pond, Milton
30.0 mi Suncook Pond, Lower, Barnstead Hand-carry launch
30.0 mi Hildreth Dam Pond, Warren Hand-carry launch
30.0 mi Swain Pond, Wentworth
30.0 mi Harrington Pond, Lincoln

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

Straight-line distance. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Other peaks in the Ossipee Mountains

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	4:31 PM	2:31 PM
Feb	6:45 AM	5:13 PM	3:13 PM
Mar	6:59 AM	6:50 PM	4:50 PM
Apr	6:03 AM	7:27 PM	5:27 PM
May	5:20 AM	8:02 PM	6:02 PM
Jun	5:02 AM	8:28 PM	6:28 PM
Jul	5:16 AM	8:26 PM	6:26 PM
Aug	5:48 AM	7:51 PM	5:51 PM
Sep	6:23 AM	6:58 PM	4:58 PM
Oct	6:58 AM	6:03 PM	4:03 PM
Nov	6:39 AM	4:21 PM	2:21 PM
Dec	7:12 AM	4:08 PM	2:08 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	24°F	6°F	30%
Feb	26°F	7°F	34%
Mar	35°F	16°F	32%
Apr	47°F	28°F	38%
May	60°F	41°F	36%
Jun	68°F	50°F	42%
Jul	74°F	57°F	38%
Aug	72°F	55°F	33%
Sep	65°F	49°F	29%
Oct	52°F	38°F	36%
Nov	39°F	26°F	30%
Dec	29°F	15°F	38%

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

Moultonborough — 5.1 mi
Suissevale — 6.0 mi
Melvin Village — 8.1 mi

Closest airports with scheduled flights

Lebanon Municipal Airport (LEB) — about 50.6 mi straight line
Portland International Jetport (PWM) — about 51.7 mi straight line
Portsmouth International Airport at Pease (PSM) — about 56.1 mi straight line

Campgrounds & places to stay

KOA campgrounds

Lincoln / Woodstock KOA Holiday — 20.7 mi, Woodstock · Directions
Twin Mountain / Mt. Washington KOA Holiday — 36.0 mi, Carroll · Directions
KOA - Stratford / Lake Winnipesaukee South — 38.1 mi, Strafford · Directions

National Forest campgrounds

Nearby ski areas

King Pine — 12.4 mi 350 vertical ft · 17 trails · 6 lifts · 50 acres
Waterville Valley — 15.1 mi 2020 vertical ft · 62 trails · 10 lifts · 265 acres
Gunstock — 18.4 mi 1340 vertical ft · 44 trails · 8 lifts · 227 acres

Hike + ski pairing: hike Larcom Mountain in summer or fall, then come back in winter to ski King Pine, 12.4 miles away.

Hiking clubs & trail groups

Peaks nearby

Mount Whittier — 3.1 mi, 2,205 ft
Bayle Mountain — 3.8 mi, 1,853 ft
Mount Shaw — 4.8 mi, 2,990 ft
Nickerson Mountain — 5.3 mi, 1,700 ft
Turtleback Mountain — 5.4 mi, 2,203 ft

Sources

Summit location: Wikidata Q6488813. 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.