Does Mount Kearsarge have skiing? No lift-served ski area on this mountain. Nearest ski area: Ragged Mountain , about 7.0 miles (straight line).
Altitude at a glance County Merrimack County Town / township Warner Tower Fire tower Kearsarge (South) Tower. State fire tower run by the NH Division of Forests and Lands; open to visitors when staffed (staffed weekends April–October and on high fire-danger days) (NH Division of Forests and Lands ) Getting to the top Partial road: From Rollins State Park in Warner, a toll road (park entrance fee) runs 3.7 miles along the ridge to a parking area; the summit is a 0.6-mile hike from there. Official site Summit 2,937 ft / 895 m
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Who manages this mountain Mount Kearsarge State Forest , managed by NH Department of Resources & Economic Development.
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.
Fun facts The summit has been bare rock since a forest fire in 1796. (Wikipedia ) 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 Camp Wilmot (Campground / campsite) — 8.3 miMount Sunapee State Park Camping Area (Campground / campsite, State of New Hampshire) — 11.1 miMt. Sunapee Campground (Campground / campsite) — 11.1 miSaint Methodios Faith and Heritage Center (Campground / campsite) — 12.4 miSandy Beach Campground (Campground / campsite) — 13.4 miSpacious Skies / French Pond campground (Campground / campsite, Spacious Skies) — 14.0 miWithin 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 Warner $452,969 (Zillow, 2026-09; +2.6% in a year) $94,022 2,959 Wilmot $515,312 (Zillow, 2026-09; +3.1% in a year) $117,759 1,487 Sutton $494,965 (Zillow, 2026-09; +2.6% in a year) $130,313 2,239 New London $697,449 (Zillow, 2026-09; +2.1% in a year) $107,773 4,433
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 Show more Straight-line distance.
Closest lakes & ponds 376 named lakes and ponds within 30 miles: 130 with a public boat launch, 45 with a public swimming beach.
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1.5 mi Morey Pond , Andover 2.6 mi Bradley Lake , Andover Hand-carry launch Swimming beach 3.3 mi Tannery Pond , Wilmot Hand-carry launch Swimming beach 3.6 mi Chase Pond , Wilmot 3.6 mi Bog Pond , Andover Hand-carry launch Swimming beach 3.9 mi Beaver Pond , Sutton 4.1 mi Palmer Pond , Sutton 4.2 mi Tucker Pond , Salisbury 4.2 mi Currier Wildlife Pond , New London 4.4 mi Gile Pond , Sutton Boat ramp 4.4 mi Duck Pond , Salisbury 4.6 mi Horseshoe Pond , Andover 4.8 mi Kezar Lake , Sutton Boat ramp Swimming beach 5.0 mi Hopkins Pond , Andover 5.0 mi Cold Pond , Andover 5.0 mi Greenough Pond , Salisbury 5.3 mi Eagle Pond , Wilmot Hand-carry launch 5.5 mi Elbow Pond , Andover 5.7 mi Pleasant Lake , New London Boat ramp Swimming beach 5.8 mi Bagley Pond , Warner 6.3 mi Langenau Pond , Wilmot 6.5 mi Clark Pond , New London 6.9 mi Russell Pond , Sutton Boat ramp 7.1 mi Highland Lake , Andover Boat ramp Swimming beach 7.5 mi Loch Lyndon Res. , Sutton 7.5 mi Messer Pond , New London Boat ramp 7.6 mi Simmons Pond , Warner 7.7 mi Blaisdell Lake , Sutton Boat ramp 7.9 mi Winnepocket Lake , Webster 8.0 mi Billings Pond , Sutton 8.0 mi Chalk Pond , Newbury 8.1 mi Trumbull Pond , Webster 8.1 mi White Pond , Wilmot Hand-carry launch 8.3 mi Recreation Pond , Newbury 8.3 mi March Pond , Hill 8.6 mi Little Pond , Webster 8.8 mi Sunapee Lake, Little , New London Boat ramp Swimming beach 9.0 mi Butterfield Pond , Wilmot 9.1 mi Poverty Pond , Hill Hand-carry launch 9.1 mi Shaw Pond , Franklin 9.2 mi Todd Lake , Newbury 9.2 mi Piper Pond , Wilmot 9.5 mi Waukeena Lake (Pleasant) , Danbury 9.5 mi Cunningham Pond , Warner 9.7 mi Dutchman Pond , Springfield 9.8 mi Weeks Pond , Andover 9.9 mi Walker Pond , Boscawen Boat ramp 9.9 mi Goose Pond , New London 10.1 mi Sunapee Lake , Sunapee Boat ramp Swimming beach 10.1 mi Massasecum Lake , Bradford Boat ramp Swimming beach 10.3 mi Morgan Pond , Springfield Hand-carry launch 10.5 mi Webster Lake , Franklin Boat ramp Swimming beach 10.5 mi Tom'S Pond (Diamond) , Warner 10.6 mi School Pond , Danbury Boat ramp 10.7 mi Bear Pond , Warner 10.8 mi Otter Pond , Sunapee 10.8 mi Gillingham Pond , Newbury 11.0 mi Pleasant Pond , Warner 11.2 mi Pillsbury Lake , Webster Boat ramp 11.2 mi Star Lake , Springfield 11.2 mi Colleague Pond , Henniker 11.4 mi Mountainview Lake , Sunapee 11.4 mi Day Pond , Warner 11.5 mi Ox Pond , Webster 11.6 mi Solitude Lake , Newbury 11.7 mi Mcalpin Pond , Springfield 11.9 mi Kolelemook Lake , Springfield Boat ramp 12.2 mi Ledge Pond , Sunapee 12.2 mi Baptist Pond , Springfield 12.2 mi Grassy Pond , Hopkinton Hand-carry launch 12.3 mi Clement (Joe Sylvia) Pond , Hopkinton 12.3 mi Sondogardy Pond , Northfield Swimming beach 12.5 mi Three Thousand Acre Pond , Grafton 12.7 mi Long Pond , Henniker Hand-carry launch 12.7 mi Upper Pond , Henniker Boat ramp 12.9 mi Flaghole Pond , Boscawen 12.9 mi Giles Pond , Sanbornton Boat ramp 13.0 mi Middle Pond , Henniker 13.1 mi Perkins Pond , Sunapee Boat ramp 13.2 mi Whitney Pond , Grafton 13.3 mi Rolf Pond , Hopkinton 13.3 mi Hale Pond , Grafton 13.3 mi The Channel , Canterbury 13.3 mi Mill Pond Dam , Springfield 13.4 mi Rand Pond , Goshen Boat ramp 13.4 mi Stocker Pond, Little , Springfield 13.4 mi Little Pond , Boscawen 13.7 mi Hirst Marsh Dam , Boscawen 13.7 mi Mud Pond , Grafton 13.8 mi French Pond , Henniker 13.9 mi Grants Pond , Grafton 13.9 mi Bog Brook Reservoir , Springfield 13.9 mi Carr Pond , Hopkinton 14.0 mi Long Pond (Coniston) , Croydon 14.0 mi Cranberry Pond , Croydon 14.1 mi Ayers Pond , Bradford 14.4 mi Stocker Pond , Grantham 14.5 mi Halfmoon Pond , Grafton 14.5 mi Foster Pond , Alexandria 14.6 mi The Overflow , Croydon 14.7 mi Mcdaniels Marsh (Bog Brook) , Springfield 14.7 mi Lity Pond , Newport 14.9 mi Gunnison Lake (Gunnerson) , Goshen 14.9 mi Keyser Pond , Henniker Hand-carry launch 15.0 mi Forest Pond , Canterbury 15.0 mi Morrill Pond (Hayward Brook) , Canterbury 15.1 mi Rockybound Pond , Croydon Boat ramp Swimming beach 15.1 mi Kimball Pond , Canterbury 15.3 mi Kilton Pond , Grafton Hand-carry launch Swimming beach 15.5 mi Bear Pond , Washington 15.6 mi Spectacle Pond , Croydon 15.7 mi North Pond , Washington Hand-carry launch 15.8 mi Contention Pond , Hillsborough 15.8 mi Goodwin Cove, Upper , Concord 16.0 mi Horseshoe Pond , Canterbury 16.0 mi Mill Pond , Washington Hand-carry launch Swimming beach 16.1 mi Goodwin Cove, Lower , Concord 16.1 mi Crane Neck Pond , Canterbury 16.2 mi Grafton Pond , Grafton Boat ramp Swimming beach 16.2 mi Gould Pond (Emerald Lake) , Hillsborough 16.2 mi Knowles Pond , Northfield 16.3 mi Loon Pond , Hillsborough 16.3 mi Morrill Pond , Henniker 16.3 mi Rollins Pond , Sanbornton 16.4 mi Eastman Pond , Grantham Boat ramp 16.4 mi Morrill Pond , Canterbury Hand-carry launch 16.5 mi Cawley Pond , Sanbornton 16.5 mi Frog Pond , Washington 16.5 mi Bacon Pond , Washington Hand-carry launch 16.6 mi May Pond , Washington Hand-carry launch 16.6 mi Tewksbury Pond , Grafton Boat ramp 16.7 mi Kimball Pond , Hopkinton Hand-carry launch Swimming beach 16.7 mi Dug Pond , Concord 16.8 mi Stumpfield Marsh , Hopkinton 16.8 mi Unnamed Pond , Canterbury 16.8 mi Vickery Pond , Washington 16.9 mi Craney Pond , Henniker 17.0 mi Mud Pond , Henniker 17.0 mi Mud Pond , Hillsborough 17.1 mi Penacook Lake , Concord 17.1 mi Silver Lake , Tilton Hand-carry launch Swimming beach 17.1 mi Hunkins Pond , Sanbornton Hand-carry launch 17.2 mi Orange Pond , Orange Boat ramp 17.2 mi Whittier Pond , Hopkinton 17.2 mi Anderson Pond , Grantham 17.3 mi Mountain Pond , Sanbornton 17.4 mi Drew Lake , Hopkinton Boat ramp 17.5 mi Robinson Pond , Washington 17.6 mi Hermit Lake , Sanbornton Swimming beach 17.6 mi Spectacle Pond , Enfield Boat ramp 17.6 mi Pleasant Pond , Henniker Boat ramp Swimming beach 17.6 mi Cole Pond , Enfield 17.7 mi Red Leaf Pond , Croydon 17.7 mi Hoit Road Marsh , Concord Boat ramp 17.7 mi Fletcher Pond , Washington 17.7 mi Cold Brook Pond , Lempster 17.8 mi Island Pond , Washington Boat ramp 17.9 mi Snow Pond , Concord 18.0 mi Halfmoon Pond , Washington Boat ramp 18.0 mi Butternut Pond , Grantham 18.0 mi Smith Pond , Washington Boat ramp 18.0 mi Goose Pond , Alexandria 18.0 mi Wheeler Pond , Croydon 18.1 mi George Pond , Enfield Boat ramp 18.4 mi Spectacle Pond , Meredith Boat ramp 18.5 mi Clough Pond , Loudon Boat ramp Swimming beach 18.5 mi Dudley Pond , Deering Hand-carry launch 18.6 mi Hot Hole Pond , Loudon Boat ramp 18.6 mi Freezeland Pond , Washington 18.7 mi Gilman Pond , Unity 18.7 mi Lyford Pond , Canterbury 18.7 mi Long Pond , Canterbury 18.8 mi Pout Pond , Belmont 18.8 mi Turning Mill Pond East , Canterbury 18.8 mi Carding Mill Pond , Canterbury 18.8 mi Factory Pond , Canterbury 18.8 mi Sawmill Pond , Canterbury 18.9 mi Crystal Lake , Enfield 18.9 mi New Pond (Stump Pond) , Canterbury 18.9 mi Runaway Pond , Canterbury 18.9 mi Hurd Pond , Lempster 19.0 mi Miller Pond , Grantham 19.1 mi School Pond, Lower , Concord 19.1 mi Mirror Lake , Canaan 19.3 mi Turkey Pond , Concord Hand-carry launch 19.3 mi Turtletown Pond , Concord Boat ramp 19.3 mi Halfmile Pond , Enfield 19.4 mi Clough Pond , Belmont 19.5 mi Horseshoe Pond , Concord 19.5 mi Dodge Pond , Lempster Boat ramp Swimming beach 19.6 mi Railroad Pond , Belmont 19.7 mi Newfound Lake , Bristol Boat ramp Swimming beach 19.7 mi Lily Pond , Grantham 19.8 mi Horace Lake (Weare Reservoir) , Weare 19.8 mi Randlett Pond , Meredith 19.9 mi Winnisquam Lake , Sanbornton Hand-carry launch Swimming beach 19.9 mi White Pond , Windsor 19.9 mi Leavitt Pond , Grantham 19.9 mi Fort Eddy Pond , Concord 20.0 mi Smith Pond , Enfield 20.1 mi Millen Pond , Washington Boat ramp Swimming beach 20.1 mi Long Pond , Lempster Boat ramp 20.2 mi Rocky Pond , Loudon 20.3 mi Chase Pond , Plainfield 20.4 mi Jackman Res.(Franklin Pierce) , Hillsborough Boat ramp Swimming beach 20.4 mi Governors Pond , Croydon 20.5 mi Stark Pond , Dunbarton Hand-carry launch 20.5 mi Unnamed Pond , Washington 20.7 mi Pemigewasset Lake , Meredith Boat ramp 20.7 mi Black Pond , Windsor Hand-carry launch 20.7 mi Sumners Pond , Croydon 20.8 mi Bagley Pond , Windsor 20.8 mi Chapin Pond , Newport 20.9 mi Sand Pond (Echo Lake) , Marlow Boat ramp 21.1 mi Holt Pond , Loudon 21.1 mi Campbell Pond , Antrim 21.3 mi Crescent Lake , Acworth Boat ramp 21.3 mi Pioneer Lake , Stoddard 21.3 mi Marshall Pond , Unity 21.3 mi Barden Pond , Washington 21.5 mi Ashuelot Pond , Washington Boat ramp 21.6 mi Everett Lake , Weare Boat ramp Swimming beach 21.6 mi Sargent Lake , Belmont 21.7 mi Canaan Street Lake , Canaan Boat ramp Swimming beach 21.7 mi Steels Pond , Antrim 21.7 mi Dick Brown Pond , Bridgewater 21.8 mi Turee Pond , Bow Boat ramp 21.8 mi Bear Pond , Canaan 22.0 mi Highland Lake , Stoddard Boat ramp 22.0 mi Hole Brook Pond , Loudon 22.0 mi Trout Pond , Stoddard 22.1 mi Wicwas Lake , Meredith 22.3 mi Opechee Bay , Laconia Boat ramp Swimming beach 22.3 mi Deering Reservoir , Deering Boat ramp Swimming beach 22.3 mi Derby Pond , Canaan 22.4 mi Crooked Pond , Loudon Boat ramp 22.5 mi Shellcamp Pond , Gilmanton Boat ramp 22.5 mi Unnamed Pond , Canaan Hand-carry launch 22.6 mi Spectacle Pond , Groton Boat ramp Swimming beach 22.6 mi Unnamed Pond , Deering 22.7 mi Mount William Pond , Weare Boat ramp 22.8 mi Hidden Pond , Stoddard 22.8 mi Bryant Pond , Dorchester 22.9 mi Pickerel Pond , Laconia 22.9 mi Webster Pond , Bridgewater 23.0 mi Mascoma Lake , Enfield Boat ramp Swimming beach 23.0 mi Whitewater Reservoir , Cornish 23.0 mi Barrett Pond , Washington 23.2 mi Sawyer Lake , Gilmanton 23.3 mi Forest Pond , Meredith 23.5 mi Perkins Pond Marsh , Weare Hand-carry launch 23.5 mi Goose Pond, Little , Canaan 23.5 mi Trout Pond , Marlow 23.7 mi Lary Pond , Canaan 23.7 mi Stone Pond , Marlow Boat ramp 23.7 mi Rice Reservoir , Claremont 23.8 mi Loon Pond , Gilmanton Boat ramp 23.8 mi Sanborn Pond , Loudon 23.8 mi Barrett Pond , Stoddard 23.8 mi Wildlife Pond Dam , Meredith 23.9 mi Putney Meadow Pond , Bow 23.9 mi Sky Pond , New Hampton Hand-carry launch 23.9 mi Dole Reservoir , Claremont 24.0 mi Paugus Bay , Laconia Hand-carry launch 24.0 mi Saltmarsh Pond , Gilford Boat ramp Swimming beach 24.0 mi Ferrin Pond , Weare Boat ramp Swimming beach 24.0 mi Lynxfield Pond , Chichester 24.2 mi Chatterton Pond , Acworth 24.3 mi Gorham Pond , Dunbarton Boat ramp 24.4 mi Jackson Pond , New Hampton 24.4 mi Cold Spring Pond , Stoddard Hand-carry launch 24.4 mi Enfield Reservoir , Canaan 24.4 mi Foote Pond , Laconia 24.5 mi Pleasant Pond , Francestown Boat ramp 24.5 mi Island Pond , Stoddard Boat ramp 24.6 mi Shattuck Pond , Francestown 24.6 mi Harts Pond , Meredith 24.7 mi Rollins Pond , Gilmanton Boat ramp 24.7 mi Long Pond , Dunbarton Boat ramp 24.8 mi Kimball Pond , Dunbarton Boat ramp 24.8 mi Little Pond , Groton 24.9 mi Gregg Lake , Antrim Boat ramp Swimming beach 24.9 mi Lily Pond , Gilford Hand-carry launch 24.9 mi Village Pond , Marlow Swimming beach 25.0 mi Winona Lake , Center Harbor Boat ramp 25.0 mi Meetinghouse Pond (Smith) , Gilmanton 25.1 mi Marsh Pond , Chichester 25.1 mi Andorra Pond , Stoddard 25.3 mi Goose Pond , Canaan Boat ramp Swimming beach 25.4 mi Waukewan Lake , Meredith Boat ramp Swimming beach 25.4 mi Moses Pond , Plainfield 25.4 mi Upton Pond , Stoddard 25.5 mi Gustin Pond , Marlow Hand-carry launch 25.6 mi Daniels Lake , Weare 25.6 mi Otter Pond , Center Harbor 25.6 mi Reeds Pond , Stoddard 25.7 mi Bear Pond , Center Harbor 25.8 mi Hawkins Pond , Center Harbor Boat ramp 25.8 mi Tinker Pond , Marlow 25.9 mi Big Pond , Marlow 26.0 mi Center Pond , Stoddard Boat ramp 26.1 mi Willard Pond , Antrim Boat ramp 26.1 mi Deer Meadow Pond , Epsom Boat ramp 26.2 mi Squam Lake, Little , Ashland Boat ramp Swimming beach 26.2 mi Clark Pond , Canaan Boat ramp 26.2 mi Deer Pond , Stoddard 26.2 mi Mud Pond , Plainfield 26.3 mi Dennison Pond , Francestown 26.4 mi Robb Reservoir , Stoddard Hand-carry launch 26.4 mi Newell Pond , Alstead 26.4 mi Farm Pond , Gilford 26.6 mi Gillan Pond , Gilmanton 26.7 mi North Charlestown Res , Charlestown 26.8 mi Manning Lake , Gilmanton Boat ramp 26.8 mi Hall Pond , Charlestown 26.9 mi Lily Lake , Barnstead Boat ramp 26.9 mi Clark Pond, Little , Lyme 27.0 mi Gunstock Mtn Recreation Pond , Gilford 27.1 mi Purgatory Pond , Dunbarton Boat ramp 27.1 mi Sky Ranch Pond , Plainfield 27.2 mi Round Pond , Gilford Hand-carry launch 27.2 mi Rye Pond , Nelson 27.3 mi Round Pond , Gilmanton 27.3 mi Lougee Pond , Barnstead Boat ramp 27.3 mi Still Pond , New Boston 27.4 mi White Oak Pond , Holderness Hand-carry launch 27.4 mi Mudgetts Pond , Dorchester 27.4 mi Unnamed Pond , Epsom 27.5 mi Whittemore Lake , Bennington Boat ramp Swimming beach 27.6 mi Beard Pond , New Boston 27.6 mi Pratt Wildlife Pond , Stoddard 27.7 mi Crystal Lake , Gilmanton Hand-carry launch Swimming beach 27.7 mi Page Pond (Little Pond) , Meredith 27.7 mi Pinnacle Pond , Hooksett 27.8 mi Taylor Pond , Stoddard 28.0 mi Haunted Lake (Scobie Pond) , Francestown 28.0 mi Dodge Pond , New Boston 28.0 mi Whites Pond , Pittsfield 28.2 mi Catamount Pond , Allenstown Hand-carry launch Swimming beach 28.2 mi Clay Brook - Lower Res , Charlestown 28.4 mi Sunset Lake (Places Pond) , Alton 28.4 mi Warren Lake , Alstead Boat ramp 28.4 mi Odiorne Pond , Epsom 28.5 mi Hills Pond , Alton 28.6 mi Cummins Pond , Dorchester 28.6 mi Wildlife Pond , Marlow 28.7 mi Suncook Pond, Upper , Barnstead Boat ramp Swimming beach 28.7 mi Lily Pond , Alstead 28.8 mi Granite Lake , Stoddard Boat ramp 28.8 mi Glen Lake , Goffstown 28.8 mi Heads (Lakins) Pond , Hooksett 28.8 mi Norway Pond , Hancock Boat ramp Swimming beach 28.8 mi Berry Pond , Pittsfield 28.9 mi Powder Mill Pond , Hancock 28.9 mi Loon Lake , Plymouth 29.0 mi Hunts Pond , Hancock Boat ramp 29.0 mi Sunset Lake (Gould Pond) , Greenfield 29.1 mi Wellman Pond , Alstead Hand-carry launch 29.2 mi Huntress Pond , Barnstead 29.2 mi Boston Lot Lake , Lebanon Hand-carry launch Swimming beach 29.2 mi Spoons Pond Dam , Gilsum 29.3 mi Nubanusit Lake , Nelson Boat ramp 29.3 mi Reservoir Pond , Dorchester 29.3 mi Spoonwood Lake , Nelson 29.3 mi Otter Lake , Greenfield Boat ramp Swimming beach 29.3 mi Bolster Pond , Sullivan Boat ramp 29.3 mi Cold River - Vilas Pond , Alstead 29.3 mi Charlies Pool Dam , Gilsum 29.4 mi Pout Pond , Dorchester 29.4 mi Crane Pond , Alstead 29.6 mi Suncook Pond, Lower , Barnstead Hand-carry launch 29.6 mi Shadrach Pond , Hancock 29.7 mi Blake Pond , Pittsfield 29.7 mi Trout Pond , Dorchester 30.0 mi Chestnut Pond , Epsom Boat ramp 30.0 mi Eaton Pond , Pittsfield Hand-carry launch Show more 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.
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 7:17 AM 4:34 PM 2:34 PM Feb 6:47 AM 5:16 PM 3:16 PM Mar 7:01 AM 6:52 PM 4:52 PM Apr 6:06 AM 7:28 PM 5:28 PM May 5:23 AM 8:03 PM 6:03 PM Jun 5:05 AM 8:28 PM 6:28 PM Jul 5:19 AM 8:26 PM 6:26 PM Aug 5:51 AM 7:52 PM 5:52 PM Sep 6:25 AM 7:00 PM 5:00 PM Oct 6:59 AM 6:06 PM 4:06 PM Nov 6:40 AM 4:24 PM 2:24 PM Dec 7:12 AM 4:12 PM 2:12 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 22°F 6°F 29% Feb 25°F 7°F 34% Mar 34°F 15°F 32% Apr 46°F 27°F 37% May 59°F 39°F 36% Jun 67°F 48°F 42% Jul 73°F 55°F 39% Aug 70°F 53°F 33% Sep 63°F 46°F 26% Oct 51°F 36°F 35% Nov 38°F 24°F 29% Dec 27°F 13°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 Wilmot — 5.4 mi Sutton — 5.8 mi New London — 6.8 mi Closest airports with scheduled flights Lebanon Municipal Airport (LEB) — about 28.0 mi straight line Manchester-Boston Regional Airport (MHT) — about 37.7 mi straight line Rutland - Southern Vermont Regional Airport (RUT) — about 55.7 mi straight line Campgrounds & places to stay KOA campgrounds KOA - Stratford / Lake Winnipesaukee South — 40.2 mi, Strafford · Directions Lincoln / Woodstock KOA Holiday — 41.0 mi, Woodstock · Directions Littleton / Franconia Notch KOA Holiday — 59.9 mi, Lisbon · Directions Nearby ski areas Ragged Mountain — 7.0 mi 1250 vertical ft · 57 trails · 5 lifts · 250 acres Mount Sunapee — 11.8 mi 1510 vertical ft · 67 trails · 9 lifts · 233 acres Pats Peak — 15.5 mi 770 vertical ft · 28 trails · 11 lifts · 115 acres Hike + ski pairing: hike Mount Kearsarge in summer or fall, then come back in winter to ski Ragged Mountain, 7.0 miles away.
Hiking clubs & trail groups Peaks nearby Ragged Mountain — 6.0 mi, 2,264 ftMount Sunapee — 11.9 mi, 2,726 ftLovewell Mountain — 16.1 mi, 2,473 ftMount Cardigan — 18.6 mi, 3,155 ftMount Assurance — 23.3 mi, 1,655 ftSources Summit location: Wikidata Q6921615. 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.
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