New Ipswich Mountain (NH): elevation, trails, skiing nearby

Does New Ipswich Mountain have skiing?

No lift-served ski area on this mountain. Nearest ski area: Crotched Mountain, about 17.8 miles (straight line).

Altitude at a glance

Mountain range	Wapack Range (Wikidata)
County	Hillsborough County
Town / township	New Ipswich
Summit	1,876 ft / 572 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 New Ipswich 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

The summit area is under a conservation easement: New Ipswich Town Forest.

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 summit of the mountain is mostly wooded, but a number of rocky ledges below the summit offer views of the surrounding countryside.

Source: Wikipedia, “New Ipswich Mountain”.

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) — 3.2 mi
Woodmere Campground (Campground / campsite, Woodmere) — 6.0 mi
CIT Village (Campground / campsite, Heart of New England Council) — 10.9 mi
Mt Monadnock State Park Campground (Campground / campsite) — 11.0 mi
Camp Wanocksett (Campground / campsite, Heart of New England Council) — 11.1 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
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
Greenville	$390,543 (Zillow, 2026-09; -0.4% in a year)	$71,875	2,084

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

239 named lakes and ponds within 30 miles: 91 with a public boat launch, 34 with a public swimming beach.

0.6 mi Pratt Pond, New Ipswich
0.6 mi Mountain Pond, New Ipswich
1.0 mi Island Pond, New Ipswich
1.1 mi Mill Pond, Rindge
1.8 mi Smithville Reservoir Site 35, New Ipswich
1.8 mi Wheeler Pond, New Ipswich
1.9 mi Divol Pond, Rindge
3.2 mi Pecker Pond, Rindge
3.3 mi Hubbard Pond, Rindge Boat rampSwimming beach
3.8 mi Water Loom Pond, New Ipswich Boat ramp
3.9 mi Emerson Pond, Rindge
4.1 mi Crowcroft Pond, Rindge
4.3 mi Bullet Pond, Rindge
4.3 mi Black Reservoir, Rindge
4.6 mi Grassy Pond, Rindge Boat ramp
4.8 mi Monomonac Lake, Rindge
5.3 mi Rugg Pond, Rindge
5.6 mi Tobey Reservoir, Temple
6.0 mi Contoocook Lake, Rindge Boat rampSwimming beach
6.5 mi Pool Pond, Rindge Boat ramp
7.1 mi Cheshire Pond, Jaffrey Hand-carry launch
7.2 mi Robbins Pond, Rindge
7.5 mi Mountain Brook Res, Jaffrey Hand-carry launch
7.6 mi Cunningham Pond, Peterborough Boat rampSwimming beach
7.8 mi Pearly Lake, Rindge Hand-carry launch
8.2 mi Pratt Pond, Mason Boat ramp
8.3 mi Cranberry Meadow Pond, Peterborough
8.3 mi Damon Reservoir, Lower, Rindge
8.4 mi Gilmore Pond, Jaffrey Boat ramp
8.5 mi Hodge Pond, Jaffrey
8.7 mi Parker Pond, Jaffrey
9.1 mi Wildlife Pond, Jaffrey
9.5 mi Sip Pond, Fitzwilliam
9.7 mi Frost Pond, Jaffrey Boat ramp
9.8 mi New Wilton Res, Wilton
10.1 mi Burton Pond Dam, Lyndeborough
10.4 mi Thorndike Pond, Jaffrey Boat rampSwimming beach
10.7 mi Stone Pond, Fitzwilliam
10.8 mi Cummings Meadow, Jaffrey
10.9 mi Scott (West) Pond, Fitzwilliam
11.1 mi Gilson Pond, Jaffrey
11.4 mi Mud Pond, Dublin Hand-carry launch
11.5 mi Macdowell Reservoir, Peterborough Boat rampSwimming beach
11.7 mi Collins Pond, Fitzwilliam
11.9 mi Taylor Pond, Brookline
12.0 mi Laurel Lake, Fitzwilliam Boat rampSwimming beach
12.2 mi Potanipo Lake, Brookline Boat rampSwimming beach
12.7 mi Pierce Pond Dam, Brookline Swimming beach
12.8 mi Bowker Pond, Fitzwilliam
12.8 mi Horseshoe Pond (Boyce), Fitzwilliam
13.0 mi Sportsman Pond, Fitzwilliam
13.2 mi Perkins Pond, Troy Boat ramp
13.3 mi Melendy Pond (Lakin Pond), Brookline Boat ramp
13.4 mi Zephyr Lake, Greenfield Boat rampSwimming beach
13.5 mi Dinsmore Pond, Harrisville
13.6 mi Osgood Pond, Milford
13.7 mi Badger Pond, Lyndeborough
13.8 mi Rockwood Pond, Fitzwilliam
13.8 mi Halfmoon Pond, Hancock
13.9 mi Dublin Lake, Dublin Boat rampSwimming beach
13.9 mi Quarry Pond, Troy
14.0 mi Quarry Pond, Milford
14.1 mi Beaver Pond, Harrisville
14.4 mi Rocky Pond, Hollis Hand-carry launch
14.5 mi Dark Pond, Dublin
14.5 mi Sand Dam Pond, Troy Swimming beach
14.7 mi Silica Pond, Troy
14.8 mi Otter Lake, Greenfield Boat rampSwimming beach
14.8 mi Worcesters Pond, Hollis
14.9 mi Wildlife Pond, Hollis
15.3 mi Howe Reservoir, Dublin Hand-carry launch
15.3 mi Sunset Lake (Gould Pond), Greenfield
15.4 mi Powder Mill Pond, Hancock
15.4 mi West Hill Reservoir, Troy
15.5 mi Juggernaut Pond, Hancock
15.5 mi Larrys Pond, Richmond
15.6 mi Skatutakee Lake, Harrisville Boat ramp
16.0 mi Stone Pond, Marlborough Boat ramp
16.0 mi Wight Pond, Dublin
16.1 mi Hortons Pond, Mont Vernon Boat ramp
16.2 mi Silver Lake, Hollis Hand-carry launchSwimming beach
16.3 mi Norway Pond, Hancock Boat rampSwimming beach
16.5 mi Harrisville Pond, Harrisville Boat rampSwimming beach
16.5 mi Stanford Pond, Harrisville
16.6 mi Meetinghouse Pond, Marlborough Boat ramp
16.7 mi Whittemore Lake, Bennington Boat rampSwimming beach
16.8 mi Dunklee Pond, Hollis
16.9 mi Corey Pond, Troy
17.0 mi Russell Reservoir, Harrisville Hand-carry launch
17.1 mi Parker Pond, Hollis
17.2 mi Tenney Pond, Hancock
17.4 mi Chesham Pond, Harrisville
17.4 mi Seaver Reservoir, Harrisville
17.5 mi Hunts Pond, Hancock Boat ramp
17.5 mi Shadrach Pond, Hancock
17.7 mi Cass Pond, Richmond Boat rampSwimming beach
17.9 mi Honey Pot Pond, Amherst
18.0 mi Childs Bog, Harrisville Hand-carry launch
18.1 mi Clapp Pond, Marlborough
18.1 mi Dream Lake, Amherst
18.1 mi Unnamed Pond, Mont Vernon
18.2 mi Nubanusit Lake, Nelson Boat ramp
18.2 mi Haunted Lake (Scobie Pond), Francestown
18.3 mi Ice Pond, Mont Vernon
18.4 mi Pennichuck Pond, Nashua Hand-carry launch
18.5 mi Tolman Pond, Nelson
18.5 mi Stump Pond, Amherst
18.5 mi Lincoln Pond, Amherst
18.5 mi Unnamed Pond, Marlborough
18.6 mi Flints Pond, Hollis Boat ramp
18.7 mi Silver Lake, Harrisville Boat ramp
18.7 mi Spoonwood Lake, Nelson
18.9 mi Sandy Pond, Richmond Hand-carry launch
18.9 mi Bailey Pond, New Boston Boat ramp
18.9 mi Weston Pond, Amherst
19.0 mi Spectacle Pond, Roxbury
19.3 mi Joe English Pond, Amherst
19.6 mi Beaver Dam Pond, New Boston
19.7 mi Baboosic Lake, Amherst Hand-carry launchSwimming beach
19.8 mi Woodward Pond, Roxbury
19.8 mi Willard Pond, Antrim Boat ramp
19.8 mi Dennison Pond, Francestown
19.8 mi Round Pond, Nashua
20.0 mi Babbidge Reservoir, Roxbury
20.0 mi Center Pond, Nelson Boat ramp
20.0 mi Shattuck Pond, Francestown
20.0 mi Damon Pond, Amherst
20.2 mi Rye Pond, Nelson
20.3 mi Naticook Lake, Merrimack Boat rampSwimming beach
20.3 mi Holt Pond, Merrimack
20.4 mi Gregg Lake, Antrim Boat rampSwimming beach
20.4 mi Pleasant Pond, Francestown Boat ramp
20.6 mi Wilson Pond, Swanzey Boat rampSwimming beach
20.7 mi Dodge Pond, New Boston
20.7 mi Lovewell Pond, Nashua
20.7 mi Bowers Pond, Nashua
20.7 mi Wilson Pond, Upper, Swanzey
20.8 mi Swanzey Lake, Swanzey Boat rampSwimming beach
20.9 mi Green Pond, Merrimack
21.0 mi Still Pond, New Boston
21.1 mi Mine Falls Pond, Nashua
21.2 mi Robb Reservoir, Stoddard Hand-carry launch
21.4 mi Bowers Pond, Nashua
21.6 mi Unnamed Pond, Deering
21.6 mi Beard Pond, New Boston
21.7 mi Otter Brook Pool, Keene
21.7 mi Ferrin Pond, Weare Boat rampSwimming beach
21.9 mi Harris Pond, Merrimack
22.1 mi Deering Reservoir, Deering Boat rampSwimming beach
22.2 mi Pratt Wildlife Pond, Stoddard
22.3 mi Granite Lake, Stoddard Boat ramp
22.5 mi Harris Pond Dam, Nashua
22.6 mi Reeds Pond, Stoddard
22.8 mi Horseshoe Pond, Merrimack Boat ramp
22.8 mi California Brook, Swanzey
22.9 mi Perkins Pond Marsh, Weare Hand-carry launch
23.1 mi Forest Lake, Winchester Boat rampSwimming beach
23.3 mi Steels Pond, Antrim
23.5 mi Campbell Pond, Antrim
23.6 mi Daniels Lake, Weare
23.6 mi Barrett Pond, Stoddard
23.9 mi Uncanoonuc Lake, Goffstown Boat rampSwimming beach
23.9 mi Upton Pond, Stoddard
24.0 mi Island Pond, Stoddard Boat ramp
24.2 mi Bolster Pond, Sullivan Boat ramp
24.3 mi Jackman Res.(Franklin Pierce), Hillsborough Boat rampSwimming beach
24.4 mi Center Pond, Stoddard Boat ramp
24.4 mi Unnamed Pond, Litchfield
24.5 mi Wilson Pond, Keene
24.5 mi Bent Pond, Winchester
24.6 mi Goose Pond, Keene
24.6 mi Spot Meadow Pond, Winchester
24.6 mi Taylor Pond, Stoddard
24.6 mi Darrah Pond, Litchfield Hand-carry launchSwimming beach
24.7 mi Mount William Pond, Weare Boat ramp
24.8 mi Bagley Pond, Windsor
24.8 mi Chapman Pond, Sullivan Boat ramp
25.1 mi Otternick Pond (Tarnic), Hudson Boat ramp
25.2 mi Glen Lake, Goffstown
25.5 mi Horace Lake (Weare Reservoir), Weare
25.5 mi Sebbins Pond, Bedford
25.5 mi Ayers Pond, Hudson Hand-carry launch
25.5 mi Sandy Pond - Camp Foster, Bedford
25.6 mi Deer Pond, Stoddard
25.7 mi Trout Pond, Stoddard
25.8 mi Black Pond, Windsor Hand-carry launch
25.9 mi Andorra Pond, Stoddard
26.1 mi Dudley Pond, Deering Hand-carry launch
26.4 mi Rodgers Pond, Surry
26.5 mi Musquash Pond, Hudson Boat ramp
26.6 mi Gorham Pond, Dunbarton Boat ramp
26.6 mi Pioneer Lake, Stoddard
26.6 mi Hidden Pond, Stoddard
26.8 mi White Pond, Windsor
26.9 mi Highland Lake, Stoddard Boat ramp
26.9 mi Mcquesten Pond, Manchester
27.0 mi Surry Mountain Res., Surry
27.0 mi Pleasant Pond, Henniker Boat rampSwimming beach
27.0 mi Fullam Pond, Chesterfield Hand-carry launch
27.1 mi Robinson Pond, Hudson Boat rampSwimming beach
27.1 mi Pine Island Pond, Manchester Hand-carry launch
27.2 mi Mud Pond, Hillsborough
27.3 mi Cold Spring Pond, Stoddard Hand-carry launch
27.3 mi Charlies Pool Dam, Gilsum
27.4 mi Mud Pond, Henniker
27.4 mi Unnamed Pond, Surry
27.5 mi Pisgah Reservoir, Winchester
27.6 mi Spoons Pond Dam, Gilsum
27.6 mi Unnamed Pond, Washington
27.9 mi Everett Lake, Weare Boat rampSwimming beach
27.9 mi Wildlife Pond, Marlow
28.0 mi Long Pond, Pelham Hand-carry launchSwimming beach
28.0 mi Gould Pond (Emerald Lake), Hillsborough
28.0 mi Nutt Pond, Manchester Boat ramp
28.0 mi Lily Pond, Chesterfield
28.0 mi North Round Pond, Winchester Hand-carry launch
28.1 mi Long Pond, Dunbarton Boat ramp
28.1 mi Morrill Pond, Henniker
28.2 mi Gumpas Pond, Pelham
28.2 mi Craney Pond, Henniker
28.5 mi Loon Pond, Hillsborough
28.6 mi Barden Pond, Washington
28.6 mi Big Pond, Marlow
28.8 mi Wellman Pond, Alstead Hand-carry launch
28.8 mi Baker Pond, Winchester Hand-carry launch
28.9 mi Kilburn Pond, Winchester
28.9 mi Smith Pond, Washington Boat ramp
29.0 mi Spofford Lake, Chesterfield Boat rampSwimming beach
29.1 mi Kimball Pond, Dunbarton Boat ramp
29.3 mi Contention Pond, Hillsborough
29.4 mi Crystal Lake, Manchester
29.4 mi Purgatory Pond, Dunbarton Boat ramp
29.5 mi Kendall Pond, Londonderry Boat ramp
29.6 mi Village Pond, Marlow Swimming beach
29.6 mi Cranberry Pond, Alstead
29.7 mi Lily Pond, Alstead
29.9 mi Dorrs Pond, Manchester Boat ramp
29.9 mi Stark Pond, Dunbarton Hand-carry launch
30.0 mi Freezeland Pond, Washington

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 — 9.9 mi
Ponemah Green Family Golf Center, Amherst — 16.4 mi
Overlook Golf Club — 18.9 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	5:22 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	29°F	13°F	30%
Feb	31°F	14°F	34%
Mar	39°F	22°F	34%
Apr	51°F	33°F	39%
May	63°F	44°F	36%
Jun	72°F	54°F	41%
Jul	78°F	60°F	40%
Aug	75°F	58°F	34%
Sep	68°F	52°F	29%
Oct	56°F	41°F	34%
Nov	43°F	30°F	30%
Dec	34°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 — 4.7 mi
Rindge — 4.8 mi
Greenville — 5.5 mi

Closest airports with scheduled flights

Manchester-Boston Regional Airport (MHT) — about 27.6 mi straight line
Worcester Regional Airport (ORH) — about 33.1 mi straight line
Laurence G Hanscom Field (BED) — about 37.1 mi straight line

Campgrounds & places to stay

KOA campgrounds

KOA - Stratford / Lake Winnipesaukee South — 56.8 mi, Strafford · Directions
Lincoln / Woodstock KOA Holiday — 84.9 mi, Woodstock · Directions
Littleton / Franconia Notch KOA Holiday — 104.0 mi, Lisbon · Directions

Nearby ski areas

Crotched Mountain — 17.8 mi 1000 vertical ft · 25 trails · 5 lifts · 180 acres
Granite Gorge — 21.6 mi 500 vertical ft · 19 trails · 4 lifts · 130 acres
Pats Peak — 29.5 mi 770 vertical ft · 28 trails · 11 lifts · 115 acres

Hike + ski pairing: hike New Ipswich Mountain in summer or fall, then come back in winter to ski Crotched Mountain, 17.8 miles away.

Hiking clubs & trail groups

Peaks nearby

Pratt Mountain — 0.9 mi, 1,817 ft
Barrett Mountain — 1.1 mi, 1,843 ft
Kidder Mountain — 3.2 mi, 1,805 ft
Temple Mountain — 5.9 mi, 1,968 ft
Pack Monadnock — 8.3 mi, 2,290 ft

Sources

Summit location: Wikidata Q7009007. 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.