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Looking south-west from Webster cliffs. Terrain and imagery at true elevation.

Webster Cliffs sits at 3,283 feet on the White Mountain Trail, with land dropping 1,370 feet within 600 meters of the overlook. The view faces 240 degrees, roughly toward the west-southwest, putting the sunset within 30 degrees of straight ahead. Mount Willey rises to the west at 1.8 miles (4,281 ft), with Mount Field beyond it to the west-northwest at 2.5 miles (4,319 ft). To the south, Mount Bemis stands at 4.1 miles (3,722 ft), and Mount Nancy appears south-southwest at 4.5 miles (3,904 ft). Mount Willey takes its name from Samuel Willey, Jr., who moved into a house in Crawford Notch in 1825 with his family; they were killed the following year in an August 1826 landslide. Berlin lies 22.0 miles north-northeast, Saint Johnsbury is 35.1 miles west-northwest, and Meredith is 37.0 miles south. Frankenstein Cliff precedes this stop on the trail, with Willey Brook Bridge Overlook next.

Access
0.7 mi detour
Elevation
3,283 ft
View
Southwest · 240°
Light
Best at sunset
Relief
1,370 ft drop
In view
4 named features
White Mountain Park, New Hampshire, USA
Edgar Jiménez from Porto, Portugal · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
The view from the top of the Mount Willard Trail in Crawford Notch State Park in the White Mountains of New Hampshire
Fredlyfish4 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Fall foliage along a stream in White Mountain National Forest, New Hampshire.
Fredlyfish4 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Willey Pond - Saco River 3
Tony Hisgett from Birmingham, UK · CC BY 2.0 · source
Willey Pond - Saco River 4
Tony Hisgett from Birmingham, UK · CC BY 2.0 · source
Willey Pond - Saco River
Tony Hisgett from Birmingham, UK · CC BY 2.0 · source

What you’re looking at

Named terrain inside the view from this overlook, nearest first.

  • Mount Willey4,281 ftwest · 1.8 mi
  • Mount Field4,319 ftwest-northwest · 2.5 mi
  • Mount Bemis3,722 ftsouth · 4.1 mi
  • Mount Nancy3,904 ftsouth-southwest · 4.5 mi

Light

This overlook faces sunset 30° off square to it.

DateSunriseSunsetGolden hour
March equinox06:5018:5818:20
June solstice05:0320:3319:49
September equinox06:3318:4518:07
December solstice07:1916:1015:23

Local time (America/New_York). Computed for this exact position.

Where it is

  • Berlin22.0 mi north-northeast
  • Saint Johnsbury35.1 mi west-northwest
  • Meredith37.0 mi south
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Mount Willey · WikipediaCC BY-SA

Mount Willey is a mountain located in Grafton County, New Hampshire. The mountain is named after Samuel Willey, Jr. (1766–1826) and his family, who in 1825 moved into a house in Crawford Notch. The family was killed a year later in August 1826 during a landslide.

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How high is Webster cliffs?

Webster cliffs sits at about 3,283 feet (1,001 m).

What can you see from Webster cliffs?

From Webster cliffs: Mount Willey (W, 1.8 mi); Mount Field (WNW, 2.5 mi); Mount Bemis (S, 4.1 mi); Mount Nancy (SSW, 4.5 mi).

Is Webster cliffs better at sunrise or sunset?

Sunset. The land falls away from Webster cliffs toward the sunset, so at sunrise the light is behind you. Exact times shift through the year; the page shows the current window.

What is the nearest town to Webster cliffs?

Berlin, 22 miles NNE of Webster cliffs.

What is the next lookout after Webster cliffs?

Willey Brook Bridge Overlook is the next surfaced lookout along the same route after Webster cliffs.

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