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Jarhead Motorcycle Memorial

Jarhead Motorcycle Memorial from directly overhead

Jarhead Motorcycle Memorial is a historic site in New Hampshire, at a modelled elevation of 458 m. Mount Washington stands 1,917 m to the south-southeast, 6.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Boy Mountain, a peak 1.7 miles away. Presidential Range Tour runs past it.

Memorial for 7 fatalities in nearby crash, June 21, 2019

How to reach it

Coordinates44.35910, -71.36441

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Nature reserves
  • Randolph Community Forest: 2.5 mi
  • Snyder Brook Scenic Area: 3.9 mi
  • Agnew State Forest: 4.5 mi
  • Gibbs Brook Scenic Area: 9.3 mi
  • Mascot Mine Natural Area: 9.6 mi
Parks: 49
  • Randolf Springs Town Park: 2.1 mi
  • Durand Lake: 3.8 mi
  • Mossy Glen: 4.3 mi
  • William H. Peek Memorial Park: 5.1 mi
  • Moose Brook State Park: 7.3 mi
Waterfalls: 46
  • Chandler Fall: 3.2 mi
  • Tama Fall: 3.8 mi
  • Salroc Fall: 3.8 mi
  • Gordon Fall: 3.9 mi
  • Salmacis Fall: 4.2 mi
Attractions: 37
Cliffs: 31
Picnic sites: 18
  • P1: 7.4 mi
  • P2: 7.4 mi
  • P3: 7.4 mi
  • P7: 7.4 mi
  • P4: 7.4 mi
Museums: 16
Historic sites: 12
Springs: 6
  • Spaulding Spring: 4.1 mi
  • Peabody Spring: 4.2 mi
  • Gulfside Spring: 4.3 mi
  • Deer Hill Spring: 20.8 mi
  • Liberty Spring: 21.8 mi
Artworks: 4
  • Pollyanna Statue: 20.5 mi
  • Tree Harp: 20.6 mi
  • Sunflowers: 20.6 mi
  • Hannes Schneider: 24.4 mi
Rest areas: 3
Gardens: 2
  • Laura Lee Viger Community Gardens: 11.7 mi
  • Lancaster Community Garden: 13.5 mi
Covered bridges: 1
Ghost towns: 1
Beaches: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 9.6 miles of Jarhead Motorcycle Memorial. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount WashingtonSSE 154°1,917 m6.8 mi
Ball CragSSE 151°1,843 m6.7 mi
Mount AdamsSE 126°1,748 m4.5 mi
Agiocochook CragSSE 147°1,748 m6.6 mi
Mount JeffersonSSE 148°1,725 m4.5 mi
Nelson CragSE 145°1,708 m6.7 mi
Mount ClaySSE 155°1,684 m5.6 mi
Mount Sam AdamsSE 129°1,682 m4.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5018:2018:58
June solstice05:0219:4920:34
September equinox06:3318:0718:45
December solstice07:1915:2216:10

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F6613243646504943312112
Precip in5.75.46.77.37.78.68.97.77.710.08.17.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — MT Washington, 7 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/875230181

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