Whiteface Mountain Hiking Trail
Whiteface Mountain Hiking Trail is a nature reserve in New Hampshire, at a modelled elevation of 255 m. Canaan Mountain stands 597 m to the northwest, 8.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Whiteface Mountain, a peak 0.2 miles away. Branch River Valley Trail passes 7.1 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Wolfeboro Conservation Commission
How to reach it
- 7.1 mi off the Branch River Valley Trail
- 6.9 mi off the Lakes Region Tour
- 20.3 mi off the PEQUAWKET TRAIL SCENIC BYWAY
- 22.4 mi off the Kancamagus Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Sugar Hill Overlook · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Whiteface Mountain: 0.2 mi
- Cotton Mountain: 0.6 mi
- Trask Hill: 1.4 mi
- Porcupine Hill: 2.3 mi
- Batson Hill: 2.3 mi
- Little Pine River State Forest: 1.7 mi
- Wiley Brook Conservatoin Area: 3.8 mi
- Moody Mountain Forest: 4.2 mi
- Linda Baldwin Preserve: 4.2 mi
- Stimson Forest: 4.7 mi
- Y-Field: 2.4 mi
- Wentworth State Park: 3.5 mi
- Cleveland Beach: 3.5 mi
- Governor Wentworth Historic Site: 4.0 mi
- Window on the Ossipees: 5.0 mi
- Clows Beach: 3.6 mi
- Allen Albee Beach: 5.2 mi
- Belleau Lake Public Beach: 5.7 mi
- BLPOA Beach: 6.0 mi
- Province Lake Beach: 6.4 mi
- New Hampshire Boat Museum: 5.3 mi
- Wright Museum: 6.7 mi
- Clark Museum Complex: 7.0 mi
- Libby Museum: 8.1 mi
- Heritage Park Railroad Museum: 12.0 mi
- Belleau Lake Memorial: 5.8 mi
- Lakes Region Airport: 9.3 mi
- Cellar Hole: 9.7 mi
- Governor's Road: 9.7 mi
- Kimball Castle: 14.5 mi
- Frog Rock: 12.8 mi
- #20 / Nova: 19.6 mi
- #23 / Red Wing: 19.6 mi
- #27 / Black Sail: 19.6 mi
- #26 / Stone Sail: 19.6 mi
- Falls of Song: 11.7 mi
- Bridal Veil Falls: 11.7 mi
- Emerald Pool Falls: 11.7 mi
- The Cascades: 11.8 mi
- Whittier Falls: 11.9 mi
- Mount Washington Boat Terminal: 7.3 mi
- Rock Tripe Boulder: 9.2 mi
- Lucknow Mansion: 11.9 mi
- Willowbrook Museum Village: 12.7 mi
- The Old Country Store: 16.1 mi
- Carbonneau Cave: 15.0 mi
- Watson Ledge: 18.2 mi
- Eagle Cliff: 19.9 mi
- Nickerson Ledge: 21.5 mi
- Crocketts Ledge: 22.9 mi
- Elliott Spring: 21.3 mi
- Huckins Spring: 21.6 mi
- Cold Bowling Spring: 23.9 mi
- Ken Kasarjian Community Garden: 15.6 mi
- Sanford Community Garden: 19.0 mi
- Limington Rapids Rest Area: 23.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.5 miles of Whiteface Mountain Hiking Trail. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canaan Mountain | NW 312° | 597 m | 8.9 mi |
| Green Mountain | NNE 24° | 566 m | 8.5 mi |
| Hanson Top | NNE 21° | 550 m | 8.4 mi |
| Copple Crown Mountain | S 183° | 534 m | 8.3 mi |
| Moose Mountains | S 173° | 527 m | 9.2 mi |
| Little Ball Mountain | WNW 299° | 520 m | 9.0 mi |
| Thurley Mountain | NW 320° | 503 m | 9.3 mi |
| Sentinel Mountain | NW 314° | 439 m | 8.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:49 | 18:19 | 18:57 |
| June solstice | 05:04 | 19:46 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 06:32 | 18:06 | 18:44 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 15:24 | 16:11 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 20 | 22 | 31 | 43 | 55 | 64 | 69 | 67 | 60 | 47 | 36 | 26 |
| Precip in | 3.9 | 3.3 | 4.2 | 5.0 | 3.9 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 4.0 | 4.7 | 6.0 | 4.7 | 4.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — E Sandwich, 16 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/1392263049
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