Mount Adams
Mount Adams rises to 1,748 m in New Hampshire. Mount Washington stands 1,917 m to the south, 3.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Mount Quincy Adams, a peak 0.3 miles away. Woodland Heritage Trail passes 3.3 miles off.
The story
Mount Adams, elevation 5,793 feet (1,766 m) above sea level, is a mountain in New Hampshire, the second highest peak in the Northeast United States after its nearby neighbor, Mount Washington. Located in the northern Presidential Range, Mount Adams was named after John Adams, the second President of the United States. It was given this name on July 31, 1820. To the northeast is Mount Madison and to the southwest is Mount Jefferson. From the summit, Mount Washington can be seen directly to the south. There are two major subsidiary peaks of Mount Adams: Mount Sam Adams and Mount Quincy Adams, named after John Adams' cousin, Revolutionary leader Samuel Adams, and son, President John Quincy Adams, respectively, and two minor sub-peaks, Abigail Adams (named for John Adams' wife Abigail) and Adams 5. The northern side of the mountain ridge is located in Low and Burbank's Grant, and the end of Durand Ridge, and King Ravine, on the north side of Mount Adams are in the town of Randolph (formerly Durand). The entire south side of the mountain ridge is in Thompson and Meserve's Purchase. The Appalachian Trail traverses the col between Mount Adams and Mount Sam Adams on the Gulfside Trail. The Randolph Mountain Club (RMC) maintains the trails and several huts and shelters high on Mount Adams' north side, including "The Perch", "Crag Camp", "The Log Cabin", and "Gray Knob". A large network of hiking and climbing paths lead south to the huts and ridges from several parking areas located on U.S. Highway 2.
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Wikidata Q1840432, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1748 m
How to reach it
- 3.3 mi off the Woodland Heritage Trail
- 3.3 mi off the Presidential Range Tour
- 7.1 mi off the Moose Path Trail
- 8.7 mi off the White Mountain Trail, National
Overlooks nearby
- Lookout Ledge · 4 mi
- Lila's Ledge · 4 mi
- Ladies’ Lookout · 5 mi
- Square. Ledge · 5 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Mount Quincy Adams: 0.3 mi
- Mount Sam Adams: 0.4 mi
- Mount Abigail Adams: 0.5 mi
- Adams Five: 0.8 mi
- Mount Madison: 0.9 mi
- Snyder Brook Scenic Area: 3.2 mi
- Randolph Community Forest: 5.9 mi
- Mascot Mine Natural Area: 7.9 mi
- Gibbs Brook Scenic Area: 8.0 mi
- Agnew State Forest: 8.3 mi
- Randolf Springs Town Park: 3.6 mi
- Durand Lake: 3.7 mi
- Mossy Glen: 4.0 mi
- William H. Peek Memorial Park: 4.1 mi
- Moose Brook State Park: 6.0 mi
- Chandler Fall: 1.5 mi
- Salmacis Fall: 1.8 mi
- Hitchcock Fall: 2.8 mi
- Tama Fall: 3.0 mi
- Salroc Fall: 3.0 mi
- Mount Washington Observatory: 3.5 mi
- ZipRider Wildcat Mountain: 4.7 mi
- Ho Ho Ho H20: 12.3 mi
- Rudys Rapid Transit: 12.3 mi
- Firehouse Game: 12.4 mi
- Bugle Cliff: 9.3 mi
- Elephant Head: 9.3 mi
- Wild River Crag: 11.8 mi
- Frankenstein Cliff: 12.0 mi
- Zeacliff: 13.8 mi
- Dolly Copp Picnic Ground: 3.7 mi
- Glen Ellis Scenic Area: 5.5 mi
- P1: 6.4 mi
- P2: 6.4 mi
- P3: 6.4 mi
- Gorham Historical Society & Railroad Museum: 7.3 mi
- Jefferson Historical Museum: 10.7 mi
- Moffett House Museum: 11.9 mi
- Museum of White Mountain Art / Jackson Historical Society: 13.2 mi
- John Wingate Weeks Historic Museum: 16.5 mi
- Ravine House Site: 3.7 mi
- Jarhead Motorcycle Memorial: 4.5 mi
- Willey House: 10.9 mi
- Memorial Boulders: 13.5 mi
- Mine Shaft: 17.8 mi
- Peabody Spring: 0.5 mi
- Spaulding Spring: 1.2 mi
- Gulfside Spring: 1.3 mi
- Deer Hill Spring: 16.5 mi
- lower falls: 21.3 mi
- Hannes Schneider: 20.3 mi
- Pollyanna Statue: 23.9 mi
- Tree Harp: 23.9 mi
- Sunflowers: 23.9 mi
- Pleasant Point Town Beach: 21.4 mi
- Echo Lake Beach: 22.3 mi
- Beach Area #1: 24.1 mi
- Beach Area #2: 24.4 mi
- Boise Rock: 22.3 mi
- The Basin, West: 23.7 mi
- The Basin, East: 23.8 mi
- Laura Lee Viger Community Gardens: 11.5 mi
- Lancaster Community Garden: 18.0 mi
- Livermore: 17.5 mi
- Mount Orne Covered Bridge: 20.3 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.2 miles of Mount Adams. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Washington | S 189° | 1,917 m | 3.5 mi |
| Ball Crag | S 187° | 1,843 m | 3.2 mi |
| Agiocochook Crag | S 180° | 1,748 m | 2.9 mi |
| Mount Jefferson | SW 228° | 1,725 m | 1.7 mi |
| Nelson Crag | S 175° | 1,708 m | 2.8 mi |
| Mount Clay | SSW 207° | 1,684 m | 2.7 mi |
| Mount Sam Adams | W 279° | 1,682 m | 0.4 mi |
| Boott Spur | S 181° | 1,664 m | 4.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:49 | 18:19 | 18:58 |
| June solstice | 05:02 | 19:49 | 20:34 |
| September equinox | 06:33 | 18:06 | 18:45 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 15:21 | 16:09 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 6 | 6 | 13 | 24 | 36 | 46 | 50 | 49 | 43 | 31 | 21 | 12 |
| Precip in | 5.7 | 5.4 | 6.7 | 7.3 | 7.7 | 8.6 | 8.9 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 10.0 | 8.1 | 7.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — MT Washington, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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