Peak · New Hampshire
Scaur Peak
Scaur Peak rises to 1,087 m in New Hampshire. Mount Carrigain stands 1,422 m to the north, 7.5 miles off. The nearest named place is North Tripyramid, a peak 0.9 miles away. Kancamagus Scenic Byway passes 1.9 miles off.
The story
mountain in United States of America
Wikidata Q34904203, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1087 m
How to reach it
Coordinates43.98515, -71.45008
- 1.9 mi off the Kancamagus Scenic Byway, National
- 6.0 mi off the White Mountain Trail, National
- 8.3 mi off the Presidential Range Tour
- 11.5 mi off the River Heritage Tour
Overlooks nearby
- Sugar Hill Overlook · 2 mi
- Lily Pond Vista · 2 mi
- Beaver Brook Overlook · 3 mi
- CL Graham Wangan Overlook · 3 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- North Tripyramid: 0.9 mi
- The Fool Killer: 1.2 mi
- Flume Peak: 1.5 mi
- Middle Tripyramid: 1.5 mi
- South Tripyramid: 1.8 mi
Cliffs
- K1 Cliff: 2.5 mi
- K2 Cliff: 3.2 mi
- Greens Cliff: 4.1 mi
- Greens Cliff: 4.2 mi
- Split Cliff: 4.4 mi
Nature reserves
- Greeley Ponds Scenic Area: 3.1 mi
- The Bowl Research Natural Area: 4.3 mi
- Sawyer Pond Scenic Area: 5.7 mi
- Rich Memorial Forest: 6.8 mi
- Tewksbury Brook Preserve: 7.3 mi
Parks
- Remick Park: 10.3 mi
- Bartlett Village Gazebo Park: 10.6 mi
- Morrell Family Community Complex: 11.0 mi
- Sandwich Notch Park: 11.3 mi
- Staple Rock Park: 11.4 mi
Waterfalls: 54
- Norway Rapids: 2.1 mi
- Sabbaday Falls: 2.7 mi
- Fletcher Cascades: 4.3 mi
- Great Falls: 6.2 mi
- Lower Falls: 6.3 mi
Attractions: 26
- Lower Pool: 2.8 mi
- Albany Covered Bridge: 10.5 mi
- Alpine Adventures Outdoor Recreation: 11.8 mi
- Attitash Alpine Slide: 12.8 mi
- Nor'Easter Mountain Coaster: 12.9 mi
Historic sites: 23
- Nancy Pfannenstiehl: 3.6 mi
- Jim Liberty Cabin: 9.2 mi
- Willey House: 13.8 mi
- First Church of Christ Congregational Park: 16.7 mi
- Governor Gallen Memorial: 18.0 mi
Museums: 23
- Curious George Cottage: 3.7 mi
- Sandwich Historical Society: 12.3 mi
- Pemigewasset Hook & Ladder: 12.5 mi
- Americana Museum: 12.5 mi
- Clark History Museum: 12.5 mi
Artworks: 21
- Hannes Schneider: 17.6 mi
- Frog Rock: 19.5 mi
- Local Boyscout Harold A. Webster Jr.: 19.7 mi
- #20 / Nova: 22.6 mi
- #23 / Red Wing: 22.7 mi
Beaches: 20
- Bearcamp Beach: 12.4 mi
- Sandwich Town Beach: 14.1 mi
- Nichols Beach: 15.5 mi
- Boulder Beach: 15.9 mi
- Geneva Beach: 16.0 mi
Picnic sites: 9
- Sabbaday Falls Picnic Area: 3.0 mi
- Sawyer Rock Picnic Ground: 8.7 mi
- Campton Day Use Area: 11.8 mi
- Fay Waside Picnic Area: 12.4 mi
- Eisenhower Memorial Area: 17.6 mi
Springs: 7
- Elliott Spring: 7.8 mi
- lower falls: 10.4 mi
- Liberty Spring: 13.4 mi
- Crystal Spring: 20.2 mi
- Gulfside Spring: 23.4 mi
Gardens: 3
- Mary Bierbrier Community Garden: 3.7 mi
- Ken Kasarjian Community Garden: 16.1 mi
- Peace Garden: 19.5 mi
Rest areas: 3
- The Basin, East: 14.8 mi
- The Basin, West: 15.0 mi
- Boise Rock: 16.2 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Livermore: 7.2 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.0 miles of Scaur Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Carrigain | N 1° | 1,422 m | 7.5 mi |
| Mount Hancock | NNW 343° | 1,343 m | 7.1 mi |
| South Hancock | NNW 343° | 1,316 m | 6.4 mi |
| Mount Osceola | WNW 285° | 1,315 m | 4.4 mi |
| Middle Hancock | NNW 345° | 1,304 m | 6.6 mi |
| Middle Peak | WNW 286° | 1,280 m | 4.8 mi |
| North Tripyramid | SSE 156° | 1,274 m | 0.9 mi |
| Middle Tripyramid | SSE 161° | 1,262 m | 1.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:50 | 18:20 | 18:58 |
| June solstice | 05:04 | 19:49 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 06:34 | 18:07 | 18:45 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 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 | 17 | 18 | 27 | 40 | 51 | 61 | 66 | 64 | 57 | 45 | 34 | 24 |
| Precip in | 3.9 | 3.2 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 5.2 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 5.6 | 4.5 | 5.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Waterville Valley Nepp, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 872635 — Scaur Peak, Grafton County, New Hampshire.
OpenStreetMap element node/357730734
Day trips start here
- Center Harbor · 19 mi
- Ashland · 22 mi
- Meredith · 23 mi
- Wentworth · 24 mi
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