South Baldface
South Baldface rises to 1,081 m in New Hampshire. Carter Dome stands 1,471 m to the west-northwest, 5.6 miles off. The nearest named place is North Baldface, a peak 0.9 miles away. PEQUAWKET TRAIL SCENIC BYWAY passes 4.1 miles off.
The story
South Baldface is a 3,547-foot (1,081 m) mountain in the town of Chatham, New Hampshire in the eastern White Mountains. It gets its name from its steep barren eastern face. Along with the neighboring summit North Baldface, it is a popular hiking destination, especially in the summer. The two mountains are ascended by the Slippery Brook, Baldface Knob, Baldface Circle, Meader Ridge, and Bicknell Ridge trails.
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Wikidata Q34909322, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1081 m
How to reach it
- 4.1 mi off the PEQUAWKET TRAIL SCENIC BYWAY
- 7.9 mi off the Presidential Range Tour
- 9.3 mi off the White Mountain Trail, National
- 11.8 mi off the Moose Path Trail
Overlooks nearby
- Evans Notch Scenic Overlook · 6 mi
- Cold River Overlook · 6 mi
- Evans Notch Overlook · 6 mi
- Square. Ledge · 8 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- North Baldface: 0.9 mi
- Spruce Knoll: 1.0 mi
- Eastman Mountain: 1.3 mi
- Sable Mountain: 1.4 mi
- Eagle Crag: 1.6 mi
- Chatham Town Land: 5.7 mi
- Dundee Community Forest - Doubletree Tract: 5.8 mi
- Sandquist Preserve: 6.5 mi
- Dundee Community Forest - Tin Mountain Tract: 6.5 mi
- Bishop Cardinal Reserve: 6.6 mi
- Prospect Farm: 6.2 mi
- North Lovell Playground: 10.2 mi
- Chester Hayes Memorial Park: 11.7 mi
- Gorham Common: 11.9 mi
- Hussey Field: 12.3 mi
- Chandler Gorge: 2.0 mi
- Emerald Pool: 2.5 mi
- Brickett Falls: 2.7 mi
- Hermit Falls: 3.8 mi
- Mad River Falls: 5.4 mi
- ZipRider Wildcat Mountain: 8.3 mi
- Eggs-traordinary Farm Tractors: 9.3 mi
- Roar-o-Saurus: 9.3 mi
- Mount Washington Observatory: 11.5 mi
- Diana's Baths - Parking: 11.6 mi
- Wild River Crag: 4.0 mi
- Whites Ledge: 11.9 mi
- Thin Air Face: 12.3 mi
- Barber Wall: 12.5 mi
- The Slabs: 13.0 mi
- Memorial Boulders: 7.0 mi
- Jimmy Mersereau: 12.2 mi
- First Church of Christ Congregational Park: 12.8 mi
- Ravine House Site: 14.4 mi
- Indian Rock Monument: 15.5 mi
- Glen Ellis Scenic Area: 8.8 mi
- Dolly Copp Picnic Ground: 9.5 mi
- Gilead Picnic Ground: 12.5 mi
- P6: 13.9 mi
- P5: 13.9 mi
- Pleasant Point Town Beach: 9.2 mi
- Fiddlehead Campground: 13.7 mi
- Beach Area #1: 16.4 mi
- Beach Area #2: 16.6 mi
- Conway Lake Public Beach: 17.0 mi
- Museum of White Mountain Art / Jackson Historical Society: 7.7 mi
- Gorham Historical Society & Railroad Museum: 11.9 mi
- MWOBs Admin Office: 12.4 mi
- Conway Railroad Museum: 12.6 mi
- New England Ski Museum: 12.6 mi
- Deer Hill Spring: 4.6 mi
- Peabody Spring: 12.6 mi
- Gulfside Spring: 12.8 mi
- Spaulding Spring: 12.9 mi
- lower falls: 17.1 mi
- Hannes Schneider: 12.2 mi
- Bethel's Civil War Soldier Monument: 18.8 mi
- Loon Mural: 22.0 mi
- Bridgton and Saco River R.R.: 22.3 mi
- Laura Lee Viger Community Gardens: 17.0 mi
- Mary's Garden: 21.8 mi
- Bridgton Community Gardens: 22.1 mi
- Sabatis Island Rest Area: 17.6 mi
- Livermore: 18.3 mi
- Sunday River Covered Bridge: 21.5 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.8 miles of South Baldface. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carter Dome | WNW 297° | 1,471 m | 5.6 mi |
| Mount Hight | NW 304° | 1,415 m | 5.5 mi |
| Mount Lethe | NW 321° | 1,397 m | 6.9 mi |
| Middle Carter Mountain | NW 318° | 1,384 m | 6.7 mi |
| North Carter Mountain | NW 323° | 1,359 m | 7.1 mi |
| South Carter Mountain | NW 310° | 1,344 m | 6.4 mi |
| Wildcat Mountain | WNW 288° | 1,340 m | 6.4 mi |
| Wildcat B | WNW 285° | 1,319 m | 6.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:49 | 18:18 | 18:57 |
| June solstice | 05:01 | 19:48 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 06:32 | 18:06 | 18:44 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 15:21 | 16:09 |
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 | 16 | 18 | 26 | 38 | 50 | 59 | 64 | 63 | 56 | 45 | 33 | 23 |
| Precip in | 5.3 | 4.3 | 4.9 | 5.7 | 5.5 | 5.9 | 5.5 | 5.1 | 5.0 | 7.8 | 5.8 | 6.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Pinkham Notch, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357730761
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