4000 Footers in New Hampshire

4000 Footers in New Hampshire at a Glance

This page lists 46 4000 footers in New Hampshire from the Summit Seeker trail database. Summit elevations run from 4,003 ft (Mount Tecumseh) to 6,288 ft (Mount Washington).

46 of the 46 routes have a distance we can quote (24 from a published source, 22 estimated from the mapped track). The shortest is Mount Hale at 4.4 mi; the longest is Mount Bond at 18.7 mi. Elevation gain ranges from about 2,060 ft (Mount Osceola) to 4,500 ft (Mount Adams). Together the quoted routes add up to 441.6 miles of hiking. By their own ratings they break down as 40 strenuous, 5 hard, 1 moderate.

44 of the 46 guides name a specific trailhead or parking area; the others give the summit location and route line only.

Figures are as recorded in each trail's own data and are planning estimates (≈ marks a figure estimated from the mapped track); confirm conditions and route length with the land manager before you go.

Every 4000 footer in New Hampshire, with route facts

Trail	Summit	Route	Distance	Gain	Time	Difficulty	Trailhead
Mount Washington	6,288 ft	Tuckerman Ravine Trail	8.4 mi round trip	4,187 ft	5 hr	Strenuous	Pinkham Notch Visitor Center
Mount Adams	5,793 ft	Airline Trail	8.6 mi round trip	4,500 ft	5.5 hr	Strenuous	Appalachia Trailhead, US-2
Mount Jefferson	5,712 ft	Caps Ridge Trail	5.5 mi round trip	2,720 ft	3.5 hr	Strenuous	Caps Ridge Trail Parking, Jefferson Notch Rd
Mount Monroe	5,372 ft	Ammonoosuc Ravine Trail	7 mi round trip	2,824 ft	5 hr	Strenuous	Ammonoosuc Ravine Trailhead, Base Station Rd
Mount Madison	5,367 ft	Valley Way Trail	≈9 mi round trip	≈4,260 ft	≈5 hr	Strenuous	Pine Link trailhead
Mount Lafayette	5,260 ft	Franconia Ridge Loop	8.9 mi loop	3,900 ft	5 hr	Strenuous	Lafayette Place Parking
Mount Lincoln	5,089 ft	Franconia Ridge Loop (via Falling Waters)	≈7.1 mi loop	≈3,900 ft	≈4.5 hr	Strenuous	Franconia Ridge Loop (via Falling Waters) Trailhead
South Twin Mountain	4,902 ft	Gale River Trail	≈10 mi round trip	≈3,543 ft	≈5 hr	Hard	Gale River Trailhead, Gale River Loop Rd
Carter Dome	4,832 ft	Nineteen Mile Brook Trail	10.2 mi round trip	3,750 ft	5.5 hr	Strenuous	Nineteen Mile Brook Trailhead, NH-16
Mount Moosilauke	4,802 ft	Gorge Brook Trail	7.2 mi round trip	2,550 ft	3.5 hr	Strenuous	Moosilauke Ravine Lodge, Ravine Rd
North Twin Mountain	4,761 ft	North Twin Trail	≈16.1 mi round trip	≈3,379 ft	≈7 hr	Strenuous	Haystack Road Trailhead
Mount Eisenhower	4,760 ft	Edmands Path	≈6 mi round trip	≈2,147 ft	≈3 hr	Strenuous	Edmands Path Trailhead, Mt Clinton Rd
Mount Carrigain	4,700 ft	Signal Ridge Trail	10 mi round trip	3,250 ft	5 hr	Strenuous	Signal Ridge Trailhead, Sawyer River Rd
Mount Bond	4,698 ft	Zealand Trail to Bond	≈18.7 mi round trip	≈4,101 ft	≈8.5 hr	Strenuous	Hale Brook Trailhead
Middle Carter	4,610 ft	Imp Trail	≈7.7 mi round trip	≈3,264 ft	≈4 hr	Strenuous	Imp trailhead (North)
West Bond	4,540 ft	West Bond Spur from Bond	≈18.5 mi round trip	≈4,019 ft	≈8 hr	Strenuous	Hale Brook Trailhead
Mount Garfield	4,500 ft	Garfield Trail	≈6.3 mi round trip	≈2,613 ft	≈3.5 hr	Strenuous	Garfield Trailhead, Gale River Loop Rd
Mount Liberty	4,459 ft	Liberty Spring Trail	8 mi round trip	3,250 ft	4.5 hr	Strenuous	Liberty Spring Trailhead, I-93
South Carter	4,430 ft	Nineteen Mile Brook to South Carter	9.2 mi round trip	3,700 ft	5 hr	Strenuous	Nineteen Mile Brook Trailhead, NH-16
Wildcat A	4,422 ft	Wildcat Ridge Trail	7 mi round trip	3,321 ft	4 hr	Strenuous	Pinkham Notch Visitor Center, NH-16
Mount Hancock	4,420 ft	Hancock Loop Trail	9.8 mi loop	2,600 ft	4.5 hr	Strenuous	Hancock Trailhead, Kancamagus Highway
South Kinsman	4,358 ft	Kinsman Ridge Trail via Lonesome Lake	≈9.3 mi round trip	≈3,247 ft	≈4.5 hr	Strenuous	Lafayette Place Campground, Franconia Notch
Mount Field	4,340 ft	Avalon Trail to Mount Field	≈13.1 mi round trip	≈2,350 ft	≈5.5 hr	Strenuous	Crawford Depot
Mount Osceola	4,340 ft	Mt. Osceola Trail	6.4 mi round trip	2,060 ft	3 hr	Strenuous	Mt Osceola Trailhead
Mount Flume	4,328 ft	Flume Slide Trail	≈12 mi round trip	≈3,167 ft	≈5.5 hr	Strenuous	Lafayette Place Parking
Mount Pierce	4,312 ft	Crawford Path to Pierce	≈6.3 mi round trip	≈2,538 ft	≈3.5 hr	Strenuous	Crawford Notch Depot
North Kinsman	4,293 ft	Kinsman Ridge Trail	≈9.6 mi round trip	≈2,930 ft	≈4.5 hr	Hard	Lafayette Place Campground, Franconia Notch
Mount Willey	4,285 ft	Avalon Trail to Mount Willey	≈7.6 mi round trip	≈3,122 ft	≈4 hr	Moderate	Crawford Depot
Bondcliff	4,265 ft	Lincoln Woods to Bondcliff	≈17.4 mi round trip	≈3,341 ft	≈7.5 hr	Strenuous	Lincoln Woods Trailhead, Kancamagus Hwy
Mount Zealand	4,260 ft	Zealand Trail and Twinway to Zealand Mountain	11.2 mi round trip	2,467 ft	5.5 hr	Strenuous	Hale Brook Trailhead
North Tripyramid	4,180 ft	North Slide Trail	≈10.2 mi round trip	≈2,916 ft	≈5 hr	Hard	Livermore Rd Trailhead
Mount Cabot	4,170 ft	Bunnell Notch Trail	9 mi round trip	2,257 ft	4.5 hr	Strenuous	York Pond Rd Trailhead
Middle Tripyramid	4,140 ft	Tripyramid Loop via South Slide	11.2 mi loop	3,100 ft	5.5 hr	Strenuous	Livermore Rd Trailhead
Cannon Mountain	4,100 ft	Kinsman Ridge Trail	≈8.5 mi round trip	≈2,507 ft	≈4 hr	Strenuous	Cannon Mountain Tramway Parking
Wildcat D	4,062 ft	Wildcat Ridge Trail to D	≈5.7 mi round trip	≈2,318 ft	≈3 hr	Strenuous	Pinkham Notch Visitor Center, NH-16
Mount Hale	4,054 ft	Hale Brook Trail	4.4 mi round trip	2,300 ft	2.5 hr	Hard	Hale Brook Trailhead
Mount Jackson	4,052 ft	Webster-Jackson Trail	5.2 mi round trip	2,200 ft	3 hr	Strenuous	—
Mount Tom	4,051 ft	Avalon Trail to Mount Tom	5.8 mi round trip	2,250 ft	4 hr	Strenuous	Crawford Depot
Mount Moriah	4,049 ft	Carter-Moriah Trail	≈17.6 mi round trip	≈3,834 ft	≈8 hr	Strenuous	Bangor St Trailhead, Gorham
Mount Passaconaway	4,043 ft	Dicey's Mill Trail	9.2 mi round trip	2,950 ft	4.5 hr	Strenuous	Ferncroft Rd Trailhead
Owl's Head	4,025 ft	Lincoln Woods to Owl's Head	≈17.3 mi round trip	≈3,110 ft	≈7.5 hr	Strenuous	Lincoln Woods Trailhead, Kancamagus Hwy
Galehead Mountain	4,024 ft	Gale River Trail to Galehead	10.2 mi round trip	2,450 ft	4.5 hr	Strenuous	Gale River Trailhead, Gale River Loop Rd
Mount Whiteface	4,020 ft	Blueberry Ledge Trail	7.8 mi round trip	2,850 ft	4 hr	Strenuous	Ferncroft Rd Trailhead
Mount Waumbek	4,006 ft	Starr King Trail	≈7.9 mi round trip	≈2,844 ft	≈4 hr	Strenuous	Starr King Winter Parking
Mount Isolation	4,004 ft	Rocky Branch Trail	14.6 mi round trip	3,100 ft	7 hr	Strenuous	—
Mount Tecumseh	4,003 ft	—	4.9 mi round trip	2,283 ft	3 hr	Hard	Waterville Valley Ski Area, Tripoli Rd

Route notes

Mount Washington — 8.4 mi round trip via the Tuckerman Ravine Trail from Pinkham Notch Visitor Center, 4,187 ft of elevation gain, about 5 hr, rated Strenuous. Parking: Free (WMNF). The route passes Ladies’ Lookout (mile 0.01), Crystal Cascades Falls (mile 0.38) and Raven Rock (mile 3.6). Recommended seasons: summer and fall.
Mount Adams — 8.6 mi round trip via the Airline Trail from Appalachia Trailhead, US-2, 4,500 ft of elevation gain, about 5.5 hr, rated Strenuous. Parking: $5/day (WMNF). The route passes Tama Fall (mile 2.05) and Salroc Fall (mile 2.05). Recommended seasons: summer and fall.
Mount Jefferson — 5.5 mi round trip via the Caps Ridge Trail from Caps Ridge Trail Parking, Jefferson Notch Rd, 2,720 ft of elevation gain, about 3.5 hr, rated Strenuous. Parking: $5/day (WMNF). Recommended seasons: summer and fall.
Mount Monroe — 7 mi round trip via the Ammonoosuc Ravine Trail from Ammonoosuc Ravine Trailhead, Base Station Rd, 2,824 ft of elevation gain, about 5 hr, rated Strenuous. Parking: $5/day (WMNF). Recommended seasons: summer and fall.
Mount Madison — an estimated 9 mi round trip via the Valley Way Trail from Pine Link trailhead, about 4,260 ft of elevation gain, about 5 hr, rated Strenuous. Parking: $5/day (WMNF). The route passes Triple Falls (mile 0.6). Figures are estimated from the mapped track. Recommended seasons: summer and fall.
Mount Lafayette — a 8.9-mile loop via the Franconia Ridge Loop from Lafayette Place Parking, 3,900 ft of elevation gain, about 5 hr, rated Strenuous. Parking: Free (State Park). Recommended seasons: summer and fall.
Mount Lincoln — an estimated 7.1-mile loop via the Franconia Ridge Loop (via Falling Waters) from Franconia Ridge Loop (via Falling Waters) Trailhead, about 3,900 ft of elevation gain, about 4.5 hr, rated Strenuous. The route passes Stairs Falls (mile 0.93), Swiftwater Falls (mile 0.93), Cloudland Falls (mile 1.39) and Shining Rock Cliff (mile 2.67). Figures are estimated from the mapped track. Recommended seasons: summer and fall.
South Twin Mountain — an estimated 10 mi round trip via the Gale River Trail from Gale River Trailhead, Gale River Loop Rd, about 3,543 ft of elevation gain, about 5 hr, rated Hard. Parking: Free (WMNF). Figures are estimated from the mapped track. Recommended seasons: summer and fall.
Carter Dome — 10.2 mi round trip via the Nineteen Mile Brook Trail from Nineteen Mile Brook Trailhead, NH-16, 3,750 ft of elevation gain, about 5.5 hr, rated Strenuous. Parking: Free (WMNF). The route passes Carter Notch Hut (mile 4.99). Recommended seasons: summer and fall.
Mount Moosilauke — 7.2 mi round trip via the Gorge Brook Trail from Moosilauke Ravine Lodge, Ravine Rd, 2,550 ft of elevation gain, about 3.5 hr, rated Strenuous. Parking: Free (DOC). Recommended seasons: summer and fall.
North Twin Mountain — an estimated 16.1 mi round trip via the North Twin Trail from Haystack Road Trailhead, about 3,379 ft of elevation gain, about 7 hr, rated Strenuous. Parking: Free (WMNF). Figures are estimated from the mapped track. Recommended seasons: summer and fall.
Mount Eisenhower — an estimated 6 mi round trip via the Edmands Path from Edmands Path Trailhead, Mt Clinton Rd, about 2,147 ft of elevation gain, about 3 hr, rated Strenuous. Parking: Free (WMNF). Figures are estimated from the mapped track. Recommended seasons: summer and fall.
Mount Carrigain — 10 mi round trip via the Signal Ridge Trail from Signal Ridge Trailhead, Sawyer River Rd, 3,250 ft of elevation gain, about 5 hr, rated Strenuous. Parking: Free. Recommended seasons: summer and fall.
Mount Bond — an estimated 18.7 mi round trip via the Zealand Trail to Bond from Hale Brook Trailhead, about 4,101 ft of elevation gain, about 8.5 hr, rated Strenuous. Parking: Free (WMNF). The route passes Zealand Falls (mile 3.09), Zeacliff (mile 5.28) and Guyot Campsite Shelter (mile 8.62). Figures are estimated from the mapped track. Recommended seasons: summer and fall.
Middle Carter — an estimated 7.7 mi round trip via the Imp Trail from Imp trailhead (North), about 3,264 ft of elevation gain, about 4 hr, rated Strenuous. Parking: Free (WMNF). Figures are estimated from the mapped track. Recommended seasons: summer and fall.
West Bond — an estimated 18.5 mi round trip via the West Bond Spur from Bond from Hale Brook Trailhead, about 4,019 ft of elevation gain, about 8 hr, rated Strenuous. Parking: Free (WMNF). The route passes Zealand Falls (mile 3.09), Zeacliff (mile 5.28) and Guyot Campsite Shelter (mile 8.62). Figures are estimated from the mapped track. Recommended seasons: summer and fall.
Mount Garfield — an estimated 6.3 mi round trip via the Garfield Trail from Garfield Trailhead, Gale River Loop Rd, about 2,613 ft of elevation gain, about 3.5 hr, rated Strenuous. Parking: $5/day (WMNF). The route passes Garfield Ridge Campsite Shelter (mile 2.89). Figures are estimated from the mapped track. Recommended seasons: summer and fall.
Mount Liberty — 8 mi round trip via the Liberty Spring Trail from Liberty Spring Trailhead, I-93, 3,250 ft of elevation gain, about 4.5 hr, rated Strenuous. Parking: Free. The route passes Great Boulder (mile 0.3), Glacial Boulders (mile 0.41), Wolf Den (mile 0.55) and Liberty Spring (mile 3.44). Recommended seasons: summer and fall.
South Carter — 9.2 mi round trip via the Nineteen Mile Brook to South Carter from Nineteen Mile Brook Trailhead, NH-16, 3,700 ft of elevation gain, about 5 hr, rated Strenuous. Parking: Free (WMNF). Recommended seasons: summer and fall.
Wildcat A — 7 mi round trip via the Wildcat Ridge Trail from Pinkham Notch Visitor Center, NH-16, 3,321 ft of elevation gain, about 4 hr, rated Strenuous. Parking: Free (WMNF). The route passes Ladies’ Lookout (mile 0.07) and Glen Ellis Falls (mile 1.01). Recommended seasons: summer and fall.

Notes cover the 20 highest summits; every trail's own page has the full route.

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