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Mount Avalon

Franconia Area - NH52 With a View peak guide

80 ft Franconia Area
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3,461 ft

Mount Avalon

Mountain Overview
Mount Avalon is a 3,461-foot member of the New Hampshire 52 With a View list.
General Info
Elevation
3,461 ft
Prominence
80 ft
Range
Franconia Area
Trail type
Out & back
Difficulty
Moderate
Typical time
2.2–3.2 hours
List status
Current — 2025-06 revision
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Mount Avalon is a 3,461-foot member of the New Hampshire 52 With a View list.
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Area Map

NH52WAV area map with summit marker and available nearby trail geometry.

Peak area map

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Mount Avalon: summit area with linked trail context.

Summit: 44.2064, -71.4268

Trails: US-302 trailhead > Avalon Trail > spur to summit

Trails

Route details

US-302 trailhead > Avalon Trail > spur to summit
Distance
3.8 mi
Elevation gain
1600 ft
Difficulty
Moderate
Trail type
Out & back

Current Summit Weather

NOAA / NWS point forecast for this summit location.

Astronomy

Sun and moon timing for this peak.

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Astronomy timing is temporarily unavailable.

Monthly Weather Averages

NOAA/NCEI nClimGrid · summit-specific grid cell
Summit-area climate context

These 1991–2020 gridded normals use the nearest NOAA cell to this summit. They describe regional climatology, not exact summit observations or a forecast.

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Sources & method

Climate reference: NOAA nClimGrid cell nearest Mount Avalon · 1991-2020 · 0.041666666666666664° grid

Solar reference: Mount Avalon · 2026

Wind is not displayed: January hourly coverage is below the 80% threshold.

NOAA/NCEI · nClimGrid Monthly Gridded Climate Normals 1991-2020

Climatology describes typical conditions, not a forecast.

Parking & Access

US-302 trailhead
Trailhead
US-302 trailhead
Parking notes
The U.S. Forest Service lists 105-vehicle capacity, Day Use: $5 per vehicle per day, water: water can be treated or filtered from nearby water sources, restroom: vault toilet(s). Located off HWY 302 near Twin Mountain NH

Difficulty Metrics

Difficulty class
Moderate
Typical completion time
2.2–3.2 hours
Route options
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Wilderness Safety

Data TBD for this route.

Conditions & Access