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Mount Chocorua

Sandwich Range - NH52 With a View peak guide

1,296 ft Sandwich Range
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3,490 ft

Mount Chocorua

Mountain Overview
Mount Chocorua is a 3,490-foot member of the New Hampshire 52 With a View list.
General Info
Elevation
3,490 ft
Prominence
1,296 ft
Range
Sandwich Range
Trail type
Out & back
Difficulty
Difficult
Typical time
4.4–5.4 hours
List status
Current — 2025-06 revision
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Mount Chocorua is a 3,490-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 Chocorua: summit area with linked trail context.

Summit: 43.9543, -71.2733

Trails: Kancamagus Hwy trailhead > Champney Falls Trail > Piper Trail > summit (north route), Piper Trail Road trailhead > Piper Trail > summit (east route)

Trails

Route details

Kancamagus Hwy trailhead > Champney Falls Trail > Piper Trail > summit (north route)
Distance
7.6 mi
Elevation gain
2300 ft
Difficulty
Difficult
Trail type
Out & back
Piper Trail Road trailhead > Piper Trail > summit (east route)
Distance
8.6 mi
Elevation gain
2700 ft
Difficulty
Very Difficult
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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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 Chocorua · 1991-2020 · 0.041666666666666664° grid

Solar reference: Mount Chocorua · 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

Kancamagus Hwy trailhead
Trailhead
Kancamagus Hwy trailhead
Parking notes
The U.S. Forest Service lists 126-vehicle capacity, Day Use: $5 per vehicle per day $30 per annual $40 per annual household, water: no drinking water is available, restroom: vault toilet(s). 10 miles west of Conway, NH on the Kancamagus Highway

Difficulty Metrics

Difficulty class
Difficult
Typical completion time
4.4–5.4 hours
Route options
2

Wilderness Safety

Data TBD for this route.

Conditions & Access