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Mount Paugus (South Peak)

Sandwich Range - NH52 With a View peak guide

40 ft Sandwich Range
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3,100 ft

Mount Paugus (South Peak)

Mountain Overview
Mount Paugus (South Peak) is a 3,100-foot member of the New Hampshire 52 With a View list.
General Info
Elevation
3,100 ft
Prominence
40 ft
Range
Sandwich Range
Trail type
Loop
Difficulty
Difficult
Typical time
4.9–5.9 hours
List status
Current — 2025-06 revision
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Mount Paugus (South Peak)
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Mount Paugus (South Peak) is a 3,100-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 Paugus (South Peak): summit area with linked trail context.

Summit: 43.9463, -71.3280

Trails: NH-113A > Cabin Trail > Lawrence Trail > Old Paugus Trail > Big Rock Cave Trail loop

Trails

Route details

NH-113A > Cabin Trail > Lawrence Trail > Old Paugus Trail > Big Rock Cave Trail loop
Distance
8.2 mi
Elevation gain
2600 ft
Difficulty
Difficult
Trail type
Loop

Current Summit Weather

NOAA / NWS point forecast for this summit location.

Astronomy

Sun and moon timing for this peak.

USNO Snapshot unavailable

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 Paugus (South Peak) · 1991-2020 · 0.041666666666666664° grid

Solar reference: Mount Paugus (South Peak) · 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

NH-113A
Trailhead
NH-113A
Parking notes
The U.S. Forest Service lists 53-vehicle capacity, no listed fee, water: no, restroom: no. In 2. 6 miles this trail travels from NH 113A to the Lawrence Trail, 0. 3 miles east of Paugus Pass.

Difficulty Metrics

Difficulty class
Difficult
Typical completion time
4.9–5.9 hours
Route options
1

Wilderness Safety

Data TBD for this route.

Conditions & Access