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Smarts Mountain

Southern New Hampshire - NH52 With a View peak guide

2,176 ft Southern New Hampshire
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3,238 ft

Smarts Mountain

Mountain Overview
Smarts Mountain is a 3,238-foot member of the New Hampshire 52 With a View list.
General Info
Elevation
3,238 ft
Prominence
2,176 ft
Range
Southern New Hampshire
Trail type
Loop
Difficulty
Difficult
Typical time
4.6–5.6 hours
List status
Current — 2025-06 revision
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Smarts Mountain is a 3,238-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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Smarts Mountain: summit area with linked trail context.

Summit: 43.8256, -72.0323

Trails: Lyme-Dorchester Rd > Lambert Ridge Trail & Ranger Trail loop

Trails

Route details

Lyme-Dorchester Rd > Lambert Ridge Trail & Ranger Trail loop
Distance
7.8 mi
Elevation gain
2400 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 Smarts Mountain · 1991-2020 · 0.041666666666666664° grid

Solar reference: Smarts Mountain · 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

Lyme-Dorchester Rd
Trailhead
Lyme-Dorchester Rd
Parking notes
The U.S. Forest Service lists 28-vehicle capacity, no listed fee.

Difficulty Metrics

Difficulty class
Difficult
Typical completion time
4.6–5.6 hours
Route options
1

Wilderness Safety

Data TBD for this route.

Conditions & Access