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Stairs Mountain

Presidential Range - NH52 With a View peak guide

546 ft Presidential Range
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3,469 ft

Stairs Mountain

Mountain Overview
Stairs Mountain is a 3,469-foot member of the New Hampshire 52 With a View list.
General Info
Elevation
3,469 ft
Prominence
546 ft
Range
Presidential Range
Trail type
Out & back
Difficulty
Difficult
Typical time
5.5–6.5 hours
List status
Current — 2025-06 revision
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Stairs Mountain is a 3,469-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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Stairs Mountain: summit area with linked trail context.

Summit: 44.1551, -71.3184

Trails: US-302 > Davis Path > spur to summit

Trails

Route details

US-302 > Davis Path > spur to summit
Distance
9.2 mi
Elevation gain
2800 ft
Difficulty
Difficult
Trail type
Out & back

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 Stairs Mountain · 1991-2020 · 0.041666666666666664° grid

Solar reference: Stairs 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

US-302
Trailhead
US-302
Parking notes
The U.S. Forest Service lists 70-vehicle capacity, no listed fee, water: no drinking water is available, restroom: no restroom available. This trailhead is located in Crawford Notch on Rt. 302.

Difficulty Metrics

Difficulty class
Difficult
Typical completion time
5.5–6.5 hours
Route options
1

Wilderness Safety

Data TBD for this route.

Conditions & Access