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The Horn

White Mountain North Country - NH52 With a View peak guide

253 ft White Mountain North Country
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3,900 ft

The Horn

Mountain Overview
The Horn is a 3,900-foot member of the New Hampshire 52 With a View list.
General Info
Elevation
3,900 ft
Prominence
253 ft
Range
White Mountain North Country
Trail type
Loop
Difficulty
Difficult/Very Difficult
Typical time
6.5–7.5 hours
List status
Current — 2025-06 revision
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The Horn is a 3,900-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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The Horn: summit area with linked trail context.

Summit: 44.5179, -71.4002

Trails: York Pond Rd > York Pond Trail > Bunnell Notch Trail > Kilkenny Ridge Trail > spur to The Horn > Unknown Pond Trail loop

Trails

Route details

York Pond Rd > York Pond Trail > Bunnell Notch Trail > Kilkenny Ridge Trail > spur to The Horn > Unknown Pond Trail loop
Distance
11.0 mi
Elevation gain
2900 ft
Difficulty
Difficult/Very 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 The Horn · 1991-2020 · 0.041666666666666664° grid

Solar reference: The Horn · 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

York Pond Rd
Trailhead
York Pond Rd
Parking notes
The U.S. Forest Service lists 7-vehicle capacity, no listed fee.

Difficulty Metrics

Difficulty class
Difficult/Very Difficult
Typical completion time
6.5–7.5 hours
Route options
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Wilderness Safety

Data TBD for this route.

Conditions & Access