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Mount Adams
Mount Adams is a 5,774-foot mountain in the Presidential Range of the White Mountains.
Elevation: 5,774 ft
Mount Adams
Area Map
OpenStreetMap area view with summit marker and nearby trail context.
Peak trail map
Static map preview
Mount Adams: summit area with linked trail context.
Trails
Current Summit Weather
NOAA / NWS point forecast for this summit location.
Astronomy
Sun and moon timing for this peak.
USNO
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Monthly Weather Averages
12-month profile
Water & Crossing Context
Stream context
Multi-source water data near routes, trailheads, and drainages associated with this peak. These readings and support layers provide runoff and crossing context, not a safe/unsafe crossing decision.
Route water note: Limited - stream near base; Madison Spring Hut water when open.
Israel River
USGS
Historical
Northern Presidential and Jefferson side context for Caps Ridge, Appalachia, and Waumbek / Starr King planning.
- Nearby live proxy: Peabody River at Gorham, New Hampshire • Androscoggin River near Gorham, NH
Peabody River
USGS
Historical
Peabody River context for Great Gulf, Imp, Carter-Moriah, and north Presidential trailheads after heavy runoff.
- Nearby live proxy: Peabody River at Gorham, New Hampshire • Androscoggin River near Gorham, NH
Observed gages, forecasts, and modeled support context provide drainage context only. They do not determine whether a specific crossing is safe. Treat rising, stale, modeled, or missing readings conservatively.
Parking & Access
Appalachia - US 2, Randolph, NH.
Access roads & trailheads
Dolly Copp (Pinkham B) Rd
Verify official sources and posted signs before driving to a trailhead.
Difficulty Metrics
Risk & Preparation
Wilderness Safety
Trail & Terrain
Conditions & Access
Mount Adams Route & Conditions
Route
Mount Adams's standard hiking options include Airline & Valley Way Loop - via Durand Ridge at 9 miles with 4,500 feet of gain and Lowe’s Path - direct ascent at 9.6 miles with 4,400 feet of gain. A typical completion time is 8–9 hours - loop including neighboring Madison.
Terrain and exposure
This is an extremely difficult Presidential Range hike. Expect rocky and rough trail, extensive boulder scrambling near summit. Scrambling includes class 2+ boulder scrambling on upper mountain. Upper-mountain terrain includes mixed hardwood at base; dense spruce-fir forest transitioning to alpine tundra above treeline and 360° expansive, summit above treeline views. Weather and exposure are defining planning concerns here: high, subject to strong winds and rapid weather changes.
Weather window
The best normal hiking window is summer and early fall; winter only for experienced hikers. Check a summit forecast and carry windproof/warm layers; turn back if visibility or lightning risk increases.
Water, signal, and bailout
Water is limited: stream near base; Madison Spring Hut water when open. Cell reception is spotty, occasionally a signal at summit; generally none in valley. Bailout options include Descend via Valley Way to Appalachia trailhead, more sheltered. Nearby live water context is available from Israel River and Peabody River.
Trailhead and access
The most common trailhead is Appalachia Trailhead, with room for about 60 vehicles. Roadside parking at Appalachia trailhead; can overflow on busy days. Other linked starts include Edmands Col Cutoff / Airline Trailhead (Bowman), Dolly Copp Campground Trailhead, Lowe's Store Trailhead, and Valley Way Trailhead (Appalachia), and 2 more. Seasonal access-road context includes Dolly Copp (Pinkham B) Rd.
Connected route context
Major linked trails include Airline Trail, Valley Way Trail, Lowe's Path, King Ravine Trail, Star Lake Trail, and Gulfside Trail. Nearby 4,000-footer connections include Mount Madison and Mount Jefferson.
Last Updated: 2026-02-14