South Peak
About
South Peak is a summit in New Hampshire, 2291 feet elevation. It is reached by the Nat Thompson Trail: Segment 1, a 2.18-mile trail with 888 feet of elevation gain.
Summit Facts
Summit elevation
2,291 ft
Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).
Location
South Peak
New Hampshire
Name and location: U.S. Geological Survey, Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). Elevation: USGS 3D Elevation Program. View the GNIS record.
Facts about this place
When to go
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Grafton, NH weather station, 14 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan29° high7° low
- Feb32° high7° low
- Mar40° high17° low
- Apr54° high28° low
- May66° high40° low
- Jun75° high50° low
- Jul79° high54° low
- Aug78° high53° low
- Sep71° high45° low
- Oct58° high33° low
- Nov45° high25° low
- Dec34° high15° low
The station sits about 1,500 ft lower than this spot, so expect it to run cooler up here.
Where it is
- Pemigewasset Ranger District · Ranger district
- Appalachian National Scenic Trail · National Park Service
- White Mountain National Forest · National forest
- Nearest town
- Hanover Center, New Hampshire · 2.4 mi
Source: USFS EDW boundaries; NPS Land Resources boundaries; USGS GNIS populated places
Conditions
Active alerts for Pemigewasset Ranger District as of Oct 9, 2026:
Rattlesnake Fire – Pemigewasset Ranger District
fire-restriction · posted Aug 27, 2026
Source: USFS forest alerts
Nearby
- Nat Thompson Trail: Segment 1Hiking0.1 mi
- Moose Mountain ShelterCamping0.5 mi
- Harris TrailHiking0.8 mi
- Beaver Dam BoulderRock climbing4.4 mi
- PickledishRock climbing4.5 mi
- Mink BrookCanoeing4.6 mi
- Trapper John ShelterCamping4.7 mi
- Indian RiverCanoeing7.8 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
