Valley Way Tent Platforms
Campground
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in White Mountain National Forest. It doesn't name Monaway, so check the source for the area it covers (2 listed).
Wild River Fire - Androscoggin Ranger District
Agency closure covering White Mountain National Forest · USFS · White Mountain National Forest
Rattlesnake Fire – Pemigewasset Ranger District
Agency closure covering White Mountain National Forest · USFS · White Mountain National Forest
Town Hall Road Camping and Fire Restrictions
Agency alert covering White Mountain National Forest · USFS · White Mountain National Forest
Lincoln Woods Trail Closure
Agency alert covering White Mountain National Forest · USFS · White Mountain National Forest
Forest Roads Status
Agency alert covering White Mountain National Forest · USFS · White Mountain National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · White Mountain National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Monaway is a short, moderate hike in the Androscoggin Ranger District of White Mountain National Forest in New Hampshire, managed by the Forest Service. The trail is a point-to-point route of about 0.34 miles, with a total elevation gain of 191 feet from a low point of 2,210 feet to a high of 2,549 feet. The steepest stretch comes at about 0.13 miles in, with a grade of 30 percent. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from the nearby Pinkham Notch weather station, which sits about 524 feet lower than the high point, show July highs around 75°F with lows near 53°F. Winter is cold, with January highs averaging about 26°F. The route is not open to bikes or horses. Amphibrach and Cliffway are both within a mile, and Osgood Tent Site and Barnes Field Campground offer camping a little over 4 miles away.
Valley Way Tent Platforms
Campground
The Glen House
Restaurant
If it rainsKen Gallager, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsPlaces © OpenStreetMap contributors · Photos: Ken Gallager, CC BY-SA 4.0 (commons)
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Star LakeHiking · ~3 min drivePhoto: Ktr101, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)Best months: September. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
26° / 6°
14 wet
Feb
28° / 7°
13 wet
Mar
36° / 15°
14 wet
Apr
49° / 27°
13 wet
May
62° / 39°
15 wet
Jun
70° / 48°
14 wet
Jul
75° / 53°
14 wet
Aug
74° / 52°
13 wet
Sep
68° / 45°
12 wet
Oct
54° / 35°
14 wet
Nov
42° / 24°
14 wet
Dec
31° / 14°
16 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Pinkham Notch, NH, 7 mi away at 2,025 ft. The station sits about 500 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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