Pit Stop
- 6 routes
- V2 – V6
- Bouldering
- Sep
- best months
Is Pit Stop open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in White Mountain National Forest. It doesn't name Pit Stop, 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.
Pit Stop is a climbing area in the Pemigewasset Ranger District of White Mountain National Forest in New Hampshire. It sits among several other climbing spots, with Twin Boulders, The and Pocket Boulder both about 0.1 mile away. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Wentworth weather station show July highs around 82°F with lows near 55°F, while winter brings highs in the 20s and frequent snow days from December through February. The Final Frontier Trail starts about 0.3 mile away, and the Main Cliff Trail is about half a mile off. For an overnight stay, Three Ponds Shelter is roughly 7 miles away.
- The Twin BouldersRock climbing0.1 mi
- Pocket BoulderRock climbing0.1 mi
- Western Black JacksRock climbing0.1 mi
Final Frontier TrailHikingPhoto: just6979, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)0.3 mi- Main Cliff TrailHiking0.5 mi
Rattlesnake MtnHikingPhoto: just6979, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)0.6 mi- Three Ponds ShelterCamping6.9 mi
- Ore Hill TentsiteCamping10 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Western Black JacksRock climbing · Next door
- Headstone BoulderRock climbing · Next door
- Inverted BoulderRock climbing · Next door
- The Ricochet BoulderRock climbing · Next door
- The Moat BoulderRock climbing · Next door
- Triple Corners LeftRock climbing · Next door
- Crescent AreaRock climbing · Next door
- Triple Corners CenterRock climbing · Next door
- Zig Zag AreaRock climbing · Next door
- Hatchet AreaRock climbing · Next door
Best time to visit Pit Stop
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
29° / 7°
12 wet · 10 snow
Feb
33° / 8°
10 wet · 9 snow
Mar
42° / 17°
10 wet · 6 snow
Apr
56° / 29°
11 wet · 2 snow
May
68° / 40°
15 wet
Jun
77° / 50°
16 wet
Jul
82° / 55°
16 wet
Aug
81° / 53°
14 wet
Sep
72° / 46°
12 wet
Oct
59° / 35°
15 wet · 1 snow
Nov
46° / 25°
13 wet · 3 snow
Dec
35° / 16°
13 wet · 8 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Wentworth, NH, 5.7 mi away at 653 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.