Mountain · 1 route
Gap Mountain
1,838 ft · New Hampshire
- Summit
- 1,838 ft
- Routes
- 1 way up
Route up Gap Mountain
About Gap Mountain
Gap Mountain is a summit in southwestern New Hampshire, about 2 miles from the town of Troy. Late spring through early fall is the most comfortable stretch for a visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Jaffrey run from highs around 68°F in May to about 73°F in September, with September lows near 51°F. That station sits roughly 800 feet below the summit, so expect cooler temperatures up top. Winters are cold, with typical January highs near freezing at the station. Close by, Old Halfway House Trail lies about 2.3 miles away, and Hello Rock and Cart Path are each about 2.4 miles off. Climbers can head to Revolutionary War Boulder, roughly 7 miles away.
Forecast on Gap Mountain
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at the summit and route start for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
Questions about Gap Mountain
How tall is Gap Mountain?
1,838 ft (560 m).
How many routes go to the summit of Gap Mountain?
One: Metacomet - Monadnock Trail.
Mountains nearby
Monadnock Mountain3,165 ft · New Hampshire4 routes3.2 mi awayPhoto: Jonwmcinenrey, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Little Monadnock Mountain1,889 ft · New Hampshire1 route4.0 mi away
- Hewes Hill939 ft · New Hampshire1 route7.7 mi away
- Honey Hill864 ft · New Hampshire1 route7.8 mi away
- Mount Caesar963 ft · New Hampshire2 routes8.5 mi away
- Beech Hill1,054 ft · New Hampshire2 routes9.4 mi away
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: May–Oct. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 60–83°F and lows of 38–60°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Jaffrey Silver Rch Airpark, NH weather station, 6.9 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan32° high13° low
- Feb35° high14° low
- Mar43° high21° low
- Apr56° high34° low
- May68° high45° low
- Jun77° high55° low
- Jul83° high60° low
- Aug80° high58° low
- Sep73° high51° low
- Oct60° high38° low
- Nov47° high29° low
- Dec37° high20° low
Nearby
Old Halfway House TrailHikingPhoto: chipmunk_1, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)2.3 mi
Hello RockHikingPhoto: randomduck, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)2.4 mi- Cart PathHikingPhoto: chipmunk_1, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)2.4 mi
- Revolutionary War BoulderRock climbing6.8 mi
- The BranchCanoeing8.1 mi
- Contoocook RiverCanoeing8.3 mi
- Stone Arch BridgeRock climbing8.6 mi
- Edward MacDowell Lake Day Use FacilitiesCamping9.3 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Best time to visit Gap Mountain
Best months: April–October. 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
32° / 13°
Feb
35° / 14°
Mar
43° / 21°
Apr
56° / 34°
May
68° / 45°
Jun
77° / 55°
Jul
83° / 60°
Aug
80° / 58°
Sep
73° / 51°
Oct
60° / 38°
Nov
47° / 29°
Dec
37° / 20°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Jaffrey Silver Rch Airpark, NH, 6.9 mi away at 1,030 ft. The station sits about 800 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.
