Middle Moat Mountain
About
Middle Moat Mountain is a summit of 2,801 feet in the Saco Ranger District of White Mountain National Forest in New Hampshire, about 4 miles from North Conway. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from the nearby Pinkham Notch weather station run to highs around 75°F in July, with September still near 68°F. That station sits roughly 775 feet lower than the summit, so temperatures up top run cooler. Several trails start close by. Tent Boulder Trail is about a mile away and Moat Mineral Site Trail about 1.5 miles. Climbers can head to The Main Cliff, about 1.7 miles off, and Covered Bridge campground is about 2 miles away.
Summit Facts
Summit elevation
2,801 ft
Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).
Location
Middle Moat Mountain
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
Best time to go: May–Sep. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 62–75°F and lows of 39–53°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Pinkham Notch, NH weather station, 16 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan26° high6° low
- Feb28° high7° low
- Mar36° high15° low
- Apr49° high27° low
- May62° high39° low
- Jun70° high48° low
- Jul75° high53° low
- Aug74° high52° low
- Sep68° high45° low
- Oct54° high35° low
- Nov42° high24° low
- Dec31° high14° low
Where it is
- Saco Ranger District · Ranger district
- White Mountain National Forest · National forest
- Nearest town
- North Conway, New Hampshire · 4.1 mi
Conditions
Active alerts for White Mountain National Forest as of Oct 9, 2026:
Town Hall Road Camping and Fire Restrictions
caution · posted Sep 29, 2026
Sawyer River Road Temporarily Closed
caution · posted Aug 24, 2026
caution · posted Aug 24, 2026
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Pemigewasset Wilderness Food Storage Requirement
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
caution · posted Aug 24, 2026
Rattlesnake Fire – Pemigewasset Ranger District
critical · posted Aug 24, 2026
Source: USFS forest alerts
Nearby
- Tent Boulder TrailHiking1.1 mi
- Moat Mineral Site TrailHiking1.5 mi
- The Main CliffRock climbing1.7 mi
- Cliff BouldersRock climbing1.7 mi
- Covered BridgeCamping2.2 mi
- Blackberry CrossingCamping2.6 mi
- Saco RiverRiver fishing4.9 mi
- Swift RiverRiver fishing7.6 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)