Mount Clay
About
Mount Clay is a summit of 5,527 feet in the Great Gulf Wilderness, part of the White Mountain National Forest's Androscoggin Ranger District. It lies within the Appalachian National Scenic Trail corridor, about 9 miles from the town of Gorham, New Hampshire. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from the nearby Mt Washington weather station, which sits about 740 feet higher, show July highs around 55°F with lows near 44°F and no snow days. Winter is harsh, with January highs around 15°F and snow on about 20 days a month. The Mt Clay Loop hike starts just 0.4 miles away, and the Westside hike is 0.6 miles off. Climbers can head to the WM: Pinkham / Presidentials area about 1.4 miles away, and Hermit Lake Complex campground is about 2 miles out.
Summit Facts
Summit elevation
5,527 ft
Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).
Location
Mount Clay
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 Mt Washington, NH weather station, 1.6 mi away. High / low in °F, and days with snow.
- Jan15° high-3° low20 days with snow
- Feb15° high-3° low18 days with snow
- Mar21° high5° low18 days with snow
- Apr31° high17° low13 days with snow
- May42° high30° low7 days with snow
- Jun51° high40° low2 days with snow
- Jul55° high44° low
- Aug54° high43° low
- Sep49° high37° low2 days with snow
- Oct38° high25° low9 days with snow
- Nov28° high13° low15 days with snow
- Dec20° high3° low19 days with snow
Where it is
- Great Gulf Wilderness · Wilderness
- Androscoggin Ranger District · Ranger district
- Appalachian National Scenic Trail · National Park Service
- White Mountain National Forest · National forest
- Nearest town
- Gorham, New Hampshire · 9.4 mi
Conditions
Active alerts for Androscoggin Ranger District as of Oct 9, 2026:
Discovery Trail Emergency Closure
critical · posted Aug 27, 2026
Source: USFS forest alerts
Nearby
- Mt Clay LoopHiking0.4 mi
- WestsideHiking0.6 mi
- WM: Pinkham / PresidentialsRock climbing1.4 mi
- Hermit Lake ComplexCamping2.2 mi
- Osgood Tent SiteCamping3.4 mi
- C Lot CragRock climbing3.8 mi
- Omni Mount Washington Resort, Bretton WoodsLake fishing7.4 mi
- Israel RiverCanoeing7.6 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
