Mountain · 1 route

Mount Eisenhower

4,759 ft · New Hampshire

Summit
4,759 ft
Routes
1 way up
Season
Year-round

Route up Mount Eisenhower

  1. Mt Eisenhower LoopEasyabout 714 ft of climbing1.3 mi round tripSee the route
Map of the route up Mount Eisenhower, with each route's start numbered and the summit marked
Mt Eisenhower LoopMap © Mapbox © OpenStreetMap contributors

About Mount Eisenhower

Mount Eisenhower is a summit of 4,759 feet in the Pemigewasset Ranger District of White Mountain National Forest in New Hampshire, about 12 miles from the town of Bartlett. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from the nearby Mt Washington weather station, which sits about 1,500 feet higher, show July highs around 55°F with lows near 44°F and no snow days. Winter is harsh there, with January highs around 15°F and snow on about 20 days a month. The Mt Eisenhower Loop hike starts just 0.2 miles away, and the Crawford Path is about a mile off. For an overnight base, Nauman Tentsite is roughly 1.7 miles away, and Hermit Lake Complex is about 3.4 miles away.

Forecast on Mount Eisenhower

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 Mount Eisenhower

How tall is Mount Eisenhower?

4,759 ft (1,451 m).

How many routes go to the summit of Mount Eisenhower?

One: Mt Eisenhower Loop.

When is the best time to climb Mount Eisenhower?

Year-round.

Mountains nearby

More mountains in New Hampshire

Facts about this place

When to go

Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Mt Washington, NH weather station, 3.1 mi away. High / low in °F, and days with snow.

  1. Jan15° high-3° low20 days with snow
  2. Feb15° high-3° low18 days with snow
  3. Mar21° high5° low18 days with snow
  4. Apr31° high17° low13 days with snow
  5. May42° high30° low7 days with snow
  6. Jun51° high40° low2 days with snow
  7. Jul55° high44° low
  8. Aug54° high43° low
  9. Sep49° high37° low2 days with snow
  10. Oct38° high25° low9 days with snow
  11. Nov28° high13° low15 days with snow
  12. Dec20° high3° low19 days with snow

The station sits about 1,500 ft higher than this spot, so expect it to run a little warmer here.

Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020

Where it is

Nearest town
Bartlett, New Hampshire · 12 mi

Source: USFS EDW boundaries; USGS GNIS populated places

Conditions

Active alerts for Pemigewasset Ranger District as of Oct 9, 2026:

Source: USFS forest alerts

Nearby

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)

Is Mount Eisenhower open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in White Mountain National Forest. It doesn't name Mount Eisenhower, so check the source for the area it covers.

As of · Source: USFS · White Mountain National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Best time to visit Mount Eisenhower

No month here meets our mild-weather rule. 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.

  1. Jan

    15° / -3°

    20 wet · 20 snow

  2. Feb

    15° / -3°

    18 wet · 18 snow

  3. Mar

    21° / 5°

    20 wet · 18 snow

  4. Apr

    31° / 17°

    18 wet · 13 snow

  5. May

    42° / 30°

    18 wet · 7 snow

  6. Jun

    51° / 40°

    17 wet · 2 snow

  7. Jul

    55° / 44°

    17 wet

  8. Aug

    54° / 43°

    15 wet

  9. Sep

    49° / 37°

    14 wet · 2 snow

  10. Oct

    38° / 25°

    18 wet · 9 snow

  11. Nov

    28° / 13°

    19 wet · 15 snow

  12. Dec

    20° / 3°

    21 wet · 19 snow

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Mt Washington, NH, 3.1 mi away at 6,267 ft. The station sits about 1,500 ft higher than this place, so expect it a little warmer here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.