Mount Lafayette
About
Mount Lafayette is a summit of 5,239 feet in the Pemigewasset Ranger District of White Mountain National Forest in New Hampshire, about 7 miles from the town of Lincoln. It lies within the Appalachian National Scenic Trail corridor. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from the nearby Mt Washington weather station show July highs around 55°F with lows near 44°F, and snow is common from November through April. The closest neighbors are the WM: Franconia Notch climbing area, about half a mile away, and the Greenleaf hike, under a mile off. The Pemi Trail is about 1.6 miles away, and Garfield Ridge Shelter offers camping about 2.7 miles from the summit.
Summit Facts
Summit elevation
5,239 ft
Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).
Location
Mount Lafayette
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, 19 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
The station sits about 1,000 ft higher than this spot, so expect it to run a little warmer here.
Where it is
- Pemigewasset Ranger District · Ranger district
- Appalachian National Scenic Trail · National Park Service
- White Mountain National Forest · National forest
- Nearest town
- Lincoln, New Hampshire · 7.1 mi
Source: USFS EDW boundaries; NPS Land Resources boundaries; USGS GNIS populated places
Conditions
Active alerts for Pemigewasset Ranger District as of Oct 9, 2026:
Rattlesnake Fire – Pemigewasset Ranger District
fire-restriction · posted Aug 27, 2026
Source: USFS forest alerts
Nearby
- WM: Franconia NotchRock climbing0.6 mi
- GreenleafHiking0.8 mi
- Eagle CliffRock climbing1.4 mi
- Pemi TrailHiking1.6 mi
- Torcher, TheRock climbing1.7 mi
- Garfield Ridge ShelterCamping2.7 mi
- Liberty SpringsCamping3 mi
- Pemigewasset RiverCanoeing5.1 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
