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Mount Pickering

New Hampshire

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Mount Pickering is a summit of 1,938 feet in the Saco Ranger District of White Mountain National Forest in New Hampshire, about 2.7 miles from the town of Bartlett. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from the nearby Pinkham Notch weather station, at a similar elevation, run to highs around 75°F in July and 74°F in August, with lows in the low 50s. The closest neighbors are White's Ledge and Chinos Slab, both climbing areas about 0.8 miles away, and the Mount Stanton Trail hike about 1.3 miles off. Attitash Mountain Resort, a downhill ski area, sits about 1.5 miles away.

Summit Facts

Summit elevation

1,938 ft

Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).

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Mount Pickering

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, 11 mi away. High / low in °F.

  1. Jan26° high6° low
  2. Feb28° high7° low
  3. Mar36° high15° low
  4. Apr49° high27° low
  5. May62° high39° low
  6. Jun70° high48° low
  7. Jul75° high53° low
  8. Aug74° high52° low
  9. Sep68° high45° low
  10. Oct54° high35° low
  11. Nov42° high24° low
  12. Dec31° high14° low

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

Where it is

Nearest town
Bartlett, New Hampshire · 2.7 mi

Source: USFS EDW boundaries; USGS GNIS populated places

Conditions

Active alerts for White Mountain National Forest as of Oct 9, 2026:

Source: USFS forest alerts

Nearby

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

Is Mount Pickering open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in White Mountain National Forest. It doesn't name Mount Pickering, 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 Pickering

Best months: September. 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

    26° / 6°

    14 wet

  2. Feb

    28° / 7°

    13 wet

  3. Mar

    36° / 15°

    14 wet

  4. Apr

    49° / 27°

    13 wet

  5. May

    62° / 39°

    15 wet

  6. Jun

    70° / 48°

    14 wet

  7. Jul

    75° / 53°

    14 wet

  8. Aug

    74° / 52°

    13 wet

  9. Sep

    68° / 45°

    12 wet

  10. Oct

    54° / 35°

    14 wet

  11. Nov

    42° / 24°

    14 wet

  12. Dec

    31° / 14°

    16 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Pinkham Notch, NH, 11 mi away at 2,025 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.