Gore Mountain
About
Gore Mountain is a summit in northeastern Vermont, about 9 miles from the town of Island Pond. The Gore Mountain Trail lies about a mile away and is the closest hiking route in the area. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. At Averill, a nearby weather station, typical July highs average about 75°F with lows near 53°F. That station sits roughly 1,600 feet below the summit, so expect cooler temperatures up high. Winters there are severe, with typical January lows around 0°F. Several other spots are close by. Lewis Pond Trail is about 1.5 miles away, Black Mountain North offers rock climbing about 2 miles off, and paddlers can head to the Coaticook River roughly 3.6 miles away.
Summit Facts
Summit elevation
3,331 ft
Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).
Location
Gore Mountain
Vermont
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 Averill, VT weather station, 7.8 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan22° high0° low
- Feb25° high2° low
- Mar34° high12° low
- Apr47° high27° low
- May62° high39° low
- Jun70° high48° low
- Jul75° high53° low
- Aug74° high51° low
- Sep66° high44° low
- Oct53° high33° low
- Nov40° high23° low
- Dec28° high11° low
The station sits about 1,600 ft lower than this spot, so expect it to run cooler up here.
Nearby
- Gore Mountain TrailHiking1.2 mi
- Lewis Pond TrailHiking1.5 mi
- Black Mountain NorthRock climbing2.1 mi
- Main CliffRock climbing2.5 mi
- Unknown Pond TrailHiking3.1 mi
- Coaticook RiverCanoeing3.6 mi
- Pherrins RiverCanoeing7.2 mi
- Nulhegan RiverCanoeing9.8 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
