NH 4000-Footers

This is the big North East list: the list of all peaks in New Hampshire exceeding 4000 feet and at least 200 feet prominent from all higher peaks. In all, there are 48 peaks on this list, ranging from barely 4000 feet to Mount Washington at 6288 feet, the highest peak in the US North of North Carolina and East of the Mississippi, and home to the world's worst weather. All but one peak on this list (Owl's Head) are reached by at least one maintained trail and most are fairly simple to do as day hikes.

To qualify for the patch for this list, all summits must be ascended and descended on foot from/to a roadside trail head (riding the Cog or driving the Auto Road up Mount Washington, or riding the Gondola/chairlift up/down one of the several ski area peaks does NOT count). The ascents for this patch can be done at any time of the year, though there is a separate list for only winter ascents. In the spring of 2012, the AMC welcomed the 10,000th reported completer of this "anytime" list (repeat completions are not tracked aside from the winter list completions).

From 2001-2007, my father and I tackled this list, traveling nearly 9 hours out from our Rochester, NY home to the White Mountains for a week each summer (except 2005 and 2006) to peak-bag. On September 30, 2007, we stood upon Mount Carrigain on a beautiful early fall day and celebrated our completion.

I am nearly complete with a 3rd full round of this list, and I've done several of these peaks in each of the 4 seasons too.

The rules for completing this list can be found at the AMC's 4000-footer page.

Note: a (W) after a date denotes an "official" winter ascent per the winter 4000-footer rules.

Mount Washington

6288'

Ascended: 6-28-01, 3-10-12(W), 10-12-13, 4-20-14, 10-12-14, 12-14-14, 6-14-15, 8-1-15

Mount Adams

5774'

Ascended: 6-28-01, 3-12-12(W), 11-17-12, 4-27-13, 8-24-14, 7-31-15

Mount Jefferson

5712'

Ascended: 6-28-01, 3-10-12(W), 11-17-12, 4-27-13, 10-11-14, 8-1-15

Mount Monroe

5384'

Ascended: 6-29-01, 3-10-12(W), 10-12-13, 4-20-14, 12-14-14, 7-25-15, 8-1-15

Mount Madison

5367'

Ascended: 6-27-01, 3-12-12(W), 11-17-12, 4-27-13, 8-24-14, 7-31-15

Mount Lafayette

5260'

Ascended: 8-9-00, 6-26-01, 9-11-11, 2-10-12(W), 11-18-12, 8-18-13, 9-13-14, 10-25-14, 3-6-15(W)

Mount Lincoln

5089'

Ascended: 6-26-01, 9-11-11, 2-10-12(W), 11-18-12, 8-18-13, 10-25-14, 3-6-15(W)

South Twin

4902'

Ascended: 8-7-00, 7-2-03, 6-10-12, 9-8-12, 1-19-13(W), 2-17-14(W), 5-30-15

Carter Dome

4832'

Ascended: 7-20-02, 3-18-12(W), 9-15-13, 1-26-14(W), 11-9-14, 12-13-14, 2-7-15(W)

Mount Moosilauke

4802'

Ascended: 8-26-04, 9-10-11, 3-17-12(W), 10-13-13, 4-21-14, 7-11-15

Mount Eisenhower

4780'

Ascended: 6-29-01, 3-11-12(W), 8-17-13, 4-20-14, 7-25-15, 8-1-15, 9-5-15

North Twin

4761'

Ascended: 7-2-03, 6-10-12, 9-8-12, 1-19-13(W), 2-17-14(W), 5-30-15

Mount Carrigain

4700'

Ascended: 9-30-07, 2-19-12(W), 11-9-13, 3-1-14(W), 4-12-15, 8-15-15, 12-5-15

Mount Bond

4698'

Ascended: 7-2-03, 6-9-12, 3-9-13(W), 9-14-14, 1-24-15(W), 5-30-15

Middle Carter

4610'

Ascended: 7-20-02, 3-18-12(W), 9-15-13, 1-26-14(W), 11-9-14, 12-13-14, 2-7-15(W)

West Bond

4540'

Ascended: 7-2-03, 6-10-12, 3-9-13(W), 9-14-14, 1-24-15(W), 5-30-15, 9-12-15

Garfield Mountain

4500'

Ascended: 8-9-00, 11-11-12, 2-16-13(W), 12-7-14, 3-29-15, 10-4-15

Mount Liberty

4459'

Ascended: 6-26-01, 2-10-12(W), 11-18-12, 8-18-13, 9-14-13, 10-5-14, 3-6-15(W)

South Carter

4430'

Ascended: 7-20-02, 3-18-12(W), 9-15-13, 1-26-14(W), 11-9-14, 12-13-14, 2-7-15(W)

Wildcat Mountain

4422'

Ascended: 7-19-02, 1-28-12(W), 4-6-13, 3-16-14(W), 2-21-15(W)

Mount Hancock

4420'

Ascended: 8-27-04, 6-30-12, 1-20-13(W), 11-24-13, 2-15-14(W), 5-3-15

South Kinsman

4358'

Ascended: 7-17-02, 2-20-12(W), 5-18-13, 3-2-14(W), 8-23-14, 10-3-15, 11-7-15

Mount Field

4340'

Ascended: 7-18-04, 1-29-12(W), 10-6-12, 4-7-13, 2-16-14(W), 3-8-15(W)

Mount Osceola

4340'

Ascended: 8-25-04, 7-1-12, 2-2-13(W), 1-5-14(W), 6-13-15, 11-14-15

Mount Flume

4328'

Ascended: 6-26-01, 2-10-12(W), 11-18-12, 8-18-13, 9-14-13, 10-5-14, 3-6-15(W)

South Hancock

4319'

Ascended: 8-27-04, 6-30-12, 1-20-13(W), 11-24-13, 2-15-14(W), 5-3-15

Mount Pierce

4310'

Ascended: 6-29-01, 3-11-12(W), 8-17-13, 4-20-14, 7-25-15, 8-1-15, 9-5-15

North Kinsman

4293'

Ascended: 7-17-02, 2-20-12(W), 5-18-13, 3-2-14(W), 8-23-14, 10-3-15, 11-7-15

Mount Willey

4285'

Ascended: 7-18-04, 1-29-12(W), 10-6-12, 4-7-13, 2-16-14(W), 3-8-15(W)

Bondcliff

4265'

Ascended: 7-2-03, 6-9-12, 3-9-13(W), 9-14-14, 1-24-15(W), 5-30-15

Zealand Mountain

4260'

Ascended: 8-7-00, 6-9-12, 3-9-13(W), 9-14-14, 1-24-15(W), 9-12-15

North Tripyramid

4180'

Ascended: 8-24-04, 8-18-12, 12-30-12(W), 11-23-13, 4-19-14, 3-28-15

Mount Cabot

4170'

Ascended: 8-19-07, 7-29-12, 2-23-13(W), 1-25-14(W), 5-2-15, 10-10-15

East Osceola

4156'

Ascended: 8-25-04, 7-1-12, 2-2-13(W), 1-5-14(W), 6-13-15, 11-14-15

Middle Tripyramid

4140'

Ascended: 8-24-04, 8-18-12, 12-30-12(W), 11-23-13, 4-19-14, 3-28-15

Cannon Mountain

4100'

Ascended: 9-29-07, 2-11-12(W), 3-23-13, 8-23-14, 10-3-15, 11-7-15

Mount Hale

4054'

Ascended: 7-17-04, 1-21-12(W), 6-9-12, 3-23-13, 12-31-13(W), 10-4-14, 11-8-15

Mount Jackson

4052'

Ascended: 7-16-02, 1-22-12(W), 10-7-12, 8-17-13, 3-15-14(W), 4-11-15, 7-25-15

Mount Tom

4051'

Ascended: 7-18-04, 1-29-12(W), 10-6-12, 4-7-13, 2-16-14(W), 3-8-15(W)

Wildcat "D"

4050'

Ascended: 7-19-02, 1-28-12(W), 4-6-13, 3-16-14(W)), 2-21-15(W)

Mount Moriah

4049'

Ascended: 7-21-02, 11-10-12, 2-24-13(W), 5-25-14, 2-8-15(W), 10-11-15

Mount Passaconaway

4043'

Ascended: 8-20-07, 8-18-12, 1-1-13(W), 5-24-14, 2-22-15(W), 10-12-15

Owl's Head

4025'

Ascended: 6-30-03, 9-9-12, 2-3-13(W), 1-4-14(W), 5-16-15, 11-15-15

Galehead Mountain

4024'

Ascended: 7-1-03, 11-11-12, 1-19-13(W), 2-17-14(W), 5-30-15, 10-4-15

Mount Whiteface

4020'

Ascended: 8-20-07, 8-18-12, 1-1-13(W), 5-24-14, 2-22-15(W), 10-12-15

Mount Waumbek

4006'

Ascended: 8-18-07, 8-28-12, 12-31-12(W), 6-16-13, 10-4-14, 1-25-15(W)

Mount Isolation

4004'

Ascended: 8-21-07, 2-12-12(W), 12-30-13(W), 11-8-14, 3-7-15(W), 9-6-15

Mount Tecumseh

4003'

Ascended: 8-23-04, 7-1-12, 2-15-13(W), 3-15-14(W), 4-11-15, 6-13-15