Mount Whiteface
| Mount Whiteface | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 4,019 ft (1,225 m) |
| Prominence | 590 ft (180 m) |
| Listing | White Mountain 4000-Footers |
| Coordinates | 43°56′02″N 71°24′21″W / 43.9339596°N 71.4059074°W[1] |
| Geography | |
  Mount Whiteface Location of Whiteface | |
| Location | Grafton County, New Hampshire, U.S. |
| Parent range | Sandwich Range |
| Topo map | USGS Mount Tripyramid |
Mount Whiteface is a 4,019 ft (1,225 m)
Mt. Whiteface lies within the
The summit of Mt. Whiteface is in a wooded area along the Rollins Trail, approximately .3 miles (0.5 km) north of the top of the massive granite cliff for which the mountain is named. Many hikers reach the open area at the top of the cliff and do not realize the true summit is farther to the north.[2]
The summit is popular among winter climbers, favoring the Blueberry Ledge trail for ascent.
History
In the 1850s, the first official trail to the summit is built, the McCrillis trail.
In 1871, the United States Coast Survey erected a signal station on the summit.
In 1875, the poet Lucy Larcom visited the summit, and wrote a sonnet about it.
In 1895, Thomas S. Wiggin cuts the Wiggin trail to the summit, branching from Dicey's Mill Trail.
In 1899, Gordon H. Taylor blazes the Blueberry Ledge Trail, useful for snowshoeing.
In 1914, The Bowl is added to the WMNF.
In 1931, The bowl is designated as a Research Natural Area.
In 1984, Congress creates the Sandwich Range Wilderness, including Mount Whiteface.
In 2002, Camp Shehadi and Camp Heermance are removed due to deterioration.[3]
Climate
| Climate data for Mount Whiteface 43.9356 N, 71.4081 W, Elevation: 3,727 ft (1,136 m) (1991–2020 normals) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 19.7 (−6.8) |
22.0 (−5.6) |
29.1 (−1.6) |
44.3 (6.8) |
56.6 (13.7) |
65.0 (18.3) |
69.5 (20.8) |
68.2 (20.1) |
61.7 (16.5) |
49.3 (9.6) |
35.3 (1.8) |
25.2 (−3.8) |
45.5 (7.5) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 11.8 (−11.2) |
13.5 (−10.3) |
20.2 (−6.6) |
33.9 (1.1) |
46.3 (7.9) |
55.2 (12.9) |
59.9 (15.5) |
58.9 (14.9) |
52.5 (11.4) |
40.7 (4.8) |
28.9 (−1.7) |
18.8 (−7.3) |
36.7 (2.6) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 4.0 (−15.6) |
5.0 (−15.0) |
11.3 (−11.5) |
23.5 (−4.7) |
36.0 (2.2) |
45.4 (7.4) |
50.4 (10.2) |
49.5 (9.7) |
43.2 (6.2) |
32.2 (0.1) |
22.4 (−5.3) |
12.3 (−10.9) |
27.9 (−2.3) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 5.69 (145) |
4.49 (114) |
5.56 (141) |
5.37 (136) |
6.31 (160) |
7.00 (178) |
6.90 (175) |
7.08 (180) |
4.94 (125) |
7.05 (179) |
5.88 (149) |
6.66 (169) |
72.93 (1,851) |
| Source: PRISM Climate Group[4] | |||||||||||||
See also
- List of mountains in New Hampshire
- White Mountain National Forest
References
- ^ "Mount Whiteface". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "Mount Whiteface". Summitpost.org. September 28, 2004. Retrieved October 19, 2010.
- ISBN 978-1-931271-24-0.
- ^ "PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University". PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University. Retrieved October 26, 2023.
To find the table data on the PRISM website, start by clicking Coordinates (under Location); copy Latitude and Longitude figures from top of table; click Zoom to location; click Precipitation, Minimum temp, Mean temp, Maximum temp; click 30-year normals, 1991-2020; click 800m; click Retrieve Time Series button.