Mt. Washington
Trip Guide & 3D Map
Presidential Range · Difficulty, season, and access — then explore the 3D terrain
Planning snapshot
Mt. Washington is a 6,288 ft summit in the Presidential Range (USA). PeakAtlas rates it day hike (Class 1–2 hike); best season is Jun–Sep. No special summit permit. Typical staging is Gorham (10 mi). PeakAtlas lists 3 OpenStreetMap lodging pins near the summit — coverage is often thinner outside well-mapped regions. Use the 3D map and trip checklist before you go.
- Elevation
- 6,288 ft
- Prominence
- 6,148 ft
- Difficulty tier
- Day hike
- Best season
- Jun–Sep
- Permits
- No special summit permit
- Staging
- Gorham · 10 mi
- Mapped lodging
- 3 OSM places
- Listed trails
- 2
As of 2026-07-31 · Figures come from the PeakAtlas3D catalog: surveyed elevations and prominence, curated difficulty tiers, best-season windows, permit notes, staging-town distances, trail lists, and OpenStreetMap lodging near each summit. Not live weather, quotas, or prices.
How hard is Mt. Washington, and what do you need before you go?
Mt. Washington is listed as Class 1–2 hike with a best season of Jun–Sep. Use the difficulty, permit, and staging details below before you commit to a date.
- Difficulty
- Class 1–2 hike
- Best season
- Jun–Sep
- Access / staging
- Gorham, New Hampshire
How tall is Mt. Washington, and where is it?
- Location
- New Hampshire, USA
- Elevation
- 6,288 ft
- Prominence
- 6,148 ft
- Mountain range
- Presidential Range
- Difficulty
- Class 1–2 hike
What makes Mt. Washington notable?
Home to some of the world’s most extreme recorded weather.
The Northeast’s weather-extreme peak in New Hampshire’s Presidential Range, famous for alpine conditions.
After you check trip readiness for Mt. Washington, explore the summit on PeakAtlas3D’s interactive 3D topographic map in the Presidential Range, New Hampshire, USA.
Closest places
- Gorham — New Hampshire via NH-16
Notable trails & routes
- Tuckerman Ravine
- Lion Head