Mount Hight
Description
WikipediaMount Hight is a mountain located in Coos County, New Hampshire. The mountain is part of the Carter-Moriah Range of the White Mountains, which runs along the eastern-northeastern side of Pinkham Notch. Mount Hight is flanked on the north by South Carter Mountain across Zeta Pass, and on the southwest by Carter Dome. Although well over 4,000 feet (1,200 m) in height, the Appalachian Mountain Club does not consider Hight a "four-thousand footer" because the col on the ridge from Carter Dome only descends 125 ft (38 m), making it a secondary summit of that peak. The balding summit of Mount Hight has the broadest views of any summit of the Carter-Moriah Range. Conversely, Carter Dome, the highest peak in the range, is wooded and has only limited views.
Best months
Hiking score 0–100 · 10-yr climate averagesNeighbouring summits
| Name | Elevation | Bearing | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carter Dome | 1,471 m | SW 217° | 1.2 km |
| South Carter Mountain | 1,344 m | N 343° | 1.6 km |
| Middle Carter Mountain | 1,384 m | N 4° | 3.0 km |
| Wildcat Mountain | 1,340 m | SW 234° | 3.1 km |
| Little Wildcat Mountain | 1,020 m | W 273° | 3.1 km |
| Wildcat B | 1,319 m | SW 227° | 3.4 km |
Climbing routes
nearest first| Route | Area | Grade | From summit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Raven Face | 10. Connie's Crag | 5a | 5.6 km |
| Rolf's Amazing Journey | 10. Connie's Crag | 5a | 5.6 km |
| Dust On Crust | 10. Connie's Crag | 5b | 5.6 km |
| Swept Away | 10. Connie's Crag | 5c | 5.6 km |
| Albert | 10. Connie's Crag | 5c | 5.6 km |
| Raven Corner | 10. Connie's Crag | 5a | 5.6 km |
| Decker Face | 10. Connie's Crag | 4c | 5.6 km |
| Spanish Pipedream | 09. C Lot Crag | 5b | 5.6 km |
| Polecat | 09. C Lot Crag | 5b | 5.6 km |
| Catcall | 09. C Lot Crag | 6b+ | 5.6 km |
| Sam Stone | 09. C Lot Crag | 5b | 5.6 km |
| Tess’s Skulduggery | 09. C Lot Crag | 5a | 5.6 km |
| The Prowl | Giggling Kitten Crag | 6b | 5.7 km |
| Windfall Crack | 08. Circle Crag | 5b | 5.7 km |
| Submariners Can't Get Me | 08. Circle Crag | 5a | 5.7 km |
| Theo | 08. Circle Crag | 5a | 5.7 km |
| The Creature Within | 08. Circle Crag | 5b | 5.7 km |
| Hop High | 07. Solstice Crag | 5b | 5.9 km |
| Blue Line | 07. Solstice Crag | 5a | 5.9 km |
| Pinkham's Magic | 07. Solstice Crag | 5a | 5.9 km |
| Thriller Arete | 06. Square Ledge (Pinkham Notch) | 6a | 6.4 km |
| The Brain | 06. Square Ledge (Pinkham Notch) | 5b | 6.4 km |
| Joe's Place | 06. Square Ledge (Pinkham Notch) | 4c | 6.4 km |
| The Tumor | 06. Square Ledge (Pinkham Notch) | 6c | 6.4 km |
| Blockheads | 06. Square Ledge (Pinkham Notch) | 7b | 6.4 km |