Sunapee Mountain
Description
WikipediaMount Sunapee (or Sunapee Mountain on federal maps) is a 5-mile-long (8.0 km) mountain ridge in the towns of Newbury and Goshen in western New Hampshire, United States. Its highest peak, at the north end of the mountain, is 2,726 feet (831 m) above sea level. The mountain has three secondary peaks, White Ledges at 2,716 ft (828 m); North Peak at 2,280 ft (695 m); and South Peak at 2,608 ft (795 m). The north end of the mountain, including the summit, is within Mount Sunapee State Park, which encompasses 3.85 square miles (10.0 km2) and is home to the popular Mount Sunapee Resort. The mountain extends south to Pillsbury State Park in the towns of Goshen and Washington. The entire mountain ridge is traversed by the Monadnock-Sunapee Greenway, a hiking trail that links the summit of Sunapee with that of Mount Monadnock, 50 miles (80 km) to the south in the town of Jaffrey, New Hampshire. Also crossing the summit in an east–west route is a section of the Sunapee-Ragged-Kearsarge Greenway, a 75-mile (121 km) trail linking ten towns in west-central New Hampshire as it circles the Lake Sunapee region and crosses the summits of the three mountains for which it is named. The two Greenway trails meet at Lake Solitude and use the same trail to the summit.
Best months
Hiking score 0–100 · 10-yr climate averagesNeighbouring summits
| Name | Elevation | Bearing | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Peak | 794 m | E 76° | 0.8 km |
| Summit | 828 m | NW 304° | 0.8 km |
| North Peak | 692 m | NW 333° | 1.4 km |
| Eagles Nest | 530 m | NE 46° | 2.0 km |
| Bear Hill | 475 m | E 108° | 3.4 km |
| Lucias Lookout | 756 m | S 189° | 3.8 km |
Climbing routes
nearest first| Route | Area | Grade | From summit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wrinkle Dinkle | Williamson Boulder | V0 | 702 m |
| Locked Out | Williamson Boulder | V2 | 702 m |
| The Gravity Tax | Cut Boulder, The | 6c+ | 2.7 km |
| Traverse | Cut Boulder, The | V1 | 2.7 km |
| tax evasion | Cut Boulder, The | V2- | 2.7 km |
| Bubba's Secret Sauce | Far Wall, The | 5c | 2.7 km |
| Black Powder Express | Railroad Cut | 4c | 2.7 km |
| Arachnophobia | Railroad Cut | 6c | 2.7 km |
| Soul Train | Railroad Cut | 5b | 2.7 km |
| The Judge | Railroad Cut | 6a+ | 2.7 km |
| Chosswrangler's Crack | Railroad Cut | V3 | 2.7 km |
| Engineer 1872 | Railroad Cut | 4c | 2.7 km |
| Funky Railway Ride | Railroad Cut | 6c | 2.7 km |
| Footwork Footsmerk | Railroad Cut | 5a | 2.7 km |
| Fly Flies | Railroad Cut | 5b | 2.7 km |
| The Memorial Route | Railroad Cut | 6a | 2.7 km |
| Chris Hanger | Railroad Cut | 6a+ | 2.7 km |
| Darwin's Arete | Swamp Boulder | V2 | 2.7 km |
| Project | Swamp Boulder | V7-8 | 2.7 km |
| Left Arête | Swamp Boulder | V3-4 | 2.7 km |
| Fat Stacks | Oakledge Boulder | V6 | 4.6 km |
| Penny Pincher | Oakledge Boulder | V8-9 | 4.6 km |
| Bourgeoisie | Oakledge Boulder | V6 | 4.6 km |
| The Sitting Start | Route 11 Boulder | V3 | 9.7 km |
| Route 11 | Route 11 Boulder | V2- | 9.7 km |