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Mount Carrigain

#13
4700 ft (1433 m) Pemigewasset Wilderness
Mount Carrigain

About Mount Carrigain

Mount Carrigain reaches 4,700 feet and is famous for its fire tower, which provides arguably the best 360-degree views in the White Mountains. The tower offers spectacular panoramas of the Pemigewasset Wilderness and surrounding peaks. The summit is accessible via the Signal Ridge Trail, which features beautiful forest scenery and several viewpoints along the way.

History

Named after Philip Carrigain, who created the first detailed map of New Hampshire in 1816, the mountain has been a landmark in the Pemigewasset region. The fire tower was built in 1914 and remains one of the few fire towers in the Whites that hikers can still climb. The mountain's prominent position makes it a popular destination for peak baggers and photographers.

Weather Forecast

light snow

Current Conditions

22°F

light snow

Feels like 17°F

Weather Alert

  • Freezing conditions expected
Average 19°F
High 23°F
Low 11°F
Wind Up to 11 mph
Humidity 86%
Sunrise 12:00 PM
Sunset 9:09 PM
3 AM
light snow
22°F
Feels: 17°F 3 mph (Gusts: 13) 100%
6 AM
light snow
23°F
Feels: 14°F 8 mph (Gusts: 25) 88% 6.2 miles
9 AM
broken clouds
19°F
Feels: 12°F 5 mph (Gusts: 13) 94% 6.2 miles
12 PM
light snow
21°F
Feels: 9°F 11 mph (Gusts: 32) 91%
3 PM
light snow
17°F
Feels: 5°F 11 mph (Gusts: 29) 80% 6.2 miles
6 PM
overcast clouds
17°F
Feels: 5°F 10 mph (Gusts: 19) 67% 6.2 miles
9 PM
few clouds
11°F
Feels: 2°F 6 mph (Gusts: 8) 80% 6.2 miles
Average 14°F
High 21°F
Low 8°F
Wind Up to 6 mph
Humidity 88%
Sunrise 12:00 PM
Sunset 9:09 PM
12 AM
few clouds
8°F
Feels: -1°F 5 mph (Gusts: 7) 89% 6.2 miles
3 AM
overcast clouds
8°F
Feels: 8°F 2 mph (Gusts: 2) 85% 6.2 miles
6 AM
overcast clouds
11°F
Feels: 11°F 3 mph (Gusts: 4) 71% 6.2 miles
9 AM
overcast clouds
12°F
Feels: 4°F 5 mph (Gusts: 10) 83% 6.2 miles
12 PM
light snow
15°F
Feels: 6°F 6 mph (Gusts: 10) 94% 1.1 miles
3 PM
light snow
16°F
Feels: 9°F 5 mph (Gusts: 7) 92% 0.0 miles
6 PM
snow
20°F
Feels: 14°F 4 mph (Gusts: 6) 93% 0.1 miles
9 PM
snow
21°F
Feels: 17°F 3 mph (Gusts: 5) 97% 0.1 miles
Average 18°F
High 22°F
Low 11°F
Wind Up to 9 mph
Humidity 91%
Sunrise 12:00 PM
Sunset 9:09 PM
12 AM
snow
22°F
Feels: 17°F 4 mph (Gusts: 4) 97% 0.1 miles
3 AM
snow
22°F
Feels: 14°F 6 mph (Gusts: 10) 97% 0.2 miles
6 AM
light snow
19°F
Feels: 9°F 7 mph (Gusts: 13) 94% 6.2 miles
9 AM
light snow
15°F
Feels: 3°F 9 mph (Gusts: 16) 94% 6.2 miles
12 PM
broken clouds
11°F
Feels: -2°F 8 mph (Gusts: 15) 95% 6.2 miles
3 PM
scattered clouds
17°F
Feels: 8°F 7 mph (Gusts: 11) 82% 6.2 miles
6 PM
broken clouds
20°F
Feels: 12°F 6 mph (Gusts: 10) 75% 6.2 miles
9 PM
overcast clouds
14°F
Feels: 8°F 3 mph (Gusts: 3) 96% 6.2 miles
Average 17°F
High 25°F
Low 8°F
Wind Up to 10 mph
Humidity 90%
Sunrise 12:00 PM
Sunset 9:09 PM
12 AM
overcast clouds
12°F
Feels: 12°F 2 mph (Gusts: 3) 92% 6.2 miles
3 AM
overcast clouds
11°F
Feels: 11°F 3 mph (Gusts: 3) 89% 6.2 miles
6 AM
overcast clouds
14°F
Feels: 9°F 3 mph (Gusts: 3) 92% 6.2 miles
9 AM
overcast clouds
20°F
Feels: 16°F 3 mph (Gusts: 4) 90% 6.2 miles
12 PM
overcast clouds
18°F
Feels: 12°F 4 mph (Gusts: 4) 92% 6.2 miles
3 PM
overcast clouds
25°F
Feels: 17°F 6 mph (Gusts: 20) 85% 6.2 miles
6 PM
light snow
24°F
Feels: 14°F 9 mph (Gusts: 23) 93%
9 PM
light snow
8°F
Feels: -4°F 10 mph (Gusts: 36) 87% 6.2 miles
Average -2°F
High 8°F
Low -9°F
Wind Up to 17 mph
Humidity 90%
Sunrise 12:00 PM
Sunset 9:09 PM
12 AM
light snow
-1°F
Feels: -14°F 17 mph (Gusts: 43) 90% 0.4 miles
3 AM
light snow
-6°F
Feels: -18°F 12 mph (Gusts: 37) 94%
6 AM
light snow
-7°F
Feels: -19°F 8 mph (Gusts: 23) 94% 4.5 miles
9 AM
scattered clouds
-9°F
Feels: -21°F 7 mph (Gusts: 13) 100% 6.2 miles
12 PM
scattered clouds
-9°F
Feels: -21°F 7 mph (Gusts: 9) 100% 6.2 miles
3 PM
few clouds
3°F
Feels: -8°F 6 mph (Gusts: 9) 75% 6.2 miles
6 PM
scattered clouds
8°F
Feels: 1°F 3 mph (Gusts: 5) 70% 6.2 miles
9 PM
overcast clouds
2°F
Feels: -7°F 4 mph (Gusts: 3) 94% 6.2 miles
Average -4°F
High -4°F
Low -4°F
Wind Up to 3 mph
Humidity 86%
Sunrise 12:00 PM
Sunset 9:09 PM
12 AM
broken clouds
-4°F
Feels: -12°F 3 mph (Gusts: 3) 86% 6.2 miles

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