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Rattlesnake Mtn

On Rattlesnake Mountain, Western White Mountains

Trail2.6 km · 1.6 miBest May–Oct

Next nearby hike: Route 25 0.6 mi · 1.0 kmExplore Rattlesnake Mountain →

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Best time to hike

Best months: May–Oct · highs 12–24 °C (54–75 °F)

  1. J-4°-13°72
  2. F-2°-12°80
  3. M3°-7°85
  4. A10°0°88
  5. M17°6°97
  6. J21°11°105
  7. J24°14°111
  8. A23°14°101
  9. S19°10°99
  10. O12°4°115
  11. N5°-1°100
  12. D-1°-9°93

Average high °C · low °C · precipitation mm per month. Highlighted: best months.

How we pick months

Best months are those where the 1981–2010 average daily high is 10–27 °C (50–81 °F), the average overnight low is 0 °C (32 °F) or warmer, and average precipitation is 200 mm (7.9 in) or less. Values are long-term monthly averages for the ~1 km cell at the trail point on the map, from CHELSA V2.1 climatologies (Karger et al., CC0), not a forecast. Higher or more exposed parts of a route can be colder, wetter or snowier.

About this trail

About 2.6 km (1.6 mi) long, Rattlesnake Mtn is a trail in White Mountain National Forest, New Hampshire, United States of America. It is on Rattlesnake Mountain in the Western White Mountains. It lies about 2.2 km west of Rumney.

Short summary written from the trail facts on this page.

Trail facts

Length
2.6 km · 1.6 mi (agency length field)
Source
USGS National Digital Trails (US public domain)
Managed by
US Forest Service
Data from
U.S. Forest Service
Mountain
Rattlesnake Mountain (mountain, 479 m; GeoNames)
Mountain range
Western White Mountains (White Mountains › Appalachian Mountains; GMBA)
Nearest town
2.2 km W of Rumney (Grafton County, New Hampshire) · GeoNames
Park or forest
White Mountain National Forest
Best months
May–Oct
Country
United States of America
Region
New Hampshire
Continent
North America
Route centre
43.8088, -71.8397
How it’s scored

Hikers can rate difficulty from 1 to 10 (1 = flat, short, easy walk for anyone; 3 = gentle hills, a little effort; 5 = moderate climbs, some fitness needed; 7 = steep or long, solid fitness required; 10 = extremely strenuous or technical; long steep climbing; experienced hikers only). The community average is shown once at least 3 people have rated the trail; until then the official or computed score is used when we have one.

Nearest trails

distance from the trail centre

Route 25

0.6 mi · 1.0 km · White Mountain National Forest

powerline

3.0 mi · 4.9 km · New Hampshire

Stinson Mtn

3.4 mi · 5.5 km · White Mountain National Forest

inactive RR

5.6 mi · 9.0 km · New Hampshire

(closed)

5.6 mi · 9.0 km · New Hampshire

Wagon Wheel

5.6 mi · 9.1 km · New Hampshire

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