Whether you’re looking for a fun day-hike, attempting to climb all the 4,000 footers, or curious about which peak is highest (washington), this page is for you! There are 48 4,000+ foot mountains in New Hampshire, ranging in difficulty. Here is a list in alphabetical order:
| MOUNTAIN / PEAK (click for photographs) |
LEVEL OF DIFFICULTY | SCENIC / VIEW RATING |
OTHER 4000-FOOTERS THAT ARE COMMONLY HIKED WITH THIS PEAK | Trail Info |
| ADAMS (5,774 feet) |
10 (extremely difficult) |
Outstanding | Madison Jefferson |
trail info |
| BOND (4,698 feet) |
10 (extremely difficult) |
Outstanding | West Bond Bondcliff Zealand |
trail info |
| BONDCLIFF (4,265 feet) |
10 (extremely difficult) |
Outstanding | Bond West Bond Zealand |
trail info |
| CABOT (4,170 feet) |
7 (moderate) |
Fair/Good (however, ‘The Horn’ is nearby and has good views) |
n/a – none | trail info |
| CANNON (4,100 feet) |
7 (moderate) |
Excellent | n/a – none | trail info |
| CARRIGAIN (4,700 feet) |
8 (difficult) |
Outstanding (from summit & Signal Ridge) |
n/a – none | trail info |
| CARTER DOME (4,832 feet) |
8 (difficult) |
Excellent (from nearby Mt. Hight) |
South Carter Middle Carter |
trail info |
| CARTER, MIDDLE (4,610 feet) |
8 (difficult) |
Good (from nearby ledges) |
South Carter Carter Dome |
trail info |
| CARTER, SOUTH (4,430 feet) |
8 (difficult) |
Poor | Middle Carter Carter Dome |
trail info |
| EISENHOWER (4,780 feet) |
6 (moderate) |
Excellent | Pierce | trail info |
| FIELD (4,340 feet) |
6 (moderate) |
Fair/Good | Tom Willey |
trail info |
| FLUME (4,328 feet) |
8 (difficult) |
Excellent | Liberty | trail info |
| GALEHEAD (4,024 feet) |
7 (moderate) |
Good (from nearby AMC Galehead Hut) |
South Twin North Twin Garfield |
trail info |
| GARFIELD (4,500 feet) |
6 (moderate) |
Outstanding | Galehead | trail info |
| HALE (4,054 feet) |
5 (moderate) |
Poor | n/a – none | trail info |
| HANCOCK (4,420 feet) |
7 (moderate) |
Fair | South Hancock | trail info |
| HANCOCK, SOUTH (4,319 feet) |
7 (moderate) |
Fair | Hancock | trail info |
| ISOLATION (4,004 feet) |
9 (very difficult) |
Good/Great | n/a – none | trail info |
| JACKSON (4,052 feet) |
7 (moderate) |
Good/Great | Pierce | trail info |
| JEFFERSON (5,712 feet) |
8 (difficult) |
Excellent/Outstanding | Washington | trail info |
| KINSMAN, NORTH (4,293 feet) |
8 (difficult) |
Good (from nearby ledge) |
South Kinsman | trail info |
| KINSMAN, SOUTH (4,358 feet) |
8 (difficult) |
Fair/Good | North Kinsman | trail info |
| LAFAYETTE (5,260 feet) |
9 (very difficult) |
Outstanding | Lincoln | trail info |
| LIBERTY (4,459 feet) |
8 (difficult) |
Excellent | Flume | trail info |
| LINCOLN (5,089 feet) |
9 (very difficult) |
Outstanding | Lafayette | trail info |
| MADISON (5,367 feet) |
9 (very difficult) |
Outstanding | Adams | trail info |
| MONROE (5,384 feet) |
8 (difficult) |
Outstanding | Washington | trail info |
| MOOSILAUKE (4,802 feet) |
7 (moderate) |
Excellent/Outstanding | n/a – none | trail info |
| MORIAH (4,049 feet) |
8 (difficult) |
Great | n/a – none | trail info |
| OSCEOLA (4,340 feet) |
5 (moderate) |
Excellent | East Osceola | trail info |
| OSCEOLA, EAST (4,156 feet) |
8 (difficult) |
Poor | Osceola | trail info |
| OWLS HEAD (4,025 feet) |
9 (very difficult) |
Fair (from slide path en route) |
n/a – none | trail info |
| PASSACONAWAY (4,043 feet) |
7 (moderate) |
Good/Great (best view from 0.3 mile spur) |
Whiteface | trail info |
| PIERCE (4,310 feet) |
5 (moderate) |
Great | Jackson Eisenhower |
trail info |
| TECUMSEH (4,003 feet) |
5 (moderate) |
Good/Great | n/a – none | trail info |
| TOM (4,051 feet) |
5 (moderate) |
Fair | Field Willey |
trail info |
| TRIPYRAMID, MIDDLE (4,140 feet) |
8 (difficult) |
Poor/Fair | North Tripyramid | trail info |
| TRIPYRAMID, NORTH (4,180 feet) |
8 (difficult) |
Fair | Middle Tripyramid | trail info |
| TWIN, NORTH (4,761 feet) |
7 (moderate) |
Excellent | South Twin Galehead |
trail info |
| TWIN, SOUTH (4,902 feet) |
8 (difficult) |
Excellent/Outstanding | North Twin Galehead |
trail info |
| WASHINGTON (6,288 feet) |
9 (very difficult) |
Outstanding | Monroe Jefferson |
trail info |
| WAUMBEK (4,006 feet) |
6 (moderate) |
Good (from Starr King & outlook just past Waumbek’s summit) |
n/a – none | trail info |
| WEST BOND (4,540 feet) |
10 (extremely difficult) |
Outstanding | Bond Bondcliff Zealand |
trail info |
| WHITEFACE (4,020 feet) |
8 (difficult) |
Great/Excellent (from nearby ledges) |
Passaconaway | trail info |
| WILDCAT (4,422 feet) |
9 (very difficult) |
Good/Great (from nearby outlooks/ski area) |
Wildcat “D” Peak | trail info |
| WILDCAT, PEAK D (4,050 feet) |
9 (very difficult) |
Good/Great (from nearby outlooks/ski area) |
Wildcat | trail info |
| WILLEY (4,285 feet) |
8 (difficult) |
Fair/Good | Tom Field |
trail info |
| ZEALAND (4,260 feet) |
8 (difficult) |
Poor (however, Zeacliff is nearby and has outstanding views) |
Bond West Bond Bondcliff |
trail info |
