Mount Whiteface
Mountain in the American state of New Hampshire
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::summary Mountain in the American state of New Hampshire ::
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Mount Whiteface |
| photo | Mtwhitefaceprofile.jpg |
| elevation_ft | 4019 |
| prominence_ft | 590 |
| listing | White Mountain 4000-Footers |
| location | Grafton County, New Hampshire, U.S. |
| range | Sandwich Range |
| coordinates | |
| map | New Hampshire |
| map_caption | Location of Whiteface |
| coordinates_ref | |
| topo | USGS Mount Tripyramid |
| :: |
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Mount Whiteface is a 4019 ft mountain located in Grafton County, New Hampshire. The mountain is part of the Sandwich Range of the White Mountains. Whiteface is flanked to the northwest by Mount Tripyramid, and to the northeast by Mount Passaconaway. Whiteface is on the eastern border of the Sandwich Range Wilderness. To the east, between Whiteface, Passaconaway, and Mt. Wonalancet, lies The Bowl natural area, an unlogged cirque.
Mt. Whiteface lies within the watershed of the Saco River, which reaches the Gulf of Maine at Saco, Maine. The south side of Whiteface is drained by the Whiteface River, thence into the Cold River, Bearcamp River, Ossipee River, and the Saco River. The east side is drained by the Wonalancet River, thence into Swift River, and Bearcamp River. The north side is drained by Downes Brook, thence into another Swift River, and the Saco River.
The summit of Mt. Whiteface is in a wooded area along the Rollins Trail, approximately .3 mi north of the top of the massive granite cliff for which the mountain is named. Many hikers reach the open area at the top of the cliff and do not realize the true summit is farther to the north.
The summit is popular among winter climbers, favoring the Blueberry Ledge trail for ascent.
History
In the 1850s, the first official trail to the summit is built, the McCrillis trail.
In 1871, the United States Coast Survey erected a signal station on the summit.
In 1875, the poet Lucy Larcom visited the summit, and wrote a sonnet about it.
In 1895, Thomas S. Wiggin cuts the Wiggin trail to the summit, branching from Dicey's Mill Trail.
In 1899, Gordon H. Taylor blazes the Blueberry Ledge Trail, useful for snowshoeing.
In 1914, The Bowl is added to the WMNF.
In 1931, The bowl is designated as a Research Natural Area.
In 1984, Congress creates the Sandwich Range Wilderness, including Mount Whiteface.
In 2002, Camp Shehadi and Camp Heermance are removed due to deterioration.
Climate
|location = Mount Whiteface 43.9356 N, 71.4081 W, Elevation: 3727 ft (1991–2020 normals) |single line = y
|Jan high F = 19.7 |Feb high F = 22.0 |Mar high F = 29.1 |Apr high F = 44.3 |May high F = 56.6 |Jun high F = 65.0 |Jul high F = 69.5 |Aug high F = 68.2 |Sep high F = 61.7 |Oct high F = 49.3 |Nov high F = 35.3 |Dec high F = 25.2
|Jan mean F = 11.8 |Feb mean F = 13.5 |Mar mean F = 20.2 |Apr mean F = 33.9 |May mean F = 46.3 |Jun mean F = 55.2 |Jul mean F = 59.9 |Aug mean F = 58.9 |Sep mean F = 52.5 |Oct mean F = 40.7 |Nov mean F = 28.9 |Dec mean F = 18.8
|Jan low F = 4.0 |Feb low F = 5.0 |Mar low F = 11.3 |Apr low F = 23.5 |May low F = 36.0 |Jun low F = 45.4 |Jul low F = 50.4 |Aug low F = 49.5 |Sep low F = 43.2 |Oct low F = 32.2 |Nov low F = 22.4 |Dec low F = 12.3
|precipitation colour = green |Jan precipitation inch = 5.69 |Feb precipitation inch = 4.49 |Mar precipitation inch = 5.56 |Apr precipitation inch = 5.37 |May precipitation inch = 6.31 |Jun precipitation inch = 7.00 |Jul precipitation inch = 6.90 |Aug precipitation inch = 7.08 |Sep precipitation inch = 4.94 |Oct precipitation inch = 7.05 |Nov precipitation inch = 5.88 |Dec precipitation inch = 6.66
|source=PRISM Climate Group{{cite web |url= http://prism.oregonstate.edu/explorer/ |title= PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University |publisher= PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University |access-date= October 26, 2023 |quote= To find the table data on the PRISM website, start by clicking Coordinates (under Location); copy Latitude and Longitude figures from top of table; click Zoom to location; click Precipitation, Minimum temp, Mean temp, Maximum temp; click 30-year normals, 1991-2020; click 800m; click Retrieve Time Series button.}}
References
References
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- (September 28, 2004). "Mount Whiteface". Summitpost.org.
- (2017). "The 4000-Footers of the White Mountains: A Guide and History". Bondcliff Books.
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