Monadnock Mountain (Vermont)

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Monadnock Mountain
Monadnock Mountain (Vermont)
Highest point
Elevation 3,148 ft (960 m) [1]
Prominence 1,528 ft (466 m)
Isolation 5.91 mi (9.51 km)
Coordinates 44°53′51″N71°32′40″W / 44.89750°N 71.54444°W / 44.89750; -71.54444
Geography
Location Essex County, Vermont, U.S.
Topo map USGS Monadnock Mountain

Monadnock Mountain, also called Mount Monadnock, is an inselberg located in the town of Lemington in the Northeast Kingdom region of the U.S. state of Vermont. The mountain overlooks the Connecticut River and the town of Colebrook, New Hampshire to the east. At its highest point, the mountain is 3,148 ft (960 m) high. [2] At the summit, an old fire tower offers excellent views of both Vermont and New Hampshire. [3] On a clear day, the view extends as far east as Maine and as far north as Quebec. [4]

Contents

The Monadnock Mountain Trail ascends the eastern slope of the mountain. The trailhead is adjacent to Vermont Route 102, 7.7 miles (12.4 km) south of Canaan and 13 miles (21 km) north of Bloomfield. The hike from the trailhead to the summit is 2.5 miles (4.0 km) with a gain in elevation of 2,130 ft (650 m). [5]

Norton Mine

The Norton Mine, (located in Lemington, VT, not Norton, VT) is an abandoned gold mine located near the base of the mountain. It is accessible from the trail along Route 102, turning southwest at 1400' elevation. [6]

The entrance is currently blocked by boulders.

Climate

Mount Monadnock has a humid continental climate (Köppen Dfb) with subarctic climate (Köppen Dfc) characteristics. There is no weather station, but this climate table contains interpolated data.

Climate data for Monadnock Mountain (VT) 44.8997 N, 71.5499 W, Elevation: 2,871 ft (875 m) (1991–2020 normals)
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Mean daily maximum °F (°C)19.7
(−6.8)
22.0
(−5.6)
30.5
(−0.8)
44.9
(7.2)
58.4
(14.7)
67.1
(19.5)
71.5
(21.9)
70.2
(21.2)
63.6
(17.6)
50.3
(10.2)
36.2
(2.3)
26.0
(−3.3)
46.7
(8.2)
Daily mean °F (°C)10.3
(−12.1)
12.1
(−11.1)
20.8
(−6.2)
35.2
(1.8)
47.4
(8.6)
56.5
(13.6)
61.0
(16.1)
59.6
(15.3)
52.9
(11.6)
41.1
(5.1)
29.0
(−1.7)
18.0
(−7.8)
37.0
(2.8)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C)0.9
(−17.3)
2.3
(−16.5)
11.1
(−11.6)
25.5
(−3.6)
36.5
(2.5)
46.0
(7.8)
50.6
(10.3)
49.0
(9.4)
42.1
(5.6)
31.8
(−0.1)
21.7
(−5.7)
10.0
(−12.2)
27.3
(−2.6)
Average precipitation inches (mm)4.02
(102)
3.24
(82)
4.04
(103)
4.09
(104)
4.64
(118)
5.69
(145)
5.16
(131)
5.46
(139)
4.67
(119)
5.01
(127)
4.12
(105)
4.41
(112)
54.55
(1,387)
Source: PRISM Climate Group [7]

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  7. "PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University". PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University. Retrieved October 24, 2023. 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.