Wildcat Mountain (New Hampshire)
{{Short description|Mountain in New Hampshire, United States}}
{{About|Wildcat Mountain as a whole|the ski area|Wildcat Mountain Ski Area}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2025}}
{{Infobox mountain
| name = Wildcat Mountain A
| photo = WildcatA.jpg
| photo_caption = Wildcat A rises over Carter Notch
| elevation_ft = 4422
| elevation_ref =
| prominence_ft = 1034
| prominence_ref =
| location = Coös County, New Hampshire, U.S.
| range = Carter-Moriah Range
| coordinates = {{Coord|44|15|32|N|71|12|05|W|type:mountain_region:US |display=inline,title}}
| topo = USGS Carter Dome
| type =
| age =
| first_ascent =
| easiest_route =
| listing = White Mountain 4,000-footers
}}
{{Infobox mountain
| name = Wildcat Mountain D
| elevation_ft = 4062
| elevation_ref =
| prominence_ft = 287
| prominence_ref =
| easiest_route = Via Wildcat Mountain Ski Area gondola lift
| listing = White Mountain 4,000-footers
}}
Wildcat Mountain is a mountain located in Coos County, northern New Hampshire, United States. The mountain is part of the Carter-Moriah Range of the White Mountains, on the east side of Pinkham Notch. Wildcat Mountain faces Carter Dome across Carter Notch to the northeast, and Mount Washington across Pinkham Notch to the west.
Wildcat Mountain has five summits — A, B, C, D, and E — along Wildcat Ridge, which curves {{convert|2|mi|km|spell=in}} to the south and west. Both A, at {{convert|4422|ft}}, and D, at {{convert|4062|ft}}, are considered "four-thousand footers". B, with an elevation of {{convert|4305|ft}}, and C, at {{convert|4285|ft}}, lack the topographic prominence to be considered more than subpeaks of Wildcat A. Likewise, the E peak, at {{convert|4046|ft}}, is considered to be a subpeak of the D peak (the E peak was formerly believed to be the higher of the two, and used to appear on the official list of four-thousand footers, but current topographic maps reveal the D peak to be the higher summit).
The Appalachian Trail, which extends over {{convert|2170|mi}} from Georgia to Maine, climbs up from the Appalachian Mountain Club's Joe Dodge Lodge in Pinkham Notch and traverses the summits of the Wildcat Ridge, continuing on to Carter Dome.
The Wildcat Mountain Ski Area is one of the best-known alpine skiing resorts in New England, with lifts from the base on NH Route 16 in Pinkham Notch {{convert|2112|ft|m|abbr=on}} up to the D summit. The area has 49 trails on {{convert|225|acre|km2}}, including Polecat Trail—the longest ski trail in New Hampshire. The Wildcat Valley Trail, an ungroomed cross-country ski trail, leads from the summit down to Jackson, New Hampshire, dropping {{convert|3240|ft|m|abbr=on}} in {{convert|11.1|mi|km}}. Cut in 1972, it is one of the best-known routes in the extensive trail system maintained by the Jackson Ski Touring Foundation.
Climate
{{Weather box
|location = Wildcat Mountain 44.2558 N, 71.1981 W, Elevation: {{cvt|4016|ft}} (1991–2020 normals)
|single line = y
|Jan high F = 19.3
|Feb high F = 21.2
|Mar high F = 27.9
|Apr high F = 39.6
|May high F = 52.7
|Jun high F = 60.9
|Jul high F = 65.6
|Aug high F = 64.3
|Sep high F = 58.5
|Oct high F = 46.2
|Nov high F = 34.3
|Dec high F = 24.8
|Jan mean F = 11.4
|Feb mean F = 12.8
|Mar mean F = 19.3
|Apr mean F = 31.2
|May mean F = 44.1
|Jun mean F = 53.0
|Jul mean F = 57.9
|Aug mean F = 56.7
|Sep mean F = 50.5
|Oct mean F = 38.7
|Nov mean F = 27.5
|Dec mean F = 17.7
|Jan low F = 3.5
|Feb low F = 4.4
|Mar low F = 10.7
|Apr low F = 22.7
|May low F = 35.6
|Jun low F = 45.1
|Jul low F = 50.3
|Aug low F = 49.0
|Sep low F = 42.5
|Oct low F = 31.3
|Nov low F = 20.8
|Dec low F = 10.6
|precipitation colour = green
|Jan precipitation inch = 5.36
|Feb precipitation inch = 4.63
|Mar precipitation inch = 5.53
|Apr precipitation inch = 6.65
|May precipitation inch = 6.19
|Jun precipitation inch = 6.94
|Jul precipitation inch = 6.78
|Aug precipitation inch = 5.81
|Sep precipitation inch = 5.84
|Oct precipitation inch = 9.12
|Nov precipitation inch = 6.91
|Dec precipitation inch = 6.54
|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.}}
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See also
{{portal|New Hampshire}}
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{Gnis|872940|Wildcat Mountain}}
- [http://peakbagger.com/peak.aspx?pid=6981 Peakbagger.com: Wildcat Mountain]
- [http://peakbagger.com/peak.aspx?pid=6985 Peakbagger.com: Wildcat “D”]
- [http://www.summitpost.org/mountain/rock/153832/wildcat-mountain.html Summitpost.org: Wildcat Mountain]
- [http://www.outdoors.org/recreation/tripplanner/plan/hiking-mt-wildcat.cfm AMC: Hiking Wildcat Mountain]
- [http://hikethewhites.com/wildcat.html hikethewhites.com: Wildcat Mountain]
- [http://www.skiwildcat.com/ Wildcat Mountain Ski Area]
- [http://www.trailblazersne.com/Wildcat_Mountain_Ridge_Trail TrailBlazersNE Wildcat Mountain Trail Profile]
- [http://jacksonxc.org/ Jackson Ski Touring Foundation: Wildcat Valley Trail]
- [http://www.newenglandskihistory.com/cccskitrails/NewHampshire/wildcatmtn.php Wildcat Mountain - New England's Alpine CCC Ski Trails]
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