Wildcat Mountain has five summits — A, B, C, D, and E — along Wildcat Ridge, which curves two miles (3 km) to the south and west. Both A, at 4,422 feet (1,348 m), and D, at 4,062 feet (1,238 m), are considered "four-thousand footers". B, with an elevation of 4,305 feet (1,312 m), and C, at 4,285 feet (1,306 m), lack the topographic prominenceto be considered more than subpeaks of Wildcat A. Likewise, the E peak, at 4,046 feet (1,233 m), is considered to be a subpeak of the higher 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 2,170 miles (3,490 km) 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 2,112 ft (644 m) up to the D summit. The area has 49 trails on 225 acres (0.91 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 3,240 ft (990 m) in 11.1 miles (17.9 km). Cut in 1972, it is one of the best-known routes in the extensive trail system maintained by the Jackson Ski Touring Foundation.
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wildcat, mountain, hampshire, this, article, about, wildcat, mountain, whole, area, wildcat, mountain, area, wildcat, mountain, mountain, located, coos, county, northern, hampshire, united, states, mountain, part, carter, moriah, range, white, mountains, east,. This article is about Wildcat Mountain as a whole For the ski area see Wildcat Mountain Ski Area 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 AWildcat A rises over Carter NotchHighest pointElevation4 422 ft 1 348 m Prominence1 034 ft 315 m ListingWhite Mountain 4 000 footersCoordinates44 15 32 N 71 12 05 W 44 25889 N 71 20139 W 44 25889 71 20139 Coordinates 44 15 32 N 71 12 05 W 44 25889 N 71 20139 W 44 25889 71 20139GeographyLocationCoos County New Hampshire U S Parent rangeCarter Moriah RangeTopo mapUSGS Carter DomeWildcat Mountain DHighest pointElevation4 062 ft 1 238 m Prominence287 ft 87 m ListingWhite Mountain 4 000 footersClimbingEasiest routeVia Wildcat Mountain Ski Area gondola liftWildcat Mountain has five summits A B C D and E along Wildcat Ridge which curves two miles 3 km to the south and west Both A at 4 422 feet 1 348 m and D at 4 062 feet 1 238 m are considered four thousand footers B with an elevation of 4 305 feet 1 312 m and C at 4 285 feet 1 306 m lack the topographic prominence to be considered more than subpeaks of Wildcat A Likewise the E peak at 4 046 feet 1 233 m is considered to be a subpeak of the higher 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 2 170 miles 3 490 km 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 2 112 ft 644 m up to the D summit The area has 49 trails on 225 acres 0 91 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 3 240 ft 990 m in 11 1 miles 17 9 km Cut in 1972 it is one of the best known routes in the extensive trail system maintained by the Jackson Ski Touring Foundation See also Edit New Hampshire portalList of mountains in New Hampshire Four thousand footers White Mountain National ForestExternal links EditU S Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System Wildcat Mountain Peakbagger com Wildcat Mountain Peakbagger com Wildcat D Summitpost org Wildcat Mountain AMC Hiking Wildcat Mountain hikethewhites com Wildcat Mountain Wildcat Mountain Ski Area TrailBlazersNE Wildcat Mountain Trail Profile Jackson Ski Touring Foundation Wildcat Valley Trail Wildcat Mountain New England s Alpine CCC Ski Trails Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Wildcat Mountain New Hampshire amp oldid 1097441460, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
