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Great Gulf Wilderness
Wilderness AreaNew Hampshire
About Great Gulf Wilderness
The Great Gulf is a glacial cirque, or amphitheater-like valley head formed from a glacier by erosion, located in the White Mountains of New Hampshire. The cirque's walls are formed, from south to north, by the mountainsides of Mount Washington (6,288 ft; 1,917 m), Mount Clay (5,533 ft; 1,686 m), Mount Jefferson (5,716 ft; 1,742 m), Mount Adams (5,799 ft; 1,768 m), and Mount Madison (5,366 ft; 1,636 m).
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Catalog facts
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Mount Adams
Peaks and destinations
3 catalog places. Search, sort, and filter the full area.
- 01Mount Adams863 ft prominence · 5,801 ft · Summit
- 02
Mount Madison466 ft prominence · 5,367 ft · Summit - 03
Mount Clay150 ft prominence · 5,525 ft · Summit
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Routes through here
- Appalachian Trail - 13 NHLong-distance trail · 145.1 mi full route · 33,684 ft gain
This trail crosses the area. These facts cover the whole trail; an in-area segment is not available.
- Appalachian TrailLong-distance trail · 2197.9 mi one way
This trail crosses the area. These facts cover the whole trail; an in-area segment is not available.