The Pinkham Notch

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51.3 km

Length

+529 m

Ascent

−623 m

Descent

620 m

Highest point

8.4%

Max gradient

1h 08min

Drive time (approx.)

Weather on the road

At the highest point · 620 m

4 °C cloudy

wind 5 m/s · clouds 87%

At the start

6 °C partlycloudy

wind 5 m/s · clouds 57%

	Min	Max	Precipitation	Wind
Friday 23 Oct	-2 °C	7 °C	0.1 mm	6 m/s	clearsky
Saturday 24 Oct	-1 °C	10 °C	0.0 mm	3 m/s	clearsky
Sunday 25 Oct	3 °C	15 °C	0.0 mm	2 m/s	clearsky

Weather data by MET Norway (CC BY 4.0) · Updated 10/23/26, 12:46 AM

Terrain and when to go

Landscape: Hill and low mountain road
Surface: asphalt 99%

Roads nearby

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Ascent

51.3 km · 620 m

Elevation profile

What does The Pinkham Notch look like?

Along Pinkham Notch Road NH Route 16 in New Hampshire · EgorovaSvetlana · CC BY-SA 4.0

Along White Mountain Road NH Route 16 Pinkham Notch Road in New Hampshire · EgorovaSvetlana · CC BY-SA 4.0

NH Route 16 underpass, Dover Community Trail, Dover NH · John Phelan · CC BY-SA 4.0

NorthCarterfromGorhamNH · Ken Gallager · CC BY-SA 4.0

NH16MartinsLocationNH · Ken Gallager · CC BY-SA 4.0

White Mountains 2008 - panoramio · Fredlyfish4 · CC BY-SA 4.0

Boston and Maine Railroad, Berlin Branch Bridge -148.81, Howe Pony Truss, 1918, Title Sheet - Boston and Maine Railroad, Berlin Branch Bridge -148.81, Formerly spanning Moose Brook at former Boston and Maine Railroad, Gorham, Coos County, NH · Kidd, Anne E., creator · Public domain

Crystal Cascade - panoramio · Fredlyfish4 · CC BY-SA 4.0

Photos come from Wikimedia Commons under the licences shown; each opens its source page.

Start

Gorham

44.38786, -71.17283

Finish

Conway

43.99758, -71.10980

Along the road

Parking

164

Carter Moriah 0.4 km · 247 m

Stony Brook Trailhead 2.7 km · 282 m

Daniel Webster trailhead parking 8.7 km · 383 m

Imp trailhead (North) 8.7 km · 385 m

Imp trailhead (South) 9.1 km · 390 m

Nineteen Mile Brook TH 10.9 km · 451 m

Pinkham Notch 17.1 km · 615 m

Rocky Branch trailhead (North) 23.2 km · 375 m

White Mountain Ski Company 31.8 km · 236 m

155 unnamed places along the road, from 0.0 km to 50.5 km.

Fuel

Cumberland Farms 0.0 km · 241 m

Mobil 33.8 km · 223 m

Patch's Deli and Market 35.6 km · 180 m

Circle K 35.9 km · 176 m

Sunoco 44.8 km · 159 m

Valero 45.1 km · 160 m

Citgo 46.5 km · 161 m

7-Eleven 47.2 km · 157 m

Irving 48.8 km · 147 m

2 unnamed places along the road, from 0.0 km to 48.8 km.

Restaurants and cafés

Libby's Bistro 0.0 km · 241 m

SAaLT Pub 0.0 km · 241 m

The Glen House Hotel 12.2 km · 489 m

The Shannon Door Pub & Restaurant 31.7 km · 239 m

Madeline's Coffee Shop and Sandwich Deli 32.0 km · 231 m

Red Fox Bar and Grille 32.6 km · 230 m

Red Parka Steakhouse & Pub 35.8 km · 179 m

El Reparo 35.8 km · 179 m

The Sunrise Shack 37.0 km · 205 m

Tuckerman's Restaurant & Tavern 39.3 km · 167 m

Scarecrow Pub & Grill 39.8 km · 162 m

The Valley Vegan 42.8 km · 167 m

38 more

1 unnamed place along the road, from 0.0 km to 51.3 km.

Toilets

Androscogin Ranger Station 4.6 km · 316 m

Dolly Restroom 8.6 km · 378 m

Public Restrooms 45.4 km · 160 m

11 unnamed places along the road, from 4.6 km to 49.0 km.

Viewpoints

Lila's Ledge 16.0 km · 600 m

Square. Ledge 16.2 km · 605 m

Ladies’ Lookout 17.0 km · 616 m

3 unnamed places along the road, from 16.0 km to 42.1 km.

EV chargers

Tesla Supercharger 48.9 km · 147 m