New Ipswich Mountain

New Ipswich Mountain
Elevation	1,881 ft (573 m)
Location
Location	New Ipswich, New Hampshire
Range	Wapack Range
Coordinates	42°44′42″N 71°54′58″W / 42.745°N 71.91611°W / 42.745; -71.91611
Geology
Type	monadnock; metamorphic rock
Age of rock	400 million years
Climbing
Easiest route	Wapack Trail

New Ipswich Mountain is a 1,881 feet (573 m) monadnock located in south-central New Hampshire within the Wapack Range of mountains. It lies within the town of New Ipswich and is traversed by the 22 mi (35 km) Wapack Trail. Barrett Mountain is located directly to the north along the Wapack ridgeline; Stony Top, a subordinate peak of Pratt Mountain, lies to the south. The summit of the mountain is mostly wooded, but a number of rocky ledges below the summit offer views of the surrounding countryside.

The east side of the mountain drains into the Souhegan River watershed, to the Merrimack River thence the Atlantic Ocean; the west side drains into the Millers River watershed, to the Connecticut River, thence into Long Island Sound.

References

• Southern New Hampshire Trail Guide (1999). Boston: The Appalachian Mountain Club.
• Flanders, John ( 1991) Wapack Trail Guide. West Peterborough, New Hampshire: Friends of the Wapack.
• Note: The Appalachian Mountain Club's Southern New Hampshire Trail Guide regards New Ipswich Mountain as part of Barrett Mountain; however, USGS maps and The Friends of the Wapack consider them distinct peaks; each rises over 200 feet (61 m) above a common gap.

External links

• Friends of the Wapack