Wildcat Mountain
Wildcat Mountain is a mountain located in Coos County, northern New Hampshire, United States. Visitors find it 6 mi northwest of Jackson. Around it, Mount Washington (3.5 mi) comes first on our list.
A ski area, 6 mi northwest of Jackson
About 136 inches of snow a year
The nearest weather station records about 136" of snow in a normal winter, with January nights around 6°. When to go ↓
Jackson is the nearest base
Jackson is 6 miles southeast, with 19 places to stay. Where to stay ↓
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
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Wildcat Mountain
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.
- Type
- Ski area
- Elevation
- 4,422 ft
- Terrain
- 50 runs · 2,026 ft vertical · 4 lifts
- Wikipedia readers
- 2.6K a year
- Official site
- skiwildcat.com
Overnight near Wildcat Mountain
The nearest towns with places to stay are Jackson (19) and Bartlett (35).
- 1Mount Washington
- 2White Mountain National Forest
- 3Conway Scenic Railroad
- 4Story Land
- 5Willey House, New Hampshire
- 6Cannon Mountain
Jackson
The closest town with somewhere to stay.
1,082 people · 54% vacation homes
6 mi southeast of Wildcat Mountain
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Wildcat Mountain | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson 54% vacation homes | 6 mi southeast | 10 min | 19 7 hotels · 10 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins | 1,082 | $719K | — |
| Bartlett 62% vacation homes | 13 mi south | 20 min | 35 12 hotels · 3 motels · 9 inns & B&Bs · 7 lodges & cabins · 4 campgrounds | 3,335 | $371K | B+ |
| Carroll 57% vacation homes | 13 mi west | 20 min | 36 13 hotels · 3 motels · 3 inns & B&Bs · 5 lodges & cabins · 10 campgrounds · 2 RV parks | 841 | $262K | — |
| Conway 30% vacation homes | 19 mi southeast | 30 min | 76 29 hotels · 11 motels · 17 inns & B&Bs · 10 lodges & cabins · 1 hostel · 6 campgrounds · 2 RV parks | 10,308 | $314K | C |
| Gorham | 9 mi north | 15 min | 20 9 hotels · 5 motels · 3 inns & B&Bs · 3 campgrounds | 2,661 | $162K | B− |
| Lincoln 73% vacation homes | 23 mi southwest | 35 min | 44 22 hotels · 6 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 11 lodges & cabins · 3 campgrounds · 1 RV park | 1,664 | $342K | B− |
| Shelburne | 10 mi northeast | 15 min | 7 2 hotels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 2 campgrounds | 363 | $280K | — |
| Jefferson 22% vacation homes | 15 mi northwest | 20 min | 11 3 hotels · 1 motel · 2 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 4 campgrounds | 1,063 | $297K | — |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Places to add to Wildcat Mountain
All of these are within 68 miles.
Big draw14 mi MountainMount Washington
46 mi LakeLake Winnipesaukee
214 mi National forestWhite Mountain National Forest
315 mi Scenic railwayConway Scenic Railroad
410 mi Theme parkStory Land
510 mi LandmarkWilley House, New Hampshire
67 mi LighthousePortland Head Light
624 mi Ski areaCannon Mountain104 runs · 2,201 ft verticalPhoto credits
Mount Washington: wwoods, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lake Winnipesaukee: No machine-readable author provided. JohnJHenderson~commonswiki assumed (based o, Public domain · White Mountain National Forest: Ken Gallager at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Conway Scenic Railroad: Pi.1415926535, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Story Land: AnotherMaker, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Willey House, New Hampshire: alans1948, CC BY 2.0 · Portland Head Light: Aniarku, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Cannon Mountain: Mikespenard at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Your questions on Wildcat Mountain
What town is Wildcat Mountain near?
Jackson, NH, about 6 miles southeast.
What is the closest airport to Wildcat Mountain?
Portland International Jetport (PWM), about 63 miles away.
Where should I stay near Wildcat Mountain?
Jackson (6 mi, 19 places to stay), Bartlett (13 mi, 35 places to stay) and Carroll (13 mi, 36 places to stay).
Jackson has the answers
No one has shared advice yet; Jackson’s Town Square takes questions.
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.