New England Fifty Finest

This is the list of the top 50 mountains in New England with the highest prominence. Prominence is the peak’s height above the lowest surrounding contour where there is no higher peak. Prominence lists are more spread out, so they are great for exploring new areas.

Completed: 22 of 50 (44%)

MountainStateProminenceElevationDateNotes
WashingtonNH6150′6288′06-24-2012Presi traverse with Brennan
KatahdinME4290′5268′09-01-2011Katahdin hike with Brennan
MansfieldVT3640′4393′09-20-2014Mansfield hike with Brennan and Igor
LafayetteNH3360′5249′06-11-2011Franconia Ridge hike with Brennan
SugarloafME3180′4250′10-02-2015Spaulding/Sugarloaf hike with Mike and Jeff
EquinoxVT3060′3850′
JayVT2975′3858′
MoosilaukeNH2932′4802′07-30-2016Final NE 4K, with Melissa, Madison, Ben, Brennan, Michael, and John
BigelowME2855′4145′10-03-2015Bigelow hike with Mike and Jeff
DorsetVT2840′3770′
Carter DomeNH2821′4832′05-31-2014Solo, Carter loop hike
Old SpeckME2720′4170′08-05-2012Old Speck hike with Henry
CabotNH2670′4170′11-15-2015Solo, Cabot loop hike
White CapME2610′3654′
CoburnME2510′3717′
GreylockMA2470′3487′04-30-2022Massachusetts AT section hike with Jeff and John
PutnamVT2470′3642′
SaddlebackME2446′4120′08-24-2013Solo, Saddleback/The Horn hike
KinsmanNH2420′4358′10-01-2014Solo, Kinsmans-Cannon loop hike
StrattonVT2410′3940′
The TravelerME2340′3541′
ShawNH2340′2990′11-28-2020Shaw Hike with Lindsay
SnowME2330′3960′
AscutneyVT2290′3140′
Kibby
Caribou*
ME
ME
2260′
1020′
3654′
3650±10′
CarrigainNH2240′4700′07-05-2013Solo, Carrigain hike
BaldpateME2240′3780′11-05-2016Baldpates hike with Michael
EastVT2230′3439′
GrassVT2200′3109′
BakerME2190′3520′
SmartsNH2190′3238′
MonadnockNH2160′3165′
Cold HollowVT2160′3330′
SignalVT2140′3370′
EllenVT2132′4083′08-08-2014Monroe Skyline hike with Brennan, John and Michael
Big MooseME2130′3196′
KearsargeNH2100′2937′
DoubletopME2080′3489′07-09-2016Doubletop hike with Ben
ElephantME2060′3772′
OsceolaNH2040′4340′08-19-2013Osceolas hike with Branden
Boundary BaldME2010′3638′
GoreVT1982′3332′
CardiganNH1922′3155′
Big SpencerME1920′3206′
Camel’s HumpVT1860′4083′08-10-2014Monroe Skyline hike with Brennan, John and Michael
BelknapNH1850′2382′08-09-2020Belknap Range trail run
SaddlebackME1850′2998′
BlueME1840′3190′08-23-2013Blue hike with Melissa, Madison and Ben
MoxieME1820′2930′

*If the exact elevation of Caribou Mountain is greater than 3654′ then it replaces Kibby Mountain.

References:
New England 50 Finest ctmq.org