Must-see viewpoint · Hillsborough, New Hampshire
Thumb Mountain
Thumb Mountain is a viewpoint in Hillsborough, New Hampshire.
Thumb Mountain: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this viewpoint: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Thumb Mountain
Season: October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Thumb Mountain — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 42.97232, -72.05022. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Thumb Mountain
- Skatutakee Mountain · viewpoint · Hillsborough · ~2 km · Must-see
- Nubanusit Lake · lake · Cheshire · ~3 km · Must-see
- Lake Skatutakee · lake · Cheshire · ~5 km · Must-see
- Harrisville Pond · lake · Cheshire · ~6 km · Must-see
- Willard Pond · lake · Hillsborough · ~8 km · Must-see
- Silver Lake · lake · Cheshire · ~9 km · Must-see
- Dublin Lake · lake · Cheshire · ~10 km · Must-see
- Granite Lake · lake · Cheshire · ~11 km · Must-see
- Powder Mill Pond · lake · Hillsborough · ~12 km · Must-see
- Edward MacDowell Dam · lake · Hillsborough · ~13 km · Must-see
- Island Pond · lake · Cheshire · ~14 km · Must-see
- MacDowell Colony · sanctuary · Hillsborough · ~15 km · Must-see
- Thorndike Pond · lake · Cheshire · ~16 km · Must-see
- Mount Monadnock · viewpoint · Cheshire · ~16 km · Must-see
- Peterborough Unitarian Universalist Church · church · Hillsborough · ~17 km · Must-see
- Crotched Mountain · viewpoint · Hillsborough · ~18 km · Must-see
- Pitcher Mountain · viewpoint · Cheshire · ~19 km · Must-see
- Franklin Pierce Lake · lake · Hillsborough · ~20 km · Must-see
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Thumb Mountain
- Skatutakee Mountain · viewpoint · Hillsborough · ~2 km · Must-see
- Mount Monadnock · viewpoint · Cheshire · ~16 km · Must-see
- Crotched Mountain · viewpoint · Hillsborough · ~18 km · Must-see
- Pitcher Mountain · viewpoint · Cheshire · ~19 km · Must-see
- North Pack Monadnock Mountain · viewpoint · Hillsborough · ~22 km · Must-see
- Gap Mountain Reservation · viewpoint · Cheshire · ~23 km · Must-see
- Pack Monadnock Mountain · viewpoint · Hillsborough · ~23 km · Must-see
- Little Monadnock Mountain · viewpoint · Cheshire · ~30 km · Must-see
- Kidder Mountain · viewpoint · Hillsborough · ~31 km · Must-see
- Lovewell Mountain · viewpoint · Sullivan · ~32 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
How is the weather and view today?
No visitor has reported the weather & road status for Thumb Mountain yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Thumb Mountain?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Thumb Mountain?
Nearby: Skatutakee Mountain (viewpoint, 2 km), Nubanusit Lake (lake, 3 km), Lake Skatutakee (lake, 5 km), Harrisville Pond (lake, 6 km), Willard Pond (lake, 8 km), Silver Lake (lake, 9 km).
Is Thumb Mountain worth visiting?
Thumb Mountain is listed as a must-see viewpoint in New Hampshire on Spotwander.