Mount Jefferson is located in Coos County , New Hampshire , and is the third highest mountain in the state. The mountain is named after Thomas Jefferson , the third president of the United States, and is part of the Presidential Range of the White Mountains . Mount Jefferson is flanked by Mount Adams (to the northeast) and Mount Clay (to the south).
13-766: Mount Clay is a peak located in Thompson and Meserve's Purchase in Coos County in the Presidential Range of the White Mountains of New Hampshire . It is a rise about 0.9-mile (1.4 km) long and a few hundred feet tall, with summit elevation of 5,533 feet (1,686 m); it lies on the ridge joining the summits of Mount Washington , about 0.9-mile (1.4 km) to the south-southeast, with that of Mount Jefferson , about 1.3-mile (2.1 km) north. The Appalachian Trail , coinciding there with
26-526: A Reagan Legacy project , made it state law that Mt. Clay "shall hereafter be called and known as Mount Reagan," after President Ronald Reagan . The legal force of this is limited to actions by the state of New Hampshire. The U.S. Board on Geographic Names (BGN) voted in May 2010 not to change the name of the mountain. Maps used in connection with foot travel in the Presidentials are typically published by
39-556: A county which are not part of any town and have limited self-government (if any, as many are uninhabited). Thompson and Meserve's Purchase is notable for encompassing the northern slope of Mount Washington , including a large portion of the Mount Washington Auto Road and Cog Railway . Thompson and Meserve's Purchase was sold by Commissioner Willey to Samuel W. Thompson of Conway and George P. Meserve of Jackson, New Hampshire , in 1835 for $ 500. The purchase
52-480: Is situated just north of the summit of Mount Washington and includes much of the northern Presidential Range , including Mount Adams , the second highest mountain in New Hampshire at 5,774 feet (1,760 m), and Mount Jefferson , the third highest peak at 5,712 feet (1,741 m). The highest point in the purchase is 6,000 feet (1,800 m) above sea level on the slope of Chandler Ridge, just north of
65-701: The Great Gulf . Finally, Monticello Lawn is a large expanse of alpine sedge and rush near the otherwise talus -covered summit cone. When viewed from the Mount Washington Auto Road, Jefferson features an arrow-shaped bald patch pointing to its summit. Mount Jefferson has a direct ascent along the Caps Ridge Trail, whose base, Jefferson Notch, is the highest point of any public road in New Hampshire at 3,009 feet (917 m). This route, gaining only 2,700 feet (823 m) vertically to
78-581: The U.S. Geological Survey (which adheres by law to BGN's naming), and by the Appalachian Mountain Club and two New England companies, all three of whom as of 2010 use "Clay" and make no mention of "Reagan". Although well over 4,000 feet (1,200 m) in height above sea level, the Appalachian Mountain Club does not consider Mount Clay a "four-thousand footer" because it stands less than 200 feet (61 m) above
91-627: The Great Gulf and part of the Androscoggin River watershed. As of the 2020 census , there was one person recorded to be living in the purchase. Mount Jefferson (New Hampshire) The mountain has several interesting features, making it a popular hike. Two distinct ridges lead to its summit: Ridge of the Caps and Castle Ridge. The mountain is surrounded by the three dramatic glacial cirques of Jefferson Ravine, Castle Ravine, and
104-500: The Gulfside Trail about 0.4-mile (0.64 km) from Clay's summit and about 200 feet (61 m) below, and give up about 100 feet (30 m) in descending the southern tail of Clay, before resuming the ascent of Washington. The mountain is named for Henry Clay , 19th-century senator and U.S. Secretary of State from Kentucky , known as "The Great Compromiser". In 2003, the New Hampshire state legislature , participating in
117-412: The Gulfside Trail, rises about a hundred feet approaching it northbound, and passes 0.1-mile (0.16 km) from the summit, 200 feet (61 m) below it. The 1.2-mile (1.9 km) Mt. Clay Loop passes over the summit. The Jewell Trail is a popular choice as a relatively less strenuous route to Mt. Washington's summit; hikers ascending it, eastbound, from the vicinity of the cog rail base station join
130-650: The col on the ridge from Washington, making it a secondary summit of that peak. Thompson and Meserve%27s Purchase, New Hampshire Thompson and Meserve's Purchase is a township in Coös County , New Hampshire , United States. The purchase lies entirely within the White Mountain National Forest . As of the 2020 census , the population of the purchase was one. In New Hampshire, locations, grants, townships (which are different from towns), and purchases are unincorporated portions of
143-852: The purchase is drained by the headwaters of the Ammonoosuc River , including its tributaries Clay Brook and Jefferson Brook, while the northwest corner of the purchase is drained by streams that flow north to the Israel River . Both the Ammonoosuc and the Israel River are part of the Connecticut River watershed. The east side of the purchase is drained by the West Branch of the Peabody River , coming out of
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#1732772230901156-613: The summit of Mount Washington. To the east of the Presidential peaks lies the Great Gulf , a deep glacial cirque . The Appalachian Trail crosses the purchase, close to the crest of the Presidential Range. According to the United States Census Bureau , the purchase has a total area of 18.5 square miles (48.0 km ), of which 0.3 acres (1,239 m ), or 0.003%, are water. The west side of
169-416: The summit, results in it having the least distance of ascent of any Presidential mountain (about 2.5 miles). However, climbing over the "caps" involves some exposed scrambling and can be steep and challenging at times. There is no weather station, but this climate table contains interpolated data. Mount Jefferson has a subarctic climate ( Köppen Dfc ). This New Hampshire state location article
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